Gov. Tim Walz is facing a consequential decision about whether to have the state of Minnesota opt in to the federal tax-credit scholarship program established under the Educational Choice for…
A national organization focused on training and electing Minnesota school board candidates is against neutrality in the classroom. Founder and Executive Director Kyrstin Schuette of the School Board Integrity Project stated…
On November 2, 1965, John Lindsay became the first Republican elected Mayor of New York City since Fiorello La Guardia in 1941 and the last until Rudolph Giuliani in 1993.…
Move over, Hawaii, Australia, and Southern California: The go-to destination for surfers will soon be Anoka, Minnesota. That’s the dream of Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) as he diverted $6.2…
Civics 101 The government of the United States consists of three separate but co-equal branches: the legislative, the executive, and the judicial. Article I of the Constitution sets out the…
It’s no secret that national politics, spilling like an endless tsunami through our screens, have made family Thanksgivings increasingly awkward over the last decade. Sometimes, one question is worth asking…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn are back to dive into the latest Minnesota news, starting with Kristi Noem and ICE visiting Minneapolis. Next,…
If Governor Walz doesn’t like the subsidies proposed in 2026, he needs to do his homework a little better because that is exactly what he voted for in 2010.
Yesterday, former Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles published a commentary in the Minnesota Star Tribune under the headline, Former legislative auditor: Is the Walz administration finally awake about fraud? The recent…
Democrats’ focus on a small portion of subsidies ignores what is driving the exploding costs of federalized health care.
The wood One of the issues at the heart of the current federal government shutdown is the expiration of certain tax credits. When it became apparent that the Affordable Care…
Last week, the Pew Research Center issued a report on popular support for nuclear power: Support for expanding nuclear power is up in both parties since 2020 It’s not just…
The topic of fraud is much in the news these days. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Fraud fight brewing in 2026 campaigns as investigations stack up: Fraud is poised to…
Republicans and Democrats point to health care as the major sticking point in the current government shutdown. Republicans contend that the democrats are shutting down government to pay for illegal…
School boards — an elected group of community members that sets policy, approves the yearly budget, and establishes a vision for a school district — haven’t been around forever. In…
It might seem odd that people protesting against the duly elected President of the United States would call their protest “No Kings,” but here we are. Free speech is a…
This week, a deal brokered by President Trump brought an end to Israel’s military campaign in the Gaza Strip. Not all observers welcomed the end of this war. The Democratic…
There are more illegal aliens on MinnesotaCare than there are people who stand to lose enhanced 400% FPG pandemic subsidies.
At a time when political polarization dominates nearly every policy debate, educational choice stands out as a surprising area of consensus. Polling consistently shows support for school choice policies —…
Many have recognized the left’s attempts to control issues by controlling the very language used to frame an issue. The left dominates the tactic, and the right has to do…
When it comes to politics, the teachers’ union rarely misses a roll call. An organization intended to support teachers and their professional needs has morphed into a loud, persistent political…
Minneapolis Sometime between 2017 and 2020, I was walking north up Hennepin Avenue at about 5:00 PM. I had just navigated the cluster of citizens who spread out across the…
Examining the roots of party politics realignment In 2001, when Tim Pawlenty told the Minnesota State Republican Convention, “We are the party of Sam’s Club, not just the country club,”…
Criminal justice officials in Hennepin County are failing to use the new state statute and enhanced penalty specifically designed to help reduce violent carjackings. Given that 81 percent of all…