The dust is finally settling on the 2021 state budget and the spenders won again. Any chance of lowering taxes and cutting spending was lost when all three entities (House,…
I have commented a few times recently on the puzzle of elevated numbers of unemployed Minnesotans at a time when there are large numbers of jobs available. This puzzle becomes…
Wind turbines and solar panels are often thought of as energy sources that have zero environmental impacts, but this perception is simplistic and incorrect. All energy sources have an impact…
A new $440 million wood product manufacturing facility might be built in Northeastern Minnesota. However, unlike most businesses, this one will use the help of taxpayers’ money. The Iron Range…
Center of the American Experiment is proud to announce that it has conducted energy modeling on behalf of the John Locke Foundation (JLF) in North Carolina. The results of our…
In November 2020, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released data showing that visits to the Emergency Department (ED) associated with mental health were up in the first…
It’s no easy job attempting to recall every member of the city council in your community. There’s no manual for doing it, seeing as how it’s rarely been done before,…
The electric grid in Texas continues to struggle to keep up with electricity demand as a result of higher than normal temperatures, and low output from wind turbines. As a…
The editorial board of the Mankato Free Press recently took issue with American Experiment’s Raise Our Standards education tour (Our View: Campaign against social study standards a political ploy), resorting…
According to city data, there have been 41 homicides in Minneapolis so far in 2021. That is a 46 percent increase on the number for the same period in 2020.…
Last month, I wrote that ‘“If you build it, they will come” …might be sound advice when it comes to supernatural baseball fields, but [is] bad advice for government transit.’…
Donald, Justin and Isaac present episode 300 of the In The Tank Podcast.
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Minnesota Legislature agrees to nearly $1 billion in tax cuts The Center Square: Minnesota liquor taxes fourteenth-highest in nation MPR News: Tax…
Last week (June 17, 2021), the Minnesota House of Representatives debated the omnibus on climate and energy policy. Representative Mary Franson shined during this discussion, issuing a blistering speech that…
Americans cannot accurately define socialism In January, I noted that Americans are, today, likely to define ‘socialism’ in a way that differs significantly from actual dictionary definitions. A plurality of…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 25, 2021 CONTACT: Bill Walsh (651) 373-1819 Xcel Turns Its Back on Becker Decision not to build natural gas plant adds insult to injury of closing…
A recent study on the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in school staff who maintained in-person schooling during the 2020 school year found they are no more likely to get the…
As data from the Minnesota Department of Economic Development (DEED) shows, Minnesota’s employment situation is improving. In May, the unemployment rate reached 4.0 percent, down from 4.1 percent in April.…
Like California, Texas is straining to keep the lights on as unusually warm temperatures increase the demand for electricity for air conditioning. Unfortunately for Texas, their fleet of wind turbines…
Fifty years ago, The Who released ‘Wont Get Fooled Again,’ the first single from their classic album Who’s Next, which followed in August. It is one of the greatest conservative…
The Minnesota State Senate and House of Representatives have reached an agreement on the the biennial K-12 education budget, which includes suspending any implementation of revised academic standards that were…
You can talk with Senator Amy Klobuchar about important policy issues like money in politics. But it could cost you, according to an email from the Minnesota Democratic senator’s campaign…
Duluth Superintendent of Schools John Magas is proud that his “community” shut down a debate before it even started. He should be fired. The man in charge of educating 7,300…
On Monday, Center of the American Experiment detailed how California’s electric grid is already struggling to keep up with demand. One facet of this story that deserves greater examination is…