Gov. Walz needs to drop the comedy routine and make Minnesota competitive again. In late May, while he was embarking on his national town hall tour, Gov. Tim Walz needled…
This week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz needled the Texas legislature’s attempt to rein in their marijuana laws. “Texans, flee the nanny state and come up north to enjoy the land…
State and local taxes and spending NFIB: Minnesota Paid Leave Price Tag Skyrockets – Again Minnesota Reformer: DEED says Minnesota paid leave program will start with 25% higher payroll tax…
It has been nearly three years since Winter Storm Uri caused more than 24 million Texans to suffer through four days of rolling power outages due to inadequate electricity supplies. …
Nationally renowned author and energy journalist Robert Bryce wrote a terrific piece on his Substack detailing how Ford lost nearly $73,000 for every electric vehicle it sold in the second…
Name Image Likeness (NIL) reforms have opened up a gusher of cash for formerly “amateur” college football athletes. With little debate or notice, top-level college football has gone fully professional.…
Tom Hauser of KSTP reports on Twitter that Thompson has been charged in the case. According to records on file with the state court system, Derrick John Thompson has been…
Nowadays, private companies like Zillow produce data which can help inform policymakers as much as data produced by more traditional, mostly government, sources. LinkedIn is an example. The social network…
Minnesota is the state of hockey. ‘Hockey hair’ — the mullet — is our state haircut. When Kim Jong Un banned mullets in North Korea, it felt like a declaration…
Shortage of housing is one of the biggest issues facing most metros. But according to the Star Tribune, the Twin Cities have it worse than all regions in the nation.…
The following article was written by Robert Bryce, and it originally appeared in Forbes. The puns about the recall of the Chevrolet Bolt EV almost write themselves. Last week’s announcement…
Renowned author and filmmaker Robert Bryce debunks the misconceptions surrounding wind and solar energy.
In case you missed it... and what to watch for.
The following article was written by Robert Bryce. It originally appeared in Forbes. The massive blast of Siberia-like cold that is wreaking havoc across North America is proving that if we humans want…
From 2020 to 2021, Iowa saw its State Business Tax Climate Index ranking rise from 45th to 40th. Policymakers in Saint Paul should take note.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
With 2020 upon us, I’d like to reflect back on 2019 because it was a banner year for energy and environmental issues here at Center of the American Experiment. Here…
Howdy, y’all. I’m in Austin, Texas today giving a presentation on our award-nominated research, Doubling Down on Failure at The Heartland Institute’s Emerging Issues Forum. This is a really good opportunity because…
If we want to see more affordable housing we have to look at the factors driving demand and supply. Simplistic explanations such as 'greed' only encourage counter productive policies like…
Minnesota’s beleaguered road system received the lowest grade of all — a D-plus. Roads across the state are in poor condition, and congestion in the Twin Cities means motorists spend…
Minnesota’s high income and business taxes put our state near the top of the least taxpayer friendly states in the union. But some local tax levy rates can be just…
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Minnesota Congressman Jason Lewis recently voted in favor of a bill which (in the words of the press release issued by his office) “aims to lower our prison systems’ recidivism…
Wind turbines at a Freeborn County wind farm were shut down this week, due to safety concerns. A longtime American Experiment source got wind of an incident on Thursday involving a…