State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Budget battle brewing between mayor and outgoing Minneapolis City Council Duluth News Tribune: Local View: Minnesota has to stop treating taxpayers like…
Jose Israel Tenesaca-Mejia, 21, of East Haven, CT, is our Connecticut Man of the Day for December 5. Tenesaca appeared in federal court in downtown St. Paul this afternoon. He was…
What exactly does it mean for “Congress to make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise therof” in the context of charter schools? Can a…
New federal report confirms the ACA exchanges are running on the honor system — and the crooks already know it A shocking Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released this week…
This week, the House Committee on Natural Resources announced that it would take a closer look at the role that three national environmental groups played in opposing Minnesota mining projects.…
The new federal tax-credit scholarship program has the potential to reshape academic performance by removing key barriers that limit student preparation. Passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill…
Yesterday, we learned that Minnesota’s state government was forecast to run a budget surplus for the 2026-2027 biennium of $2.5 billion but a deficit for the 2028-2029 biennium of $3.0…
Three (3) items published yesterday in the Wall Street Journal touch on different aspects of the fraud crisis gripping Minnesota. From the Editorial Board, The Great Entitlement State Grift:The giant Minnesota fraud shows…
My most controversial post yet. In the bizarre debate about fraud in Minnesota, here is my nominee for most bizarre headline. From KSTP-5 TV, Somali Minnesotans drive economic growth, pay…
Earlier today, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the November 2025 budget forecast. Some good news, MMB forecasts a $2.5 billion surplus for the 2026-27 biennium. This is up from…
Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released the budget forecast on Thursday, showing a $2.4 billion surplus in the current biennium (2026-27) and a $2.9 billion deficit in the next biennium…
During a Minnesota Senate hearing that year, a whistleblower from the Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS) demanded a federal investigation into whether $100 million in taxpayer funds—intended for childcare…
Back in March, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) released its February Budget and Economic Forecast. As we reported at the time: The forecast budget surplus for the 2026-2027 biennium is…
The Department of Transportation announced yesterday that it would be resetting Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards. The Biden administration’s previous standards implemented a de-facto mandate for electric vehicles. The…
Later today, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) is due to release its November Budget and Economic Forecast for the state government budget over the next few years. Already, KSTP reports:…
In just two weeks, the Robbinsdale School Board will have to decide which two elementary schools in the district will close. The closing was made necessary due to the district’s…
Jeffrey Lopez-Suazo, age 26 of Honduras, wins Minnesota Man of the Day honors for December 3. He is scheduled to appear in federal court in downtown St. Paul this afternoon…
“We did our job” The list of criminal justice system partners who have dealt with Adbimahat Bille Mohamed, 28, is long. It includes the Hennepin County Attorney, the Hennepin County…
Across the state, more educators are choosing to step away from union membership, according to Education Minnesota’s recent federal LM-2 report filed with the U.S. Department of Labor. The union’s…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! Minnesota is back in the national spotlight, again, for all the wrong reasons. Even the national media is now saying what we at…
During the federal government shutdown, Gov. Walz tweeted that “Every $1 invested in SNAP generates $1.80 in economic activity.” This sounds too good to be true. With SNAP costing an…
Roberto Carlos Munoz-Guatemala, age 39, a citizen of Mexico, is scheduled to face a jury beginning Monday, December 8, accused of a single felony count of assault of a federal…
This summer’s One Big Beautiful Bill brought an innovative expansion of the federal Pell Grant system. Starting in 2026, Pell Grant eligibility will be expanded to include certain types of…
Blame the system, excuse the behavior In 2023, shortly after taking office, Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty hired the University of Minnesota to conduct a study of juvenile justice system…