Setting aside the fact that most welfare recipients saw no disruption in cash payments, there are a number of reasons that make continuously expanding welfare due to the pandemic illogical.…
Crockett on forced unionization and the monopoly power of public unions.
Minnesota’s spending is already historically high.
If Minnesota closed its deficit by cutting welfare spending by $2.4 billion, the amount of welfare we spend per person in poverty would still rank us sixth highest in the…
In what should have been a headline in The Onion or the Babylon Bee, and not the Star Tribune, the City of Minneapolis delayed the rebuilding of businesses destroyed by…
A year of extraordinary accomplishments, despite COVID-19.
American Experiment President John Hinderaker interviews acclaimed author Amity Shlaes about the lingering burdens of Big Government domestic policies from the 1960s. Your new book, Great Society, turns out to…
American Experiment President John Hinderaker interviews acclaimed author Amity Shlaes about the lingering burdens of Big Government domestic policies from the 1960s.
The COVID-19 pandemic, as well as government-mandated restrictions, have necessitated social distancing. To get over that hurdle, health service providers are utilizing services that connect doctors and patients remotely, called…
A new study provides qualified support for the private provision of social insurance.
We’ve all heard about organizations “too big to fail.” But what about government agencies “too big to function?” That pretty well sums up the situation at the Minnesota Department of…
Government unions aren’t happy their grip on public employees’ paychecks has been loosened. So, they hide behind bureaucratic minutiae to prevent dissatisfied members from leaving and have even resorted to…
The state’s ineptitude grows.
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Just over two years ago, sexual misconduct accusations rocked Hollywood and fueled the #MeToo movement’s drive against sexual impropriety. But predators aren’t just in Hollywood. The Center for Union Facts…
For months Minnesotans have been waiting to find out what’s wrong at the anti-fraud unit at the Department of Human Services. The agency’s former inspector general Carolyn Ham was put…
Minnesota’s Supreme Court greenlights a lawsuit that would sort students by skin color.
Center of the American Experiment announced its work was recognized with two major awards, highlighting the nationwide impact of its research and advocacy. The awards were presented last week at…
This article appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Thinking Minnesota. To receive a free issue send your name and address to [email protected]. Minnesotans of a certain age will always…
Despite her pitch to “empower” and “protect” American workers, Democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren's labor reform proposal would actually work against home health care workers in favor of big union.
This article originally appeared in the Fall 2019 issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. Minnesotans of a…
Nearly a decade of inept decision-making in St. Paul has produced a pile of scandals and epic policy disasters.
This article originally appeared in the Summer 2019 issue of Thinking Minnesota, now the second largest magazine in Minnesota. To receive a free trial issue send your name and address to [email protected]. Picture Minnesota. Do…
A win for home health care workers.