John Hanekamp’s career has been spent in the commodities business, including nearly 20 years in the grain sector and the last two decades in the coal industry. In this episode,…
State and local taxes and spending Pioneer Press: Adopt tax policies that attract people to Minnesota, not repel them Minn Post: Spending Minnesota’s share of the infrastructure bill is likely…
Yesterday the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) published new employment numbers showing how the Minnesota labor force fared in October. According to the data, job growth has…
Coal supplies at American power plants have reached a 24-year low, according to a report from Bloomberg. Coal is in short supply for many reasons, but much of the blame…
A review of this month’s Minneapolis mayoral election shows voters gaming the RCV system. Earlier this week, the Star Tribune reported on some interesting analyses of this year’s election, which…
I’ve written before about a ‘War on Public Safety’ being waged by some of Minnesota’s non-profits, District Attorneys, and judges, all of which are contributing to the explosion of violent…
In our new Policy Briefing ‘Minnesota should join the national Nurse Licensure Compact,’ we explain why state policymakers should sign our state up to this arrangement. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit,…
In response to Minnesota’s growing COVID-19 cases, reporters asked Gov. Tim Walz whether he would consider enacting a state of emergency that would enable him to enact some restrictions like…
The state of Minnesota is increasing energy assistance payments to households this year in the wake of rising energy bills. But this is only treating the symptoms of the bad…
In our new Policy Briefing ‘Minnesota must lift its hospital moratorium,’ we explain why state policymakers should repeal this law that restricts hospital capacity for no good reason. This law, which…
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Quite recently the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) released a report showing the number of job vacancies and unemployment in Minnesota. According to the report, as of…
Minnesota DFL Senator Tina Smith’s tour of the Litchfield hospital recently turned out to be anything but your customary meet and greet with the locals. The photo op became a…
The Duluth News Tribune recently ran a story on the proposed Tamarack nickel mine near Tamarack, Minnesota. Talon Metals, which owns a majority stake in the project, told investors a…
The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed some state policies in urgent need of reform. In the field of healthcare, two stand out. First, Minnesota should join the national Nurse Licensure Compact.…
Every year American Experiment produces a report on Minnesota’s economy. The report analyzes how Minnesota’s economy is doing both in historical terms and compared with other states. In recent years,…
The largest electric grid operator in the United States is scrambling to ensure it has enough coal for the winter in an attempt to prevent a repeat of the devastating…
Campaign features high cost of bacon, gasoline and home heating Center of the American Experiment today launched a public awareness campaign about the rising costs of everyday items like gasoline,…
Lack of high-quality affordable childcare is one of the biggest issues facing Minnesotans and the country as a whole. Parents in Minnesota pay some of the country’s highest costs for…
Minneapolis has now had four ranked-choice voting (RCV) elections and some patterns are emerging. The Nov. 2 general election was the fourth since 2009 to use the method, also known…
The press is bending over backward today to provide context to the number of people dying from COVID who are fully vaccinated. They provided no such context last year when…
In April, Minnesotans breathed a sigh of relief when numbers for the 2020 census showed that our state would not lose one of its eight congressional seats after all. But…
London-area shoppers received an unpleasant surprise after a Tesla ran out of battery in a parking ramp and trapped cars for three hours. Frustrated drivers took to social media to…
Last week, U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm was asked if the United States could boost oil production to help keep gasoline prices in check. Prices have risen to $3.50…