“We did our job” The list of criminal justice system partners who have dealt with Adbimahat Bille Mohamed, 28, is long. It includes the Hennepin County Attorney, the Hennepin County…
Recent violence reflects a changing landscape in Mankato A murder on Sunday morning, followed by a drive-by shooting into a house on Monday evening, has rattled the normally peaceful city…
American Experiment Update: Center events, initiatives, and policy work Summer tour American Experiment’s summer tour returned this year in June and July. The “Minnesota DOGE: Cut the waste, save the…
State and local taxes and spending The Ely Echo: Ely school levy uncertain KROC: Minnesota Tax Revenues Exceed Forecast by 4.2% in August CNHI News: North Mankato to set preliminary…
Asad Mohamed Abshir became the 48th defendant convicted in the Feeding Our Future scandal late this Monday afternoon at the Federal Courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Your correspondent was there. Abshir,…
Center events, initiatives, and policy work. Greater Minnesota American Experiment is making significant strides in Greater Minnesota through six volunteer chapter boards that work to address pressing community issues. Duluth,…
As more states pass legislation curbing cell phone use during school, more parents are getting on board with the idea, according to a new survey commissioned by Yondr, an American…
State and local taxes and spending Fox 9: Baby bonus, social media tax, sports betting squeeze into tax bills Minn Post: Is the nation’s first social media tax coming to…
According to court records and media reports, Mohamed Adan Mohamed, 24, was arrested last week in St. Peter, MN, after posting threatening messages on social media and following that up…
Another leaked audio recording links Minnesota’s Attorney General Keith Ellison to the Feeding Our Future (FOF) scandal. This much earlier recording (June 2021) raises more questions about Ellison’s public statements…
The facts of their subjects’ lives usually give music biopics a ready-made story. Whether it is Mozart, Buddy Holly, or Biggie Smalls, it is rise and fall. So how does…
The message sent For years, several progressive-led cities, counties, and campuses in Minnesota have had “sanctuary” policies that have prohibited sharing information with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). Recent ICE activity…
American Experiment Update: Center events, initiatives, and policy work. Staff updates Peter Nelson, senior policy fellow at Center of the American Experiment, has been named by Pres. Donald Trump to…
Your correspondent was there for Day 4 of the trial testimony of Aimee Bock, the founder and CEO of the free-food nonprofit Feeding Our Future. Bock is on trial in…
Another twist in an already bizarre court case. I’ll get to the rifles in a minute, but first, some background. Two co-defendants (Nos. 1 and 3) in the Feeding Our…
To help reduce classroom distractions, curb online bullying, and encourage face-to-face interactions among students, more states are introducing legislation on cell phone use during school. North Dakota, Mississippi, Missouri, New…
Another group of Mayo Clinic Health System nurses has voted to terminate a decades-old association with their union. Registered nurses at Mayo Clinic Health in Fairmont voted this week to…
Every decade or so, state transportation bureaucrats dust off their pie-in-the-sky plan to resurrect passenger rail service around Minnesota some day and way. But the Free Press found a funny…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Minneapolis council, Mayor Frey seek lower property tax hike as budget talks begin MPR News: Minneapolis City Council’s budget committee reduces proposed…
Silly season has officially begun in the 2024 school board elections with candidates, voters and interest groups going to great lengths to support their candidates, even if it means breaking…
Economic growth Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis: Fewer customers, less revenue for Minnesota hospitality and tourism sector Star Tribune: Ramstad: To solve the Minnesota Paradox, we must wake up —…
Tomorrow, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is expected to consider for approval two unrelated major high-voltage transmission line projects which will nearly span the state at a cost of…
The U.S. Department of Education has recognized seven Minnesota schools as National Blue Ribbon Schools for 2024. The recognition is awarded to schools across the country based on overall academic…
Center of the American Experiment announced today that Mike Amery has been hired as the new Director of Greater Minnesota Outreach. Amery has worked in politics and government for more…