The Minnesota Department of Public Safety Driver and Vehicle Services division has unveiled their new, federally-compliant driver's licenses and ID cards. Hopefully the roll-out of the new licenses and ID cards…
Biking to work is a great way to get exercise, but some people think it will save the planet. Here's the guide for debunking that theory in case you have…
For many high school seniors, graduation is less than a month away. There are a lot of emotions that come with this realization: Shock. Panic. Surprise. Excitement. Accompanying such anticipatory…
Windmills require copper, and lots of it.
I came across this slide from a presentation that was put on in another state. It shows the states’ ranks with respect to business tax climate, based on data from…
Center of the American Experiment’s latest radio ad campaign highlights the struggles many young people face following high school graduation. In the 30 second advertisement, which is playing on over…
The House and Senate agreed to over $1 billion dollars in tax cuts last week, much of it focused on the middle class. The largest chunk—nearly $220 million—went to cut…
The tax bills wending their way through Minnesota’s House and Senate include mostly good (although not very bold) provisions, with a few clinkers mixed in, like the subsidy for shrimp…
Within the next few weeks, the Center will release the most comprehensive study of Minnesota’s economy that has been done in contemporary times. It will detail Minnesota’s economic performance since…
Did you know there are almost 312,000 active public employees in Minnesota contributing to a public pension fund and over 202,000 retirees, survivors and disabled people relying on a pension check? That is…
A close reading of the omnibus energy bills in the Minnesota House and the Senate reveals that a welcome, albeit slight, policy shift may be underway in the Senate. After…
Testimony of Peter J. Nelson, J.D.Policy Fellow, Center of the American Experiment Health Care and Human Services Finance DivisionRE: HF 1865, The Healthy Minnesota PlanApril 30, 2009 Mr. Chair, members…
In May, the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that federal law bars the state from recovering money from the estate of a husband for what Medicaid had paid for his wife’s…
This piece originally appeared in the Star Tribune on September 14, 2007. The state does not rely heavily on this program, and the new rules, at any rate, are constructive. …
Gov. Tim Pawlenty recently made waves in a health policy speech when he said he believed Minnesota should move toward universal health coverage and that “as a goal, we should start by…
Minnesota voters might have the opportunity to vote on a constitutional amendment next fall that would dedicate a portion of state sales tax revenue for environmental and conservation programs, as…
Back in 2004, Rep. Steve Smith, R-Mound, and Sen. Leo Foley, DFL-Coon Rapids, were the chief authors of legislation aimed at deterring repeat sex offenders.
Always on the lookout for a new crisis, members of the liberal media have now latched onto the cause of childhood obesity.
A quick quiz: Which of the following took place in Minnesota during the 2004 election cycle?