Labor market MPR News: July jobs report: Minnesota economy strong but slowing as shifting federal policy creates uncertainty St. Cloud Live: Minnesota economy remains stable despite layoffs, tariffs, DEED says…
Numerous polls (and we write about them often!) show parents overwhelmingly support the growing education market and the policies that help families access these options. Polls also show (and we…
The JigJiga is up for Ahmed Yasin Ali, age 60, who pled guilty this afternoon (Friday) at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Ali is Defendant No. 37 (out of…
A troubling trend The murder of 77-year-old Ann Prazniak in her south Minneapolis apartment in 1998 was an extremely callous act, reflective of the depravity that consumed the crack addicts…
Bill Walsh has put together this video including the career highlights of state Sen. Omar Fateh (DFL-Minneapolis), a leading candidate for mayor of Minneapolis this year. I’ve been following the…
Support for charter schools remains high among the majority of all American adults at 63 percent. A recent national July poll conducted by Morning Consult on behalf of EdChoice asked…
Following a law passed last year, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), in conjunction with the Department of Revenue, has created a Taxpayer Receipt, an interactive tool where Minnesotans can check…
A recently released report from progressive institute The Century Foundation ranked Minnesota number one in the nation for immigrant student support. The report judged states on three primary factors; (1)…
Probably not. Last week, the state Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) announced that it approved “Minnesota’s first stand-alone battery storage project.” The details of the 150 MW project: Located in Olmsted…
If you ask a Minnesota student about the environment, you’re likely to hear about crises, collapses, and catastrophes. The truth is that the environment has been steadily improving and that…
Said Shafii Farah, age 43, entered a guilty plea in the attempted juror bribery case arising out of the first Feeding Our Future courtroom trial conducted last year. He pled…
Substitute teachers step in when teachers are absent to ensure that classes run, students are supervised, and that learning takes place. But when a teacher is absent and the sub…
Center of the American Experiment returns to the Minnesota State Fair this Saturday to talk to fairgoers about the dismal state of third-grade reading. According to data from the Minnesota Department of Education, 85…
For Minnesota teachers, the financial health of the Teachers Retirement Association (TRA) — the single default defined benefit pension plan for the majority of teachers in the state — affects…
Roberto Carlos Cano-Loredo, age 43, appeared in federal court this morning (Thursday) to punch his one-way ticket to south of the border. Mr. Cano, billed out of Austin, MN, pled…
We take an early look at the DFL money game for 2025. The election calendar this year will be dominated by city-level races in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Also, there…
As an employer, Education Minnesota has roughly 155 full-time employees with three primary officers — a president, vice president, and secretary-treasurer, according to its most recent federal filings with the…
The 2023 Minnesota Department of Education (MDE) Supply and Demand report notes that in the 2022-2023 school year, 95 percent of districts had difficulty filling open teaching positions. This alarming…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn break down the latest Minnesota news, starting with a judge striking down the state’s “trigger ban” and blasting…
Late last week, the U.S. Treasury released its guidance in rolling back Inflation Reduction Act tax credits for wind and solar projects. The IRA rollbacks were passed into law in…
Perhaps it is convenient for the teachers’ union to use a word with a negative connotation to label all choice policies, but school choice programs don’t function the same way,…
Last Friday, I commented on data released by the Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) which show, among other things, that “Total Nonfarm Employment” in Minnesota declined by 4,400…
Diego Perez-Mejia, now aged 25, clocks in as our Minnesota Dad of the day. Originally from Guatemala, more recently he’s been billed out of Marshall, MN. [Fun fact: the name…
Recent data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) shows that 12 million Obamacare enrollees in the individual market never went to the doctor, took a pill or…