Today marks my last day here at American Experiment, as I step into a new role as Energy Policy Analyst with Always On Energy Research. At AOER, I’ll be working…
Former Star Tribune editor Patricia Lopez wrote on Bloomberg November 26, under the headline, We can stop fraud in Minnesota without attacking Somalis In a perfect world, Lopez is absolutely…
Three (3) items published yesterday in the Wall Street Journal touch on different aspects of the fraud crisis gripping Minnesota. From the Editorial Board, The Great Entitlement State Grift:The giant Minnesota fraud shows…
Axios reported yesterday that the chair of the Democratic National Committee, Ken Martin, is mulling the use of ranked-choice voting (RCV) for the 2028 presidential primary. Interest in RCV has…
It’s the time of year again when Center of the American Experiment needs to reiterate a vital point: energy projects exist to produce energy, not jobs. And projects from wind…
I wrote a letter to the editor in response to a Wall Street Journal op-ed by Rahm Emanuel, former mayor of Chicago and former Illinois representative. Rahm Emanuel wrongly blames the…
Recent data published by the Fordham Institute suggests that teachers want to revisit “equitable” grading practices. What is “equitable” grading? “Equitable” grading arises from mastery-based grading practice, which has been…
As of this Thursday, Minnesotans are free from California’s onerous electric vehicle mandate. The Senate on Thursday voted 51-44 to overturn the Biden administration’s approval of California’s Clean Air Act…
Shortly before Election Day last November, Gallup reported that “The economy ranks as the most important of 22 issues that U.S. registered voters say will influence their choice for president.” Crucially, given…
This month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did some spring cleaning and took steps toward 31 significant deregulatory actions. Utilities and American electricity consumers will benefit from averted blackouts and billions of dollars of…
In my previous role at Alaska Policy Forum, I spoke and wrote about the costs of the Jones Act, a 1920 law that limits trade between U.S. ports to U.S.-flagged…
On Wednesday, electric vehicle maker Nikola filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and said it plans to “wind down operations.” The company is also seeking approval to hold an auction…
A recent commentary in The Wall Street Journal, “California’s Plan: Make the Poor Sweat in the Dark,” precisely explains the issue with electrifying everything: “Forcing consumers to rely almost entirely…
Global mining is becoming more dangerous every day. According to an excellent report in The Wall Street Journal, global mining is facing a rash of “increasingly aggressive actions” toward Western…
An EdChoice analysis of 48 school choice programs across 25 states and Washington, D.C. estimates the programs generated cumulative net fiscal benefits for taxpayers worth between $19.4 billion to $45.6…
The Biden administration knows its “signature” climate tax breaks and subsidies are on the line. That’s why it’s doled out a staggering $6.6 billion loan to EV maker Rivian to…
A Wall Street Journal article recently made an excellent point about energy efficiency. It’s quoted at length below: The idea that more efficiency can spur more consumption rather than less…
As President-elect Donald Trump fills in the blanks of his incoming Administration, some of the earliest appointments have come in the areas of energy and the environment. Most prominent among…
Today marks the beginning of the United Nations’ 29th Conference of the Parties, or COP29. Look forward to two weeks of international handwringing about the U.S. election results. COP29 is…
Ford Motor Company reported some ugly, but unsurprising, news from its third-quarter earnings report: the company lost $1.2 billion on its electric vehicle business. It turns out that simply making…
This opinion piece originally appeared in the Wall Street Journal on Aug. 21, 2024. Tim Walz was a schoolteacher before entering politics, so what is his approach to teaching? The Minnesota…
A flurry of recent announcements from America’s biggest high-tech companies: Amazon goes nuclear, plans to invest more than $500 million (NBC) Google Backs New Nuclear Plants to Power AI –…
The Wall Street Journal published an article last week titled “Renewables, and Good Luck, Prop Up Power Grid Through Extreme Heat.” The authors are right that ‘good luck’ is propping…
The Wall Street Journal recently published an article highlighting a growing shortfall in nuclear engineers. Energy workforce development is too often entirely overlooked or taken to mean training wind and…