Photo Credit: MinnPost photo by Peter Callaghan. In May last year, I wrote about how: …the DFL, in scenes that would embarrass a banana republic, [rammed] through a 1,400 page Omnibus…
Much of the discussion around the “One Big Beautiful Bill” (OBBB) has centered around its reforms to Medicaid eligibility but, of course, the bill contained much else — it was “Big,” after…
The Education Minnesota teachers union and oil-heiress Alida Messinger continued to dominate the DFL money game last year. You will recall my Minnesota For Sale series of years past, tracing…
Trade Star Tribune: The last bite: Tariffs, economy and beans are hot topics at Minnesota Farmfest Economic growth WCCO: Is the Twin Cities restaurant scene in crisis? KFGO: Farm and…
Every year, the U.S. Census Bureau publishes the Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. This is the country’s only source for state and local spending data, allowing a…
Edinson Wilfrido Rivas-Espinoza was convicted today, for the second time, of the federal felony crime of re-entry of a previously deported illegal alien. He appeared this morning at the Federal…
Yesterday, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission gave Xcel Energy approval to run the Prairie Island nuclear plant through the early 2050s. It’s the right move, but state law currently prohibits…
Center of the American Experiment announced today the hiring of Josiah Padley as a policy fellow covering education. Padley joins an already-robust education policy team that includes nationally renowned writer…
The state of Minnesota once again appears on an official list of illegal alien sanctuary states, along with eleven (11) other states and the District of Columbia. This latest list…
This summer, the U.S. Supreme Court heard Oklahoma Statewide Charter School Board v. Drummond, a case that critiqued the boundaries of state charter school funding. After Oklahoma attempted to authorize…
Data released yesterday by the Department of Employment and Economic Development show that “Total Nonfarm Employment” in Minnesota declined by 4,400 from June to July. This is the largest decline…
Support for a choice policy that would allow families to direct a portion of the education dollars allocated by the state for their child toward a variety of educational services…
When asked to estimate how much their state spends per public school student, parents and other adults guessed $5,000 and $6,000, respectively, both significantly under the average across all states…
Alpha News reports: Minnesota DHS takes a step to improve background checks. It’s about time. The requirement will also apply to contractors, interns, volunteers, and existing employees with Criminal Justice…
From the Minnesota Star Tribune: Rising costs have Rochester debating whether to move back 100% renewable energy goal. Say it ain’t so! A bit of background: Rochester is the largest…
The Mayo Clinic, along with other prominent health care institutions pulled out of a $2.8 billion settlement reached to resolve an antitrust lawsuit that the providers brought against insurance behemoth…
Maximo Arellano-Tenango, age 44, appeared in federal court this morning (Wednesday) in downtown Minneapolis to enter a guilty plea for felony re-entry of a previously deported illegal alien. He had…
School parents are less optimistic about the direction of K-12 education at the local, state, and national levels than they were earlier this year, according to a July national survey…
Minnesota Advanced Placement pass rates have recovered after their dramatic drop to 60.4 percent during the deeply challenging 2020-2021 school year. Schools made strong efforts to regain these losses due…
The fraud-ridden Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) program at the state Dept. of Human Services (DHS) was shut down late last month and payments to all program providers were stopped. When…
The ability to read by the end of third grade is a critical skill for a child’s success — not only for the remainder of his or her K-12 journey…
Yesterday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced: The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis in July, after rising 0.3…
Did you know that the 2023 DFL-controlled legislature decided that Minnesota school boards can bypass their residents and renew local school levies (taxes)? During the legislature’s 2025 special session, a…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn are once again joined by Bill Walsh for a lively discussion. First up: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz’s latest…