Based on Governor Walz's recent executive order, the state's guidance for public schools was updated yesterday to note that "all school districts and charter schools must offer a distance learning…
A recent piece in Regulation titled “Economics Wins the War on Coal” declared the demise of coal was the result of free-market forces, not government regulation and incentives. However, the author…
As school districts announce changes in their educational delivery models and shift to less in-person instruction, Minnesota has an opportunity to help families access alternative learning options that they are…
Evidence from a new CDC report shows that lockdowns have had a detrimental effect on the mental health and wellbeing of children.
Harvard University Professor Martin R. West and his colleagues Markus Nagler and Marc Piopiunik studied more than 30,000 public school teachers in Florida and their students to identify whether economic…
It’s hard to overstate the fiasco the St. Paul schools distance learning program has turned into for the city’s high school students this fall. There’s no sugarcoating the results in…
Since Gov. Walz launched his Five-Point Plan to protect Minnesota’s Long-Term Care residents and workers from Covid-19, care home residents have accounted for 69% of all the state's Covid-19 deaths.
Last week, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency issued key permits for the Line 3 oil pipeline. Enbridge, the company who operates Line 3,…
The following article originally appeared in the Babylon Bee: SACRAMENTO, CA—Thanksgiving is going to look a little different this year in California. Last week the California legislature updated the holiday…
The Heartland Institute’s Donald Kendal, Justin Haskins, and Jim Lakely are joined by Isaac Orr for episode 269 of the In The Tank Podcast. As more of the election results…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
If the goal is helping the neediest during a global pandemic, raising taxes is the last thing Minnesota legislators should try when they convene in January.
President-elect Joe Biden has announced the names of his agency review team for the U.S. Department of Education. The team's 20 volunteers were selected to guide education efforts and ensure…
A September story in the Tacoma News Tribune details how one municipal utility in Washington is done with wind due to its high cost and low value to the reliability…
To prove to Minnesotans just how inefficiently our tax dollars are spent, American Experiment embarks on a quest to find the most wasteful, useless, and just plain silly government expenditures.…
Horse teeth floating is a manual skill that can be learned through some hands-on training and a basic understanding of horse skull anatomy. However, you would not know that by…
Today, November 12th, marks "Women in Apprenticeship Day" in Minnesota to recognize the important role women play in the skilled workforce and key industries that form the economic backbone of…
So-called protests by leftist agitators, anarchists and activists have left a devastating mark on the Twin Cities that will likely take decades to erase. But that’s not good enough for…
To prevent an abuse of emergency powers in future, we propose that any state of emergency declared by a governor under Chapter 12 of the Minnesota Statues will automatically expire…
On Sunday, City Council President Lisa Bender announced she would not seek re-election in 2021, according to an article in the Star Tribune. Bender was among the first City Council…
Unsecured debt like credit cards is generally associated with a high-risk premium. This manifests through high-interest rates in the case of credit cards. However, starting in 2010 this risk climbed…
Veterans Day is an important reminder of the service our nation's heroes have given in defense of America. As we celebrate and honor our veterans today, we can also celebrate…
The purpose of taxation is not to bash the rich but to raise revenue to pay for government functions. Minnesota's estate tax, by costing the state government revenue, actually makes…
Minneapolis City Council President Lisa Bender insists she made the decision not to run for reelection in 2021 long before leading the charge to defund police in the days and…