He might be called Metro Joe but it was a small Northern Minnesota weekly that broke the expose that the big city newspapers are just catching up to. Former state…
Given Minnesota’s leadership in the metro and the governor’s mansion, if you are cheering on the idea of punishing sanctuary cities, be careful what you wish for. Minnesota’s already overburdened…
Those who advocate for Minnesota's "Green New Deal" are not the adults in the room. How can one credibly claim that global warming is an "existential crisis," yet refuse to…
How many versions of a Minnesota Green New Deal (GND) will DFL lawmakers in the House of Representatives introduce before the end of the legislative session? Thus far at least…
American Experiment has documented the high stakes for the DFL’s Green New Deal in a ground-breaking report, “Doubling Down on Failure: How a 50% Renewable Energy Standard by 2030 Would…
It turns out that you have to be pretty resilient yourself in order to go to work as the chief resilience officer (CRO) for the city of Minneapolis. The city’s…
How a 50 percent renewable energy mandate would cost Minnesota $80.2 billion.
Walz’s policy agenda faces stiff opposition.
The 2018 bill was supposed to immediately and miraculously drop the unfunded liability by billions while lowering the assumed rate of return and solve the funding crisis “for the next…
The tax increases proposed by the House DFL will hit every Minnesotan, young and old, at every income level. We’ll pay more in gas taxes, tab fees, income taxes, capital…
Do the regulations which hold back Minnesota's craft brewers exist to protect consumers from more choice and higher quality or large competitors who can afford the lobbyists to push them?
DFL lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives have proposed providing $2,500 rebates for Minnesotans who purchase new electric vehicles under $60,000. No one in my family has ever purchased…
The Minnesota House of Representatives has proposed spending $550,000 on a study to be conducted by the University of Minnesota exploring the impacts of climate change in Minnesota. What’s unique…
I get to talk to the hosts of Education Nation tonight about the one of my favorite topics: how the teachers’ union is a political organization using teachers’ dues to…
Democrats on the Minnesota House of Representatives Energy and Climate Finance and Policy Division Committee have dropped a 78-page omnibus bill that is chalk full of energy-illiterate language. I’ve summarized…
New newsletter calls out politicians who waste the Legislature’s time and taxpayers’ money.
Renewable-energy advocates often cite increasing demand for steel, copper, nickel, and cobalt as a reason why Minnesotans on the Iron Range should support more renewable-energy mandates. There is no doubt…
Bloomberg reports that El Niño has caused electricity generation from wind turbines to plummet by approximately 14 percent in the Midwest this year. Apparently, it is quite common that wind…
This tax season didn't need to be so taxing for Minnesotans. Our former governor chose to make it so.
The evidence shows that, when looking at 'quality of life' measures, low tax states do as well as high tax states.
You may be comfortable with sharing your consumer data, but do you really want your medical records hoovered up without your consent? And that is the key: your consent. Be…
American Experiment is pleased to announce we are releasing a groundbreaking new study detailing the high cost renewable energy mandates in Minnesota. On the 2018 campaign trail, many DFL candidates,…
American Experiment has documented Minnesota’s vulnerability to reliance on wind turbines in the midst of the polar vortex. As policy fellow Isaac Orr put it, “when the cold got goin’,…
The Governor's lip-service to nuclear power appears to be a bait-and-switch. Nuclear is ok, just not existing nuclear or new nuclear.