Testimony Before the Minnesota House Property Taxes and Local Government Finance Division March 3, 2016 Peter J. Nelson, Center of the American Experiment My name is Peter Nelson and I…
On Tuesday of this week, the Star Tribune ran a story about how sizable proportions of public school teachers in St. Paul would not recommend their school to parents seeking…
Here is some good news: the Star Tribune ran a story about recent public pension hearings. The story headlined the “Minnesota” section last Sunday with “Longevity strains state pensions: Our…
These Latest Star Tribune Survey Results are Meaningless Once You Look at the Choices. The results are in from a new Star Tribune Minnesota Poll, and Minnesotans are apparently evenly…
A recent Star Tribune headline reports “a strong finish for Minnesota employment in December.” There is no question Minnesota experienced strong growth for the months of December and November. Jobs…
The Star Tribune reports Minnesota spent $1.2 billion less than projected on public health care programs in 2014. Lower spending is, of course, great news for Minnesota’s budget. Lower spending…
Minnesota’s economy no victory for Dayton.
The November Budget and Economic Forecast projects a $1.871 billion surplus for the current FY 2016-17 budget, which is about $1 billion more than was projected last February. State law…
This is the first in a series of articles about Employee Freedom. The Center is re-engaging on the issue of employee freedom, often called “right-to-work,” because until the raw political…
There’s a border battle going on between Minnesota and Wisconsin, a battle between the policies advanced by Gov. Mark Dayton and Gov. Scott Walker. The two states have long shared…
Center of the American Experiment holds Met Council accountable.
Do Minnesotans move to escape the estate tax? The weight of the evidence points to a strong yes.
The 'State of Prosperity' delivers a statewide survey.
House GOP plan would redesign Minnesota’s energy-efficiency program to save jobs, money. Electricity used to be cheaper in Minnesota than elsewhere, which gave energy-hungry Minnesota businesses a much-needed competitive advantage.…
In their report on the House budget targets the Star Tribune noted how the Minnesota Tea Party Alliance “called the plan ‘a slap in the face to conservatives’ because it did not cut…
Understanding the problems with Minnesota’s tax code first requires an understanding of the principles that should guide the state’s tax policy. Sound tax policy should promote three core principles...
Minnesota has long been a fertile state for growing successful businesses. The roster of Fortune 500 companies headquartered in Minnesota in the 1970s...
Minnesota’s health care system struggles with many of the same problems as the rest of the country. In particular, high and...
The Metropolitan Council (“Met Council”) is an appointed body created by the Minnesota legislature to plan for the growth and delivery of regional services...
Minnesota can and must support and build a world class transportation system that...
Last week news broke from the Star Tribune that the Minnesota Department of Commerce “asked” PreferredOne to lower rates. At the same time the Star Tribune was developing their story,…
A new study published by the Brookings Institution reveals the rollout of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is imposing far more volatility and harm on people in Minnesota’s individual market…
The Star Tribune reported yesterday that the Minnesota Department of Commerce “asked” PreferredOne to lower insurance rates in the MNsure exchange last year. The July 2013 letter referenced in the…
Obamacare hit the news headlines April 1 by meeting the Obama administration’s goal of enrolling 7 million people by the March 31 enrollment deadline. Casually read the Twin Cities’ news…