As the core cities continue their collapse into oblivion, surrounding suburbs step up to fill the void. From the Minnesota Star Tribune, Twin Cities suburbs seek destination status with new…
Early this morning, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara held yet another press conference following a violent incident in Minneapolis. That is not a criticism of the chief, but a sad…
Honoring the sacrifice of Minnesota’s Civil War soldiers. EDITOR’S NOTE: On the 160th anniversary of Minnesota’s contribution to the victory at the Battle of Nashville during the Civil War, Ken…
The second Feeding Our Future trial resumed this morning at the federal courthouse in downtown Minneapolis. Your correspondent was there. Salim Said, co-owner of the Safari Restaurant of south Minneapolis,…
Minnesota gets a substantial amount of funding from the federal government, particularly through the Medicaid program. Under a resolution passed by U.S. House Republicans, federal funding for Medicaid could be…
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…
Tomorrow, the Minnesota Public Utilities Commission (MPUC) is expected to consider for approval two unrelated major high-voltage transmission line projects which will nearly span the state at a cost of…
The U.S. Supreme Court last week provided local governments the latitude many have been waiting for to help cope with the thorny issue of homelessness. The high court ruled that…
The bill Alpha News reports: Democratic lawmakers introduced legislation this week to establish an advisory council that would examine a possible reparations program. Introduced in the last days of the…
Minneapolis city council is applying some insights from Econ 101. Associated Press reports: Smokers in Minneapolis will pay some of the highest cigarette prices in the country after the City…
Recently, I wrote about how, contra an article — since retracted — in the Star Tribune, migration data show that Minnesota is losing retirees as it is losing everyone else.…
The 2023 legislature set up a 13-member commission to redesign the Minnesota state flag and seal based on the false narrative that the design depicts a Native American on horseback…
Between 2021 and 2022, Ten states enacted individual income tax rate reductions. Six states enacted corporate income tax rate reductions. Oklahoma became the first state to make permanent the full expensing of…
Apologists for Hamas are using very specific language in their attempt to shift blame for the heinous acts of terrorism committed against Israeli citizens this week. That same language is…
The Minneapolis park police have preemptively closed the iconic Stone Arch Bridge during overnight hours through July 5. Independent journalist Rebecca Brannon reports on the mayhem occurring this week that…
A year ago, I wrote about twin examples offered by one of Minnesota’s Twin Cities, St. Paul, of the principles of Econ 101 in action. The Saint Paul City Council passed a minimum…
A new working paper from the National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER) shows Mississippi beats Minnesota on post-COVID test score recovery. This adds to a trend of the Magnolia state…
On March 17, American Experiment detailed the water leak from Xcel Energy’s Monticello nuclear power plant that contained tritium, a mildly radioactive isotope of hydrogen that occurs naturally in the environment. The…
Controversial comedian Dave Chappelle adds 4 more shows at the Varsity Theater in Minneapolis after being cancelled by First Avenue hours before his appearance last night. Chappelle performed his show…
The iconic span of the Mississippi has seen more than its share of mayhem in recent weeks. Yesterday, David Zimmer and I visited the Stone Arch Bridge in Minneapolis. The…
Documenting the decline and fall of a once great Midwestern city. Your correspondent drove through George Floyd Square this morning, my first trip to the site since the unfortunate events…
The Environmental Protection Agency’s latest overreach in enforcing the Endangered Species Act in six Minnesota counties “kinda makes you scratch your knot a little bit,” the Minnesota Soybean Research and…
Last weekend, the Star Tribune reported: This was going to be the big comeback summer for Minnesota’s tourism business. Freed from the limits placed on them last year during the…
After the Texas blackouts, American Experiment launched a campaign to educate Minnesotans about the importance of reliable energy and share that message with elected officials. In total, we’ve sent more…