It’s a simple fact that income levels in most low-cost states cannot support a $15 minimum wage.
The people of this state have sacrificed much in the fight against Covid-19. They deserve the truth. And they do not deserve to have their sacrifices downplayed to cover for…
The out-of-control cost of college tuition has been an issue for some time. So it’s understandable why many students feel they’re getting short-changed with the shutdown of classes and campus…
We are often told to follow the data. That is good advice, but we must follow it even when it leads us to conclusions we don't particularly like.
A round-up of the last week’s economic news stories in Minnesota.
Restaurant closings have piled up since the lockdown, and a Minneapolis Fed Survey suggests as much as 52% of restaurants could close if current restrictions remain in place for the…
On Tuesday I wrote about how 123 candidates for office in Minnesota have signed a pledge to oppose the Walz administration’s attempt to impose California car mandates on Minnesota. One…
In nine of the state's 50 largest school districts, the 2020 school year started virtually for Minnesota students, but now in several of those districts, students are physically heading back…
There’s a new application for the law stating for every action there’s an equal and opposite reaction. Permits to carry and gun sales in the state were already up considerably…
The following article originally appeared in the Duluth News Tribune. This week, the Center of the American Experiment crisscrossed the state of Minnesota to help educate residents about the Walz…
It might be fun for some people to travel to a riot, smash some stuff up, and head home thinking they have struck a blow for some cause or other.…
Just when you might think it couldn’t get any tougher for riot-ravaged small business owners in Minneapolis, city bureaucrats dream up a new way to make their comeback even more…
In the midst of the overheated political responses to the Twin Cities riots, Minnesotans steadily support their cops but overwhelmingly expect reform.
Within days of the launching of American Experiment’s Support MN Police public information campaign on behalf of law enforcement, leftist vandals have shown Minnesotans once again that the lawlessness and…
The video of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on Memorial Day is sickening. There is no way that arresting a man for an alleged minor infraction should involve a police…
Minnesotans support cops. Expect reform.
In some heavily polluted parts of the world like China and India, the economic shutdowns that resulted from attempts to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus resulted in cleaner…
On July 1, The Center of the American Experiment released the following statement: An overwhelming majority of Minnesotans have confidence in their local police departments and oppose plans to defund…
An overwhelming majority of Minnesotans have confidence in their local police departments and oppose plans to defund and disband the Minneapolis police department, according to a new statewide Center of…
Last week we discussed why the Minnesota “Conservative” Energy Forum’s (MNCEF) claim that wind and solar are “cleaner and cheaper” than traditional energy resources like coal, natural gas, and nuclear…
When our hearts are filled with pain, despair, and anguish; and the path forward is so unclear; the best first step is prayer. As George Floyd’s memorial service is nearing…
George Floyd died on May 25 after being arrested by Minneapolis police officers near the intersection of Chicago Ave South and 38th Street. The incident, caught on camera by bystanders,…
Studies by federal energy agencies and universities often suggests that wealthy, urban areas have higher levels of electric vehicle (EV) ownership than relatively less affluent urban areas. An online dashboard…
At the media update on the state’s belated crackdown on looting and rioting in Minneapolis and St. Paul, Gov. Tim Walz dropped a potential bombshell on the legal front. The…