Data on metropolitan areas shows Minnesota's economic performance is increasingly mediocre
Trump signs Jason Lewis bill to halt Met Council expansion
Avon police officer Jason Falconer might have been off-duty last September 17 but he was in the right place at the right time. When Dahir Adan, a Somali refugee and…
Migration, especially domestic migration, is a key indicator of the desirability and success of an area. People vote with their feet and move to places with good jobs, affordable housing,…
The Met Council always expected the Southwest Light Rail Transit line to be on the short list in Washington—the short list for $895 million in federal funding for construction. Instead,…
The Met Council always expected the Southwest Light Rail Transit line to be on the short list in Washington—the short list for $895 million in federal funding for construction. Instead,…
The loss of healthy enrollment leads to such an expensive risk pool that no one can afford to buy coverage, thus killing the market.
Relying on fads, pseudoscientific planning and an enormous budget, the council has actually increased the cost of housing and created even greater traffic congestion.
Town meetings extend CAE’s reach throughout Minnesota
American Experiment generates serious momentum on several levels.
Allina Health Systems and Aetna announced they were partnering to form a new health insurance company in Minnesota. The announcement comes at a time when insurers are bailing out of…
Republicans in the Minnesota House and Senate began the 2017 legislative session with a plan to provide immediate and temporary relief to the thousands of Minnesotans who are stuck with…
Dear Friends, As always, we have much to be grateful for this Thanksgiving. In the tumult of the moment, especially in an election season, it is easy to forget that…
Hinderaker predicts major CAE study will prompt vigorous debate about the future of "blue state" policies.
Yesterday the White House released a “Fact Sheet” touting growing incomes, falling poverty, and rising health coverage in Minnesota. The fact sheet clearly aims to bolster the perception that all…
You no doubt have noticed that our website says Center of the American Experiment is “Minnesota’s Think Tank.” We use that phrase a lot–on t-shirts, on the radio, and elsewhere.…
It’s not exactly rocket science. Students can’t learn much if they skip class. More than 100,000 Minnesota students were AWOL for 15 days or more in the 2013-14 school year–nearly 13 percent…
Nearly 48 hours later, new facts continue to filter out of St. Cloud on the investigation into what may be Minnesota’s first “lone-wolf” terrorist attack. So far no evidence has…
Update: The Minnesota Supreme Court blocked the ballot proposal from being placed on the ballot because the present city charter does not provide for submitting ordinances by a citizen petition.…
Minnesota’s economy faces a turning point. That’s the message of American Experiment’s new report, “Minnesota’s Economy: Mediocre Performance Threatens the State’s Future.” It’s a report with statewide implications, so the Center…
American Experiment’s new report on the state’s economy shows Minnesota’s performance has been average, at best, over the last 15 years, trailing many other states in job creation, income growth…
Liberals constantly try to advance the narrative that blue (liberal) states perform better economically than red (conservative) states. Today the relentlessly left-wing New York Times printed an op-ed that was intended…
With the overwhelming preponderance of media coverage of the recently concluded legislative session focusing on transportation, taxes, and bonding, most people remain unaware that we – meaning everyone in Minnesota…
The U.S. Supreme Court put a hold on implementing the Clean Power Plan today. This comes on the same day the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is holding a listening session in St. Cloud on…