Today is the day the Minnesota House of Representatives will hear House File 7, which would require 100 percent of the electricity generated in Minnesota to be “carbon-free” by 2040.…
State and local taxes and spending Minn Post: Will Minnesota taxes from legal marijuana help pay for education, social programs? Probably not U.S. News: Minnesota Governor Still Wants Tax Rebates…
The Minnesota House of Representatives is considering a $500 million renovation of the State Office Building. That’s $200 million more than we spent renovating the State Capitol. The current proposal…
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (MSGC) is an appointed governmental body that has significant influence over the direction and effectiveness of our state’s criminal justice systems, through the establishment of…
Minnesota’s reinsurance program keeps health insurance premiums at a national low.
Nuclear power plants are the most productive forms of electricity generation on America’s electric grid. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, nuclear power plants produced 92.4 percent…
When MFF indiscriminately pays the bail for a defendant, it subverts this carefully balanced system of individual bail evaluation. This harms our collective safety.
Interest in judicial performance is growing — and rightfully so. There are far too many examples of judges departing from sentencing guidelines, or issuing unreasonably low bail/conditions, which place criminals…
The Walz administration is trying to conceal the outrageous costs of his California Fuel Standards proposal until after the election.
Center of the American Experiment has obtained documents from the Minnesota Department of Transportation (DOT) using a Freedom of Information request showing the Walz Administration paid nearly $72 per hour,…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) imposed the first fines, totaling over $1 million, on two Georgia hospitals for violating federal requirements to publicly post their prices. These…
The Minnesota House of Representatives passed a bill last Wednesday that would relax state liquor laws by lifting restrictions on growler sales by major craft breweries and allowing small distilleries…
State and local taxes and spending The Center Square: Minnesota lawmakers set to haggle over tax cuts Duluth News Tribune: Minnesota House passes property tax cuts, family tax rebates West…
Labor market Worthington Globe: Minnesota needs commonsense workforce development Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal: Minnesota has more than twice as many job openings as job seekers Economic growth Owatonna People’s Press:…
In an attempt to address the lack of affordable housing, the Minnesota House passed a bill on Monday that includes extra funding for numerous housing programs. The bill — HF…
The Minnesota House of Representatives recently held a hearing on legislation that would bring an expensive California fuel standard (CFS) to Minnesota. During the hearing, Brendan Jordan, Vice President for…
State and local taxes and spending KPVI: House passes Minnesota Renter’s Credit, but future in Senate remains in doubt Fox 9: $500 rebate checks left out as Minnesota House, Senate…
Minnesota spends a lot on education. According to the Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), our state government is poised to spend nearly $52 billion in the 2022-2023 biennium. This is…
On Tuesday, liberal lawmakers in the Minnesota House of Representatives held an informational hearing on a bill that would bring expensive California fuel standards to Minnesota. On that same day,…
The Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (PUC) did the right thing when they unanimously denied Xcel Energy’s request to charge Minnesota families and businesses more for electricity to subsidize electric vehicle…
On Tuesday, DFL lawmakers barred Center of the American Experiment from testifying on a bill in the Minnesota House of Representatives that would cause even more gas station inflation by…
The Minnesota House of Representatives is hearing a bill that would impose California Fuel Standards in the Climate and Energy Finance and Policy Committee this morning. Mitch Rolling sought to…
Center of the American Experiment releases its latest report, Gas Station Inflation: How the Walz Administration’s “Clean Fuel Standard” Would Increase Pain at the Pump. The report was written to…
On Tuesday, February 15, 2022, Center of the American Experiment’s policy fellow Isaac Orr testified on House File 1668 in the Minnesota House of Representatives. This bill, in enacted, will…