In 2024, people visited AmericanExperiment.org an incredible 3.2 million times — a new record! But what exactly were they reading? These are American Experiment’s Top 10 Most Read Stories of…
Relentless opposition by neighborhood groups has failed so far to derail the Met Council’s plan to proceed with the controversial Blue Line light rail extension to Brooklyn Center. The community…
The U.S. Attorney for Minnesota, Andy Luger, issued a press release yesterday announcing a 13-count indictment against three executives of Evergreen Recovery for Medicaid fraud. Two of the three employees…
Two videos, both produced in 2021, show the Minneapolis mayoral candidate speaking about his advocacy work on behalf of private companies providing social services funded by state government (taxpayers). Here…
The St. Cloud Times published a bizarre story yesterday under the headline: St. Cloud politician, community educator suspected of helping drug traffickers sell a gun The politician in question is…
Duluth may be in fourth place behind Minneapolis, St. Paul and Rochester when it comes to population. But the Lake Superior city came in first by far in holding the…
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…
One of the most bizarre aspects of the Feeding Our Future scandal has been the deep and recurring connections between the case and the city of Seattle, Washington. It was…
We at Center of the American Experiment have long warned of looming budget battles in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Those battles are now here, but the two sides are lining…
More problems for Minneapolis residents near homeless encampment This week another homeless encampment allowed to exist in Minneapolis went up in flames, completely destroying the encampment and damaging two adjacent…
Reporter Deena Winter of the Minnesota Star Tribune was the first to break the story on Twitter (X) this morning: Winter followed up with a story on the Star Tribune…
Some good news: the Minneapolis City Council failed to override Mayor Frey’s veto on creating a Labor Standards Board, which “would recommend pay, safety and equity regulations for employers” in…
In mid-November, the Star Tribune ran a feel-good piece highlighting the efforts of a former DFL vice chair to show Minneapolis in a more positive light. As expected, the paper…
It happened again recently in Roseville. Thieves made off with copper wiring worth tens of thousands of dollars from 27 light poles in a popular park. The Roseville Police Department…
Murder and Mayhem on our Light Rail Last Friday evening a 33-year-old man was shot and killed on the Metro Transit light rail at University and Hamline in St. Paul…
The long-time, forthcoming mayoral candidacy of state Sen. Omar Fateh finally came forth on Monday, with the posting of a 1 min. 35 sec. introductory video on social media. The…
The state house of representatives Rules Committee voted today to pay private lawyers more than $10,000 to represent a sitting member in a private employment dispute. In a lame-duck, virtual…
The website fatehformayor.com has gone live and Blois Olson reports that the state senator has a city hall press conference scheduled for tomorrow (Monday). We had earlier reported that Sen.…
State and local taxes and spending Star Tribune: Minneapolis property taxes are going up, but not as fast as most major U.S. cities since 2019 Grand Rapids Herald Review: Housing…
Hennepin County officials struck out at the legislature this year in their attempt to win approval to continue charging residents for the sales tax that’s paid for Target Field. But…
Two weeks after parents and taxpayers overwhelmingly approved a $70 million levy referendum, they were blindsided by news of a $20 million budgeting error certain to result in deep cuts…
Northstar Commuter Rail has never come close to meeting the rosy ridership projections touted at the $320 million line’s kick-off 15 years ago this month. Not before the pandemic, certainly…
State and local taxes and spending Fox 9: Property tax increases give Minnesota homeowners sticker shock Axios: Minnesota homeowners brace for property tax sticker shock Kare 11: Property Tax Sticker…
Information surfaces about dramatic staffing crisis in Hennepin County Attorney’s Office Alpha News broke a story this week that confirms rumors that have existed for the past two years that…