Advocates of copper-nickel mining in Minnesota received bad news when Talon Metals announced it would build a $433 million battery mineral processing plant in North Dakota—instead of Minnesota. Talon chose…
On Thursday, 11/3/22, the Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (MSGC) met for its November meeting. Learn more about the MSGC here. The MSGC, being largely a gubernatorially appointed body, has significant influence…
According to federal data, people who decide to step on light rail in the Twin Cities are at more risk for being injured by an assailant than any other light…
Last week I submitted an op-ed to two of the state’s major opinion platforms correcting some of the egregiously false statements made recently about Minnesota’s economy. Both declined to run…
It’s our favorite time of year: Golden Turkey time! Minnesota’s government wastes a LOT of money on silly things. Each year, American Experiment gives out the Golden Turkey Award to…
Public schools are not successfully educating students to do grade-level reading and math and are not preparing them for future success, according to a national survey of African American voters…
I submitted an op-ed to two of the state’s major opinion platforms last week correcting some of the egregiously false statements made recently about Minnesota’s economy. Both declined to run…
On Friday, Gov. Walz tweeted: This is not true. In 2019, Gov. Walz proposed a 2% tax on the cost of every medical procedure performed in the state of Minnesota,…
In 2021, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz unilaterally instructed the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency to adopt California’s Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV) mandate, which will require automakers to stock around 14,000 electric…
The Minnesota Sentencing Guidelines Commission (MSGC) is an appointed governmental body that has significant influence over the direction and effectiveness of our state’s criminal justice systems, through the establishment of…
Yesterday, the Tax Foundation published its latest Business Tax Climate Index, a report that gauges how tax systems compare among states. Minnesota is yet again at the bottom of that…
Last week, Republican Gubernatorial candidate Scott Jensen released his 10-point plan for Northern Minnesota. Among his proposals was a plan to save the Boswell Energy Center, a 922-megawatt coal-fired power…
On October 9, Gov. Walz tweeted “Our small businesses and working families are driving our state’s economic expansion.” But Minnesota’s economy isn’t expanding. Indeed, data released by the Bureau of…
On Sept. 16, the administration of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz released the final version of its Climate Action Framework, a document that lays out Walz’s vision for Minnesota’s energy future.…
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is, once again, seeking the infamous ‘Umbrella Man’ who played an allegedly catalytic role in the riots in Minneapolis in May 2020. Minneapolis Police had…
Talon Metals is planning to open a new, high-grade nickel, copper, and cobalt mine near Tamarack, Minnesota. The mine drew national attention when it signed a supply agreement with Tesla…
In our new report ‘The Cost of Lockdowns and Shutdowns: Part I: Counting the economic costs of government policy responses to COVID-19‘, my colleague Martha Njolomole and I write: In…
The deadline for Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) Jim Mortenson’s rule report on proposed changes to teacher licensure and required pedagogical standards has been extended to Wednesday, November 23, according to…
Gov. Walz’s new energy proposal is untenable and irresponsible.
We’ve heard it all before from Met Council chairman Charles Zelle, who oversees Metro Transit and the Twin Cities’ light rail lines. Promises and plans to crack down on the…
Sizing up the issues before Minnesotans head to the polls
Minnesotans could be paying the price for California’s green policies.
Nuclear power plants are the most productive forms of electricity generation on America’s electric grid. According to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, nuclear power plants produced 92.4 percent…
The Minnesota Auto Dealers Association (MADA) has launched a helpful website to help Minnesotans understand the impact of the California car mandates enacted by Minnesota Governor Tim Walz via the…