If Governor Walz doesn’t like the subsidies proposed in 2026, he needs to do his homework a little better because that is exactly what he voted for in 2010.
Charged with five counts of wire and bank fraud, Jonathan Weinhagen made his first appearance this afternoon in federal court in downtown St. Paul. He was released on bond. You…
Yesterday, former Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles published a commentary in the Minnesota Star Tribune under the headline, Former legislative auditor: Is the Walz administration finally awake about fraud? The recent…
Minneapolis School District is facing a potential teacher strike and a $75 million budget shortfall. But Minnesota’s third largest school district, serving 26,076 students in 2024, is showing additional signs…
A recent letter to the editor in the Star Tribune — from a Minnesota Department of Commerce official, no less — argued that “wind and sunshine are free.” Minnesotans are…
Democrats’ focus on a small portion of subsidies ignores what is driving the exploding costs of federalized health care.
The wood One of the issues at the heart of the current federal government shutdown is the expiration of certain tax credits. When it became apparent that the Affordable Care…
Last week, the Pew Research Center issued a report on popular support for nuclear power: Support for expanding nuclear power is up in both parties since 2020 It’s not just…
From the Minnesota Star Tribune, North Dakota wants to block Minnesota power lines in fight over clean energy. The fight is in front of a national energy regulator, North Dakota,…
Yesterday, I wrote about Minnesota’s performance on the raw labor components of human capital; the number of people employed and the average number of hours each of them works annually.…
Public education is a hard-fought American right, and one that hasn’t always existed. Throughout American history, some have been unable to achieve a formal education due to the limits of…
The Minneapolis teachers’ union has set a strike authorization vote if no agreement on the 2025-27 contract is reached during today’s mediation session, as contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Public…
The topic of fraud is much in the news these days. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Fraud fight brewing in 2026 campaigns as investigations stack up: Fraud is poised to…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, producer Isaac fills in for Grace alongside Kathryn as they cover the latest news. First, the “No Kings” protests took place…
Former Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson sat down with KSTP-5 for another interview, this time as part of their What the Fraud? series. A four-minute excerpt: Thompson again emphasizes that…
Yesterday, I wrote that “Per capita economic growth comes from three sources,” one of which is “Growth in human capital, the quantity and quality of the labor provided.” I also…
Republicans and Democrats point to health care as the major sticking point in the current government shutdown. Republicans contend that the democrats are shutting down government to pay for illegal…
The recent government shutdown, which began twenty days ago on October 1st, has not yet significantly impacted Minnesota’s educational system and is unlikely to do so, assuming that the shutdown…
Restricting cell phone use in American schools is a growing phenomenon, as concerns about student focus, mental health, and classroom behavior continue to rise. More states across the country are…
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) awarded four Minneapolis police officers as joint recipients of the IACP Officer of the Year award for 2025. The announcement came today…
The recent film “A Precarious State” has drawn a number of responses, a recurring theme of which is that Minnesota’s problem is its slow growing economy resulting from its slow…
Jose Alberto Arroyo-Sotelo is our Minnesota Man of the Day. Dramatic scenes played out up in Fridley and Brooklyn Park earlier this month, when Arroyo was taken into custody by…
The Sahan Journal reports about an ordinance under consideration in Minneapolis that would increase fees on utility bills to “finance improvements to boost energy efficiency and decrease emissions.” The Sahan…
As the core cities continue their collapse into oblivion, surrounding suburbs step up to fill the void. From the Minnesota Star Tribune, Twin Cities suburbs seek destination status with new…