Tom’s work at American Experiment frequently focused on local government, where mismanagement, malfeasance, and the imposition of political agendas too often escape public scrutiny. Sometime in the fall of 1989,…
At our old office in Golden Valley, Tom Steward worked from a small desk in the mail room next to a very large (and loud) copy machine. Perhaps that was…
Steve Sviggum was first elected to the Minnesota House in 1978, arriving in St. Paul as a wide-eyed farmer and teacher from Kenyon, Minnesota. The blatant abuse of power he…
Guests to American Experiment’s annual dinner gala in downtown Minneapolis last Thursday night were treated to an important and relevant speech by former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Bennett somberly…
American Experiment’s John Hinderaker interviews native Minnesotan Josh Holmes about his political journey to D.C.
A long-time Democratic operative finds his name back in the news. Earlier today, Alpha News broke the story of an apparent coverup involving a couple of Minnesota Democratic politicians and…
In case you missed it…and what to watch for.
How Minneapolis voluntarily relinquished its streets to a mob of vandals, thieves and arsonists
The video of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis on Memorial Day is sickening. There is no way that arresting a man for an alleged minor infraction should involve a police…
With some 561,000 absentee ballots tallied in 2018, there’s no flattening of the curve when it comes to the number of Minnesotans expected to vote absentee this fall. By all…
The University of Minnesota has hired the law firm at the center of the controversy over the discredited Trump dossier. Perkins Coie, a Seattle-based law firm, will be overseeing a…
George H. W. Bush keynoted Center of the American Experiment’s 2002 Annual Dinner. I had wanted him to keynote one of our big affairs ever since he had lost the…
Policymakers participate in ‘A Well-Done Roast of the Well-Seasoned Mitch Pearlstein.’
If you missed the Center’s “Well-Done Roast of the Well-Seasoned” Mitch Pearlstein two weeks ago you missed a very special event. A sold-out crowd of 300 people came together to…
Systematic voter fraud alleged in Minnesota Supreme Court case
Few issues motivate partisans on either side of the aisle more than the mere mention of the issue of voter fraud. The discussion often goes south, turning into a tit-for-tat over…
A new voter fraud case before the Minnesota Supreme Court claims 1,366 ineligible felons have cast at least 1,670 fraudulent votes in recent statewide elections, possibly tipping the outcome of…