Minnesota’s craft brewers have been an economic success story over the last decade. According to the Brewer’s Association, there were 35 craft breweries operating statewide in 2011; in 2020, that…
Minnesota is struggling to create new businesses. In 2019, the state ranked 49th among the 50 states and D.C. for its rate of entrepreneurship per capita. And in the last…
The head of the Minneapolis Police Federation confirms what many residents already know and fear. There aren’t enough police on the job citywide with the shortage in staffing affecting the…
When I wrote in the Star Tribune in April that ‘enhanced’ unemployment benefits were one factor explaining the puzzle of record job openings coexisting with elevated levels of unemployment, not…
The Energy Transition Advisory Committee is a committee established to develop a statewide energy transition plan and to advise the governor, the commissioner and the legislature on transition issues, established…
Minnesota Education Commissioner Dr. Heather Mueller said that there “aren’t currently plans to instill a mask mandate for students when they return to the classrooms this fall,” reported WCCO. [During…
CNBC reported the following today: People working minimum wage jobs full-time cannot afford a two-bedroom apartment in any state in the country, the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual “Out…
It didn’t take long for residents in the besieged Uptown neighborhood of Minneapolis to react to word that the latest threat to the area was finally being cleared out by…
American Experiment Releases Voter Integrity Report, Urges Secretary of State Simon to Release Data Post card experiment reveals weakness in Minnesota voting system (Golden Valley, MN) Center of the American…
The abject failure of Califonia’s energy policies is becoming more apparent every day. The Golden State has taken the lead in shutting down reliable coal, natural gas and nuclear power…
Taxes are incentives. Much public policy is based on this insight. If we tax something, like carbon emissions or cigarettes, it is because we want people to emit less CO2…
Last May, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its Interim budget forecast, which predicted a $2.426 billion deficit for the 2021 fiscal year. This deficit turned into a $636 million…
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison is fighting to prevent the public from seeing documents detailing his behind-closed-doors strategizing on climate litigation with a network of state attorneys general with embedded…
In our report ‘Closing Minnesota’s Budget Deficit: Why we should make spending cuts and not raise taxes,’ we noted that Minnesota already has some of the highest tax rates in…
The Financial Times reports that sales of diesel-powered electricity generator business is booming, thanks in part to unreliable power grids in California and Texas. The FT writes: One of the…
Federal data released Monday revealed Minnesota K-12 public school enrollment dropped by 2.36 percent — roughly 17,000 students — in 2020 compared with the previous school year, according to The…
There was no more vocal proponent for speeding up the public release of police body cam footage of interactions with police than St. Paul DFL Rep. John Thompson. The legislature’s…
Back in 2015, President Obama compared Minnesota favorably with Wisconsin, holding up our state’s high, progressive taxes as the model for others to follow. When I joined the Center in 2017, we…
On July 9, President Joe Biden signed an executive order to increase competition in the U.S. economy. Citing heavy consolidation, Biden emphasized that his executive orders will save Americans from…
American Experiment is often critical of Xcel Energy because they nearly always mislead the public about the negative impact that wind and solar have on the affordability and reliability of…
Meredith Angwin joins Robert Bryce on the Power Hungry Podcast
State and local taxes and spending Associated Press: Walz celebrates budget as House leaders credit ‘win-wins’ Southernminn.com: Legislature passes final budget bills Star Tribune: Minnesota’s new budget includes major spending…
The following article was written by Rob Port and it originally appeared in the Fargo Forum, and the Grand Forks Herald: Coal Creek Station, the largest coal-fired power plant in…
June 27 saw the passing of economist Steven Horwitz at the age of 57. His loss will be felt by all who value not just human freedom and dignity, but…