Restricting cell phone use in American schools is a growing phenomenon, as concerns about student focus, mental health, and classroom behavior continue to rise. More states across the country are…
U.S. math and science performance on an international assessment has declined once again. While American students still scored above international averages, the country’s rankings slipped. The Trends in International Mathematics…
As we close out another week of the trial in Minneapolis, prosecutors have featured many of the (alleged) ill-gotten gains of the free-food scheme. A survey of recent headlines: ‘The…
It was a post-9/11 reform. How soon we forget. The current prohibition on issuing Minnesota driver’s licenses to undocumented migrants dates from 2003. A number of media outlets note that…
Former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in a Q&A about America’s path forward in 2022 and beyond.
The article below originally appeared in MinnPost. It was written by Isaac Orr On May 31, Sen. John Marty argued in MinnPost that nuclear power is “merely a distraction” to addressing climate. This…
Last week, American Experiment discussed how only two DFL Senators voted to legalize new nuclear power in Minnesota, even though nuclear power plants are far more reliable and productive than…
The article below was originally published in the Minneapolis Star Tribune: We need to stop planning our electric system around wind turbines and solar panels, technologies that often fail to show…
On Thursday at 10:30 am, the Minnesota House of Representatives will be holding their hearing on their version of Clean Energy First (CEF). Members of the public who are interested…
My recent article entitled “Counterpoint: Here’s how we ‘modernize’ the GOP,” in the Star Tribune, generated three different letters to the editor where the authors attempt to refute my points.…
On December 7, the first nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates began generating 1,400 MW of power, which is only slightly less than the output of Minnesota’s Clay…
Last weekend the Minneapolis Star Tribune ran an article entitled Xcel Looks At New Nuclear Options As it Moves to Carbon-Free Power Goals. The article explains that nuclear energy is critical to…
Last week, Korean Electric Power (KEPCO) connected its second advanced pressure reactor (APR) 1400 nuclear reactor to the grid. This is significant because these power plants, with a generation capacity…