Respondents in the latest Thinking Minnesota Poll have traded their normally sunny disposition for feelings of uncertainty and concern about the future of Minnesota and the nation. Minnesotans are particularly…
Disquieted voters have flipped the script on the state’s usually sunny disposition as they prepare to head to the polls this fall.
Minnesotans are losing confidence in their public school classrooms.
Motherboard had an interesting article on the nature of solar jobs, describing the work as transient and low-paying. You can read the beginning third below, or click the link for…
According to the latest Thinking Minnesota poll, an overwhelming plurality (41%) of Minnesotans chose academic excellence when asked about their top priority for local school leadership. The next closest answers…
Most Minnesotans believe that biased reporting contributes to our polarized political culture.
A whopping two-thirds of Minnesotans say local reporters contribute to the toxicity of their state’s political discourse, according to the spring edition of the quarterly Thinking Minnesota poll, sponsored by…
American Experiment has joined a coalition of organizations across the country urging Congress to empower American workers and protect their freedom of choice in the workplace. Through the Employee Rights…
In an op-ed for the Wall Street Journal this weekend, Grover Norquist noted that “eight states have no personal income tax” and that: Two more states have already enacted laws…
Although the USDA’s Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) is having its difficulties in Minnesota, the rest of the country is seeking more nonprofits to tap a higher federal reimbursement rate…
Minnesotans want Walz to use the surplus for tax cuts, a rebate, and paying state debt.
In November, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a request for comment to gather input on whether the state of Georgia’s waiver from certain requirements of the…
**UPDATE** The state announced a budget surplus today of $7.7 billion! This represents the largest surplus in state history and is 15% of the state’s two-year budget. It’s a projected…
The more Minnesotans know about CRT, the less they support it According to the latest Thinking Minnesota poll, Minnesotans are becoming familiar with Critical Race Theory (CRT) and the more they learn about it,…
Research shows that people leave and avoid high tax states. As we explain in our new report, ‘Taxes and Migration Minnesotans on the Move to Lower Tax States,’ looking at…
Why Minnesotans will be well-served to learn the true costs of their favorite energy sources before forming opinions on renewable energy.
Minnesota’s high tax burden is the top reason more people leave the state each year than choose to move here. It’s a costly problem.
The latest Thinking Minnesota Poll reveals that Minnesotans love renewable energy sources like wind turbines and solar panels. Unfortunately, the poll also demonstrated there is a wide gap between what…
For students in school today, September 11, 2001 is history. But the day that forever changed America is not included in Minnesota’s K-12 social studies standards. It used to be…
As parents and school leadership butt heads over school mask mandates, “some physicians and scientists have recently claimed that the best evidence shows that masks are not an effective measure…
Homeschool enrollment increased nationwide last fall as families pursued alternative learning environments to their neighborhood public school. (In Minnesota, homeschool enrollment increased by over 10,000 students compared to fall 2019,…
The cyberattack that closed the Colonial Pipeline focused new attention on the all-important role pipelines, and the fossil fuels they transport, play in our lives. The Colonial pipeline delivers 45…
Minnesotans trust the police, avoid Minneapolis, and increasingly blame Gov. Tim Walz for rising crime.
Majority now question Walz’s leadership, believe the state is on the wrong track and believe crime has gotten worse over the past year According to the latest Thinking Minnesota poll,…