Gov. Tim Walz and Democratic and Republican legislative leaders have reached an agreement on state budget targets that does not eliminate nonpublic pupil aid. (Gov. Walz’s original budget proposals sought…
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz unveiled a budget agreement in the capitol reception room, as Democratic representatives and senators protested noisily outside, chanting and pounding on the doors. The uproar stemmed…
Yesterday, amid chaotic scenes at the Capitol, Governor Walz, Senate Democrats, and Republicans and Democrats from the House, announced an agreement on spending targets for the upcoming two biennia, a…
A flurry of budget agreements was announced by legislative leaders and Governor Walz yesterday. Among them was the announcement that the state has decided to close the men’s prison facility at…
“You’re killing our community!” In a bizarre scene at the state capitol this morning, protestors, including sitting DFL members of the state legislature, attempted to break into the Governor’s reception…
I’ve been writing for a while about the forces driving increased residential property taxes in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Now, with state government finances in a mess following the DFL…
In the seventy-fifth episode of the American Experiment Podcast, Grace, Kathryn, and Bill dive into Governor Walz’s latest round of self-congratulations — this time for handing out what they’re calling…
The setting Minnesota’s legislators have until next Monday to finalized a budget for the 2026-2027 biennium, and there is still a lot of work to do. The setting is the…
There is one week left in the regular legislative session and to no one’s surprise, the parties are stuck on the big stuff. Everyone is waiting for a breakthrough on…
Yesterday, Republican and DFL leads on the House taxes panel unveiled their proposed tax bill. It deserves a cautious welcome and shows how divided government is paying off this session. WCCO…
I’m considering opening a lock and key business in Hudson, Wisconsin this summer. Because unless the Minnesota legislature acts, almost all keys and key fobs will be illegal beginning July…
All progress on the state budget came to a grinding halt this week when House Democrats broke an agreement with Republicans to move budget bills to the floor once they…
In the latest episode of the American Experiment Podcast, Grace, Kathryn, and Bill are back with another exciting edition of STOP THE TAPE! First, they dive into Governor Walz’s State…
With three weeks left until the end of the 2025 legislative session, the conversation at the State Capitol on what to do about the budget has shifted to tax hikes.…
Gov. Tim Walz’s Professional Educator Licensing and Standards Board (PELSB) recently requested public comments on its proposed prek-12 Ethnic Studies license, which is written in such a way that politicizes…
There are three full weeks left in the 2025 Minnesota legislative session. The House, Senate and Gov. Walz each put forward budget proposals that rely on surplus dollars to meet…
A lot has been written about the polarization of American politics in the era of Pres. Donald Trump. The left suffers from Trump Derangement Syndrome, or TDS, and the right…
On Wednesday night, Governor Tim Walz delivered his seventh State of the State Address. During one part of his speech, he notably emphasized Minnesota’s generous welfare system as a point…
State lawmakers have a duty to taxpayers to set responsible budgets. The normalization of spending increases and tax hikes as the panacea for every societal concern that has characterized the…
As discussions on what to do about the budget deficit continue, more proposals for (new) tax hikes are appearing. This should be concerning. Not only will tax hikes raise costs…
In the spirit of Easter, we accept this cut to non-public schools. No more bus rides. No more counseling services. No more textbooks. On one condition:
For those following along at home, we break down the key players caught on the leaked audio recording of state Attorney General Keith Ellison’s meeting with figures linked to the…
American Experiment broke the story last week of an hour-long recording of Attorney General Keith Ellison meeting with participants in the Feeding Our Future fraud scandal. During the meeting Ellison…
The administration of MN Gov. Tim Walz went out of their way to praise the help given by Feeding Our Future (FOF), the free-food fraudsters, amidst the Afghan refugee crisis…