The 43-day shutdown: political theater, not health policy
In defining this, she revealed the shutdown’s true purpose: stoking anti-Trump sentiment ahead of the 2025 elections.
In defining this, she revealed the shutdown’s true purpose: stoking anti-Trump sentiment ahead of the 2025 elections.
Minnesotans will be discovering the many ways the “historic” trifecta of 2023 hit them in the pocket for years. Not only did it blow through a budget surplus of $18…
As Senate Democrats continue to refuse to pass a bill to reopen the federal government, SNAP has been much in the news; without a budget, there are no funds for…
Gov. Tim Walz is facing a consequential decision about whether to have the state of Minnesota opt in to the federal tax-credit scholarship program established under the Educational Choice for…
If it seems like a transit boondoggle gets nominated for the Golden Turkey Award every year, that’s because it’s true, and 2025 is no exception. This year, the Gold Line…
Tim Walz was elected to Congress in 2006 and served there for 12 years before becoming governor. So when he was asked to return to Washington to testify in front…
Move over, Hawaii, Australia, and Southern California: The go-to destination for surfers will soon be Anoka, Minnesota. That’s the dream of Rep. Zack Stephenson (DFL-Coon Rapids) as he diverted $6.2…
Gov. Tim Walz announced today, Governor Walz Orders Third-Party Audit of Medicaid Billing at DHS:Governor orders pause on all payments for 14 DHS Medicaid services until audit is complete. The…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn are back to dive into the latest Minnesota news, starting with Kristi Noem and ICE visiting Minneapolis. Next,…
The federal government shutdown has had an air of unreality about it for most people up until now, but that could be about to change. Today, the Department of Agriculture…
If Governor Walz doesn’t like the subsidies proposed in 2026, he needs to do his homework a little better because that is exactly what he voted for in 2010.
Yesterday, former Legislative Auditor Jim Nobles published a commentary in the Minnesota Star Tribune under the headline, Former legislative auditor: Is the Walz administration finally awake about fraud? The recent…
Democrats’ focus on a small portion of subsidies ignores what is driving the exploding costs of federalized health care.
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, producer Isaac fills in for Grace alongside Kathryn as they cover the latest news. First, the “No Kings” protests took place…
Former Acting U.S. Attorney Joe Thompson sat down with KSTP-5 for another interview, this time as part of their What the Fraud? series. A four-minute excerpt: Thompson again emphasizes that…
State and local taxes and spending Alpha News: Bloomington looking at property tax increase of 9.44%, building $100 million complex Economic growth Minnesota Reformer: Minnesota exports down 19% from this…
Welcome back to the American Experiment Podcast! This week, Grace and Kathryn are joined by Bill to stop the tape on Governor Walz’s wildest conspiracy theories yet! First, Walz sits…
Back in 2023, the “historic” DFL trifecta enacted a K-12 education bill which included a $2.2 billion hike in spending on schools. The bill indexed the per pupil funding formula…
Happy Columbus Day! Last week President Trump took a few minutes away from his work securing the release of hostages in Gaza to issue a proclamation seeking to “reclaim” Columbus’…
Occupational licensing rules restrict entry into certain occupations, effectively limiting the supply of goods and services. It stands to reason, then, that loosening licensing rules should improve access to goods…
It’s our favorite time of year: Golden Turkey Season! The competition to find the most bird-brained examples of waste in state government is back and getting ready to kick off.…
Over the last few weeks, I have been looking at various data to judge how Minnesota’s economy and Minnesotans economically have fared since Gov. Walz took office in January, 2019.…
Minnesota’s politicians are playing politics with our lives. What happens after an unspeakable tragedy? One that comes on an idyllic late August day in Minneapolis that signaled the end of…
How to break free from Minnesota’s education cartel. American Experiment has a reputation for boldly engaging the public square, educating the people of Minnesota on issues ranging from education to…