There are many different measures used to determine how a student is doing academically — teacher observations, in-class assignments, quizzes and tests, report cards, benchmark exams, and standardized assessments, to…
How the DFL “trifecta” made Minnesota less affordable One of the ways the DFL’s “historic” trifecta of 2023 hit Minnesotans in the pocket was by hiking car tab fees. This…
On Tuesday, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee heard SF 4324, a bill that would revise childcare licensing standards in Minnesota. I testified in favor of several provisions in…
Center of the American Experiment public safety policy fellow David Zimmer testified Tuesday in support of SF 3347, where it received a hearing in the Senate State and Local Government…
The case, decided by the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, originated out of the Minnesota federal district. It was one of many such habeas corpus cases seeking the release of…
A relatively new, Gaza-relief charity, with close Minnesota ties, is generating headlines for its worldwide impact. The nonprofit Human Development Fund (HDF), incorporated in Pennsylvania, received its tax-exempt status from…
Welcome back! This week on the American Experiment Podcast… This week we’re breaking down Governor Walz’s supplemental budget proposal, the truth behind Steve Simon’s voter registration claims, and a new lawsuit challenging Paid Family Leave. On the back…
Last week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) belatedly released its migration data for 2022-2023. The data showed a net loss of 7,561 individuals from Minnesota to other parts of the United…
A couple of weeks ago, I submitted testimony to the House Transportation Finance and Policy Committee in support of HF 4111. Below is an edited version of my remarks. The…
The re-election campaign for Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison has now returned $12,500 in campaign donations made by five (5) men associated with the infamous Feeding Our Future fraud scandal.…
Avion Hamer is a 23-year-old man living in Dakota County with his court-appointed guardian, his mother. Since turning 18, Hamer has been convicted of three robberies, one felony assault of…
Last Friday, the U.S. Attorney (USAO) for Minnesota secured three more guilty pleas in the sprawling Feeding Our Future fraud case. These latest convictions bring the total up to 63…
You reach an age where the icons of your youth start to pass with depressing regularity. One of mine, Chuck Norris, died last week aged 86. I watched a lot…
Yes, it’s true. You the Minnesota taxpayer are underwriting the get-out-the-vote effort every election cycle on behalf of the state’s Democratic-Farmer-Labor (DFL) party (the Democrats). And all of this is…
American Experiment Economist Martha Njolomole has all the details on Governor Tim Walz’s supplemental budget proposal this week: On March 17, Governor Walz unveiled his supplemental budget for the next four years.…
From KARE-11, Meal site sponsor who billed taxpayers $7.8 million received another $1 million even after the state ordered money paid back. The ever-alert Lou Raguse is on the story.…
Minnesota’s 1988 open enrollment law was the nation’s first, allowing students to attend public schools outside their zoned home district. The policy reshaped school finance by letting state aid follow…
At the state capitol, efforts to repeal the ban on new nuclear power plants appears to be picking up momentum. From the left-leaning news website Minnesota Reformer, With 2040 carbon-free…
We often hear that crime is down, but what does that mean? For auto theft in Minnesota it depends on location, and the amount of years one examines. In general,…
Home education enrollment in Minnesota hit a record-high for the 2025-26 school year, surpassing even the spike during COVID-era school closures. Data from the Minnesota Department of Education reports 32,024…
Should parents know when violent events occur at their child’s school? One new legislative proposal says yes. HF 59 would require that teachers and parents be digitally informed within 48…
Fox 9 was there in federal court yesterday and filed this summary of the 90-minute hearing, You will recall the events of June 2023, when Derrick John Thompson killed 5…
On March 17, Governor Walz unveiled his supplemental budget for the next four years. With a mix of tax increases, spending hikes, and spending cuts, the net impact of the…
Federal prosecutors secured the first two of what are scheduled to be six (6) guilty pleas this week in the Feeding Our Future fraud. The six are part of a…