Yesterday, I wrote about some of the research on the effects of corporate taxes on entrepreneurship. But the positive observation that higher rates of corporate taxation lead to lower rates…
It would be difficult to overstate the level of bureaucratic bungling and mismanagement at Minnesota’s largest government agency revealed in a scathing new state auditor’s report. The Star Tribune rattled…
On March 2nd, Governor Gregg Abbot issued an executive order lifting Texas’s mask mandate and fully reopening the state. Proponents of lockdowns argued that this decision would kill Texans. Three…
U.S. News & World Report recently released new rankings that identified Minnesota as the second best state in America. But a closer look at the ranking details suggests not all…
Governor Tim Walz and bureaucrats in St. Paul continue to create more red tape for job creators who want to do business in Minnesota. The latest regulations, as outlined in…
At a rountable last Friday, Minnesota’s Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) announced its aim of marketing the state as the premier hub to launch a new business. “We…
Rent control is making a comeback in Minneapolis. According to the Star Tribune, the Minneapolis City Council is pushing two charter amendments that would ask voters to cap rent hikes.…
The Northstar commuter rail line in the northwestern suburbs has been a loser from the start of service in late 2009. The 38-mile line from Big Lake to Minneapolis never…
Last week, we released our new paper ‘The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2020‘. In it, we argued that Minnesota’s economy is being held back by its excessively high taxes. Chief…
For the second year in a row, the State of the State is fear according to Gov. Tim Walz. He delivered his State of the State speech Sunday night from…
Isaac Orr from Center of the American Experiment joined Energy Matters radio to talk about Texas and how coal must be part of the strategy to ensure grid resiliency.
State and local taxes and spending The Center Square: Minnesota Gov. Walz revises budget, drops some proposed tax hikes Star Tribune: Gov. Tim Walz scales back proposed tax increases, boosts…
According to data from DEED, in February Minnesota's unemployment went down mainly due to people finding jobs.
Yesterday, I testified in the House Committee on Taxes in opposition to HF 1689, a bill brought by Rep. Aisha Gomez (DFL) which would abolish the ‘stepped up’ basis of…
Center of the American Experiment and Mining Minnesota launched a joint campaign to educate Minnesotans about the importance of leading the world in responsible mineral development here at home. If…
A coalition of south metro suburban and exurban mayors are blasting state lawmakers over proposed legislation aimed at making housing more affordable without government subsidies as a threat to local…
The U.S. Department of Education recently announced that states will have to administer their annual standardized tests this school year, but the department has paired the testing requirement with additional…
Today, we release our new report, ‘The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2020.’ Its key findings are: Minnesota typically scores well on levels of per capita income, which is what matters…
We continue to unravel what went wrong in the Texas blackouts, but one key piece of information that is often left out of the conversation is the fact that grid…
Earlier today, the Star Tribune reported that Hennepin County on Tuesday became the only public-sector government organization in the Midwest to offer its employees a minimum wage of $20 an…
Gas prices have increased by nearly 75 cents per gallon since the presidential elections were held in November, leading some people to blame President Biden for the rising pain at…
“Minneapolis is a city steeped in a rich heritage of progressive politics.” So wrote a researcher in 1995. We saw a sign of that progress this week. Last August,…
The Department of Education is defending its first draft of revised social studies standards by stating this early version “provided a revision of the standards, not the benchmarks.” The Social…
Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives held a hearing session for a bill to create a fifth individual income tax bracket with a 12.45% rate. In my testimony regarding this…