Earlier today, the Senate voted against including the $15 federal minimum wage provision in the stimulus package. This is a big win especially for low-income, low-cost regions like rural Minnesota…
On Wednesday, March 3, 2021, Isaac Orr from the Center of the American Experiment joined Justice & Drew to discuss Metro Transit and their struggles to implement electric buses. You…
In our recent report ‘Closing Minnesota’s Budget Deficit: Why we should make spending cuts and not raise taxes‘, we wrote that our state has the fourth highest top rate of…
The opposition to opposing views coming from the Social Studies Standards Committee mirrors disturbing examples of leadership from one DFL senator.
Numerous bills regarding occupational licensing have been introduced in the current legislative session. In some ways, our state is in some ways moving in the right direction. However, some of…
Today, I’ll be testifying in the Senate Energy and Utilities Finance and Policy Committee on a bill called “Clean Energy First.” You can read the bill by clicking here, and…
Minnesotans hand over a considerable chunk of their hard earned money to various levels of government: federal, state, and local. In 2020, Minnesota Management and Budget estimated that state and…
Banning flavored tobacco did not decrease tobacco consumption in Massachusetts. It merely shifted sales to neighboring states.
Last month, Texas experienced rolling blackouts during a polar vortex because the state is too reliant upon wind, solar, and natural gas for electricity generation. Sign our petition at www.greenenergyfails.com…
Almost exactly a year ago, I wrote that Berlin’s rent controls had slowed house building in the city. To recap, the German capital’s population is growing rapidly which means that the…
A higher percentage of U.S. adults now see academic concerns as a more pressing factor than health risks when it comes to reopening schools, according to new survey results by…
Cigarette taxes are already so high in Minnesota. Raising them further will do very little to reduce smoking. However, it will make cigarette smuggling even more profitable.
A report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune today indicates that Metro Transit is pulling the plug on its electric vehicle ambitions: In late 2018, Metro Transit unveiled an ambitious plan…
A report in the Minneapolis Star Tribune today indicates that Metro Transit is pulling the plug on its electric vehicle ambitions: In late 2018, Metro Transit unveiled an ambitious plan…
There is no good reason for the Minnesota government to demand more of taxpayers' money in light of the projected budget surplus.
Hundreds of young athletes have experienced problems with Gov. Tim Walz's controversial requirement that most participants in sports must wear face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. But…
Critics of charter schools often state that these schools hurt traditional school districts by “draining” and “funneling” money and resources away from them. But do they? A new report by…
Good News/Bad News in Budget Forecast The state released the February budget forecast Friday, setting the stage for negotiations on the next two-year budget. The good news? The forecast predicts…
Blackouts occurred in Texas and other parts of the country in February 2021. Why? It’s happening because of a complex, market-distorting (and ridiculous) system of having electricity producers bid to…
There is no other group in Minnesota that is more vulnerable than the elderly–people aged 65 and over account for about 15% of the total population in Minnesota, yet they…
(Golden Valley, MN) Center of the American Experiment today urged Gov. Tim Walz to immediately drop his proposals for tax increases totaling over $1.6 billion for the next biennium in…
Election judges perform a vital, if often overlooked, oversight role in ensuring the integrity of elections. But the League of Minnesota Cities (LMC), a powerful, left-leaning lobbying group, wants lawmakers…
Tax rates matter. They play a big role in how competitive a state economy is in relation to other states. Higher tax rates not only penalize hard working individuals, families…
The U.S. Department of Education announced on Monday that states will have to administer their annual standardized tests this school year. Paired with the testing requirement is additional flexibility though,…