Abdimajid Nur was convicted at the first Feeding Our Future courtroom trial, held last year, along with four of his co-defendants.
Abdirashid Bixi Dool, age 36, became the 78th defendant charged in the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal. He was indicted on seven counts related to the Feeding Our Future fraud,…
Axios reported yesterday that the chair of the Democratic National Committee, Ken Martin, is mulling the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) for the 2028 presidential primary. Interest in RCV has…
This summer, Congress passed The Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. The ECCA allows every taxpayer nationwide to gain up to $1700…
In a national landscape where academic outcomes vary widely by region, an analysis of demographically-adjusted 2024 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) scores shows that conservative-leaning or “red” states occupy…
Felipe David Cruz-Romero, age 38 of El Salvador, is our Minnesota Man of the Day for November 24. He is due in federal court in downtown Minneapolis this morning for…
Last week, I noted that “[i]n every single year since 2014, Minnesota’s economy has grown more slowly, in real terms, than that of the United States. What accounts for this?…
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, ‘Panic’ in Minnesota’s Somali community after Trump’s pledge to end deportation protections. When Pres. Trump first posted his intentions on Friday night, we were told it was…
Arcadio Carrera-Flores, age 36 of Mexico, is our Minnesota Man of the Day for November 22. He has been indicted on three criminal counts in federal court, involving a firearm,…
State and local taxes and spending 105fm: Minnesota Property Tax Collections Set To Rise By $950 Million KFGO: Minnesota property owners brace for tax increases Alpha News: Candidate questions county’s…
Are teachers paid more when they work in more difficult schools? Generally, there’s an assumption that harder jobs will grant higher pay — that’s why, for example, an underwater welder…
The Educational Choice for Children Act (ECCA) represents a major shift in how federal policy can expand educational opportunity without increasing federal spending. Passed just this summer, the ECCA has…
A new report from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce has generated some interest among the state’s media this week. Headlines include: KSTP: MN Chamber of Commerce report says the state’s…
Five days before the longest shutdown in U.S. history, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) sent a report to Senator Amy Klobuchar highlighting the exploding problem of SNAP (food stamp) fraud…
Yesterday, American Experiment participated in Minnesota’s annual Give to the Max Day fundraiser. It was, by far, our biggest year ever. Together, we raised more than $235,000 for the conservative…
Firomsa Ahmed Umar, age 30 of Fridley, was indicted in federal court today on four arson-related counts relating to two incidents last month at a Minneapolis ice cream parlor. He…
Price controls are famously known for being bad policy. Rent control, for instance, discourages housing development, reducing supply, which leads to even higher costs in the long run. A New…
From KARE-11 News, Activists want answers after ICE raid on St. Paul business. KARE reports, The Immigration Defense Network (IDN) gathered at Bro-Tex Inc., a paper and textile company located…
Ousman Camara of Brooklyn Center, age 45, was indicted on nine counts related to fraud, the U.S. Attorney (USAO) announced in a press release. Camara made his first appearance in…
Jose Salud Botello-Vargas of Mexico is our Minnesota Man of the Day for November 20. He appeared in court this morning at the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis to be…
In the fall of 2023, Minneapolis Public Schools gained the funds to install special smoke detectors in four schools’ bathrooms. These inauspicious detectors had a unique purpose — they had…
Shrinking the school week may sound like a clever way to save money, ease burnout, or boost recruitment, but the reality is far messier. A recent review of the research…
Call him Ismael. The Minnesota Man of the Day for November 19 is Ismail Chupin-Higuera, age 27. Chupin is scheduled to appear in federal court in downtown St. Paul to…
On Monday, I wrote about the coming hikes to property taxes in Minnesota. What is causing this? Yesterday, I looked at the pressures coming from federal government action and what…