This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. The cover of…
Governor Walz recently announced that he wants hundreds of thousands of electric vehicles on Minnesota roads by 2030, but a world-wide shortage of nickel threatens to slam the brakes on…
It’s easy to gang up on cities, and not just because of gangs. But if I were to pick just one reason why cities often anger me, it would be…
Big Lake Schools 3rd Annual Youth Apprenticeship and Career Fair exposed over 1,400 students in grades 5, 8 and 9-12 to career possibilities that do not require the traditional four-year…
If you have decided union membership is not the best decision for you, your resignation letter must be postmarked today.
Whether from old age or bad policy, the current economic expansion will end at some point, and we will want to be well-placed to cope when it does .Sadly, recent…
You may not have known this, but the federal government has been subsidizing electric vehicles (EV’s) to the tune of a $7,500 tax credit for every electric vehicle sold. In…
Hello! This week on the In the Tank Podcast, Isaac Orr is joined by Heartland’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely for Episode 210 of the In The Tank…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
In a press release the Center sent out earlier this morning, I called on Governor Walz to fulfill his legal obligation as governor by fully restoring public employees’ First Amendment…
Minnesota educators, don't miss your once-a-year-only opportunity to resign from union membership. If you had to guess what percent of every union dues dollar is going to the local chapter…
Alaska Governor Michael J. Dunleavy issued an executive order Thursday afternoon to bring the state into compliance with the 2018 United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Janus v. AFSCME. “A contract…
On Wednesday, Governor Walz announced that he would be using the bureaucratic rule making process to impose California’s rules for low and zero emissions vehicles (LEV and ZEV) on to…
According to Gov. Walz, the same Minnesota state government which spent $100 million on a driver's licensing system which failed to produce driver's licenses is going to successfully control the…
The head of Minnesota’s AFSCME Council 5—a large and overtly political labor union in the state—has resigned after weeks under investigation over unspecified allegations.
As part of American Experiment's new "Morning in Minnesota" breakfast series, I talked about the Center's "Great Jobs Without a Four-Year Degree" project in Alexandria Wednesday morning. Over 40 people…
Last week’s decision by the Minnesota Supreme Court to deny a round of appeals attempting to further delay the construction of the Enbridge Line 3 pipeline was a rare win…
Minnesota’s education rankings are generally a source of pride for the state. This new research suggests that we ought to think again.
While the climate strike and Greta Thunberg may have the limelight this week, the unwavering truth of climate and energy policy remains: people are unwilling to pay the costs associated…
Tomorrow morning, at 5:45am, on NBCSN, the USA will take on England in the rugby world cup. What's that?
An aging population and increased Social Security spending might mean that income from transfers will increase. But it is a source of concern that it is increasing so much faster…
Center of the American Experiment’s energy policy expert Isaac Orr has challenged Rep. Jamie Long to participate in a public debate on the impact of renewable energy mandates on Minnesota. Internal documents…
Earlier this summer American Experiment signed on to a coalition letter circulated by the American Energy Alliance supporting the Trump Administration’s efforts to prevent California from dictating fuel economy standards…