The article below originally appeared in the Minneapolis Star Tribune: In the June 7 commentary “Wrong incentives drive energy decisions,” the author correctly notes that utilities have the wrong encouragements. However, these…
Many in America see ills such as poverty and claim that it is government's job to solve them. According to the Declaration of Independence, that isn't how the government of…
On July 1, 2021, the Hennepin County District Court issued a Writ of Mandamus that orders the Minneapolis City Council and Mayor Jacob Frey to “immediately take any and all…
Mississippi just became the latest state to pass a universal occupational licensing bill. This means that 12 states now recognize licenses from other states, making it easier and less burdensome…
The U.S. and Canada famously share the longest undefended border in the world, more than 5,000 miles long. But you’d never know it by the aggressive posture Canada continues to…
The Biden administration’s fiscal year 2022 budget would impose a net tax increase of $1.3 trillion. This comes from $2.3 trillion in new taxes on high-income earners and businesses and $998…
Yesterday, news broke that the Coal Creek Station, a 1,150-megawatt power plant that is the largest electricity generator in the state of North Dakota, has found a new buyer, which…
When Chipotle raised its minimum wage to $15, it also hiked food prices by 4 percent. “It made sense in this scenario to invest in our employees and get these…
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…