State and local taxes and spending Kare 11: With property taxes rising in Minneapolis, taxation board president urges new ideas KSTP: Roseville homeowner sounds alarm over 35% property tax increase…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Budget battle brewing between mayor and outgoing Minneapolis City Council Duluth News Tribune: Local View: Minnesota has to stop treating taxpayers like…
Following recent elections in Minneapolis for all 13 City Council seats and for the Mayor, renewed debate over public safety in the city has been a point of discussion in…
Jamal Osman, Minneapolis City Council Member representing Ward 6, was carjacked last night in South Minneapolis. There have been few details released, but in a written statement, Osman stated that…
From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Mayor Jacob Frey beat back a challenge from democratic socialist Omar Fateh for a third term leading Minnesota’s largest city. We had to wait a few extra…
Minneapolis, known as the “City of Lakes,” will no longer host the Aquatennial, which has been its signature summer event since 1940. It’s also pulling the plug on the popular…
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…
The Minneapolis Star Tribune rebuts the Rick Kupchella documentary on the decline and fall of the Twin Cities. Last week, I reviewed and recommended the 59-minute film. The headline of…
In December 2018, Minneapolis became the first city in the United States to eliminate single-family zoning through the Minneapolis 2040 Plan. The move attracted national attention. NBC News reported that…
Center of the American Experiment (CAE) joined the Minnesota Justice Research Center (MJRC) for a presentation to the Minneapolis City Council’s Public Health and Safety Committee on October 1. The joint…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn are joined by Bill Walsh to break down the latest Minnesota and national news. First, Governor Walz is…
Photo Credit: MinnPost photo by Peter Callaghan. In May last year, I wrote about how: …the DFL, in scenes that would embarrass a banana republic, [rammed] through a 1,400 page Omnibus…
Trade Star Tribune: The last bite: Tariffs, economy and beans are hot topics at Minnesota Farmfest Economic growth WCCO: Is the Twin Cities restaurant scene in crisis? KFGO: Farm and…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Minneapolis City Council votes to study how to tax the rich Star Tribune: St. Paul schools to pitch $37 million tax increase…
The left’s ratcheted narrative on immigration enforcement. A ratchet wrench is an effective tool that allows for continuous movement of a nut in one direction while preventing movement in the…
The Minnesota Star Tribune reports on the hundreds of suspects never charged in the free-food scandal. A non-paywall version can be found here. The headline: ‘Hundreds’ had ties to Feeding…
Last week, investigators from a federal law enforcement task force that included local detectives from the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office conducted high-risk search warrants at eight locations around the Twin…
A ratchet wrench is an effective tool that allows for continuous movement of a nut in one direction while preventing movement in the opposite direction. The evolution of the left’s…
Early this morning, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara held yet another press conference following a violent incident in Minneapolis. That is not a criticism of the chief, but a sad…
Five years ago, the Twin Cities were in the midst of rioting following the death of George Floyd. The victims of the destruction were, in large part, ethnic minority and…
In a state increasingly renowned for bad public policy, it is still possible to be surprised. Take this headline from the Star Tribune: Minneapolis council to consider new 2% fee…
Minneapolis city council votes to outlaw discrimination based on weight, height, other factors. Having solved all of the city’s other pressing problems, the city council turns to more tertiary concerns.…
An October 2023 interview clip with state Attorney General Keith Ellison on WCCO radio resurfaces in the midst of a new Feeding Our Future scandal. The clip raises new questions…
The impetus for change Advocating for public safety policy change is a “win some, lose some” venture. Even the wins are often difficult to recognize, coming after months or even…