Madam Speaker: Open Up the House The Minnesota House of Representatives locked the public out of the State Office Building back in March 2020 when the pandemic hit and to…
American Experiment will pursue an aggressive education agenda in the 2022 legislative session. A primary goal will be enhanced academic and financial transparency to arm parents with the information they…
The cost, size and scope of Minnesota state and local government continues to balloon year after year, with no end in sight. Indeed, DFL legislators stand ready to further expand…
Health policy edition.
Since the Minnesota Management and Budget announced that Minnesota is expecting a $7.7 billion surplus, numerous spending proposals have come out. And among the top spending priorities for Democrats and Gov.…
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Every American who is eligible to vote ought to be able to do so. That is a fundamental principle of this republic. And they have the right for those votes…
Economic growth KPVI: Minnesota ranks 5th worst in new economic outlook analysis State and local taxes and spending Sun This Week: Burnsville will study ‘participatory budgeting’ Pioneer Press: With divided…
The dust is finally settling on the 2021 state budget and the spenders won again. Any chance of lowering taxes and cutting spending was lost when all three entities (House,…
Last week (June 17, 2021), the Minnesota House of Representatives debated the omnibus on climate and energy policy. Representative Mary Franson shined during this discussion, issuing a blistering speech that…
Center of the American Experiment announced today the return of Peter Nelson as senior policy fellow, focusing on health care policy reform. Nelson spent over three years as a senior…
According to the Tax Foundation, Minnesota currently has the fifth highest top rate of state income tax in the United States, 9.85%. The budget currently proposed by the Minnesota House…
State and local taxes and spending The Neighbor: Minnesota House passes plan to raise high-earner taxes, exempt some PPP loans and unemployment benefits Duluth News Tribune: Statewide View: House tax…
Last month I noted that Minnesota’s state government was planning to tax federal government loans made to businesses under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): The PPP loaned businesses money, a…
The pandemic, the death of George Floyd, the trial of Derek Chauvin and now the death of Daunte Wright have put the state of Minnesota and its people under a…
State and local taxes and spending Grand Rapids Herald Review: Here Is How Much People Pay in Taxes in Minnesota Marshall Independent: Daudt hopeful for more tax breaks Inforum: Area…
Today, the Minnesota House of Representatives held a hearing session for a bill to create a fifth individual income tax bracket with a 12.45% rate. In my testimony regarding this…
Despite evidence showing how detrimental high taxes are to economic growth, Gov. Walz is calling for tax hikes. What’s more surprising? He is not the only one. A bill was…
Not only are e-cigarettes significantly less harmful than traditional combustible cigarettes, they are also more successful at helping individuals quit smoking.
Mainstream media soft-pedal or ignore a grotesquely vile speech by a DFL house candidate.
On February 11, the Minnesota House of Representatives will be holding a hearing on Clean Energy First. This bill would increase electricity prices, decrease the reliability of the grid, and fail…
Back in August, Minnesota's Department of Health put out a video saying: "There is no return to normal, but, going forward, we will return to something more”
On Thursday at 10:30 am, the Minnesota House of Representatives will be holding their hearing on their version of Clean Energy First (CEF). Members of the public who are interested…
Don't be fooled by the Minnesota 'Conservative' Energy Forum.