Every July, the US Census Bureau publishes the State and Local Government Finances Survey. This is a database containing information on where states get their funds and what they spend…
Last week, President Biden gave a speech outside Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, where he said “Donald Trump and the MAGA Republicans represent an extremism that threatens the very…
Last month I was part of a round-table discussion hosted in Owatonna by Center of the American Experiment’s chapter there. The event brought together representatives of businesses from all over…
Earlier this month, CNBC reported: Hiring in July was far better than expected, defying multiple other signs that the economic recovery is losing steam, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported…
According to Governor Tim Walz, And while celebrating ‘free the growlers,’ he said But is that true? Minnesota does have a historically low unemployment rate, but as I wrote yesterday,…
We at American Experiment have long advocated for cutting Minnesota’s state income taxes. But what about eliminating them entirely? This weekend, Lori Sturdevant wrote for the Star Tribune that ‘Abolishing…
Minnesota’s childcare crisis hurts parents, children, and the communities they live in.
In May, I wrote about Census Bureau data which showed that in 2021 Minneapolis lost 3,678 residents (a decline of 0.9% in its population): To put this in context, in…
Yesterday I noted that in Minnesota the state government accounts for a much larger share of the total tax burden faced by citizens than in all but two other states.…
Minnesotans are some of the most heavily taxed citizens in the United States. In our Give It Back report, we noted that at 10.2%, Census Bureau data showed that in…
is perhaps the most taboo subject in the state. The reality is that much of the state’s crime is committed by a handful of repeat offenders. This group is simply…
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) has released figures for Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by state for the first quarter of 2021: Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased in 46…
Recent releases of official data have shown that in 2021, Minnesota’s population grew by just 225 people. Our state lost 13,453 residents to other states, its biggest net loss of…
In 2021 Minnesota’s population grew by just 225 people, losing 13,453 residents to other states. This was Minnesota’s biggest net loss of domestic migrants to other states in at least 30…
It saved a congressional seat, but what does it say about the accuracy of the state’s statistics? The U.S. Census Bureau recently published a survey on the accuracy of the…
The more officials in the southwestern Minnesota city of Hendricks go over the numbers, the more the results from 2020 just don’t add up. They want a recount, not of…
Minnesota spends a lot on education. According to the Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB), our state government is poised to spend nearly $52 billion in the 2022-2023 biennium. This is…
Census Bureau data show that, in 2021, Minnesota lost 13,453 residents to other states, its biggest net loss of domestic migrants to other states in at least 30 years. Data…
In 2021, Minnesota’s population grew by just 225 people, losing 13,453 residents to other states. This was Minnesota’s biggest net loss of domestic migrants to other states in at least…
Members of the Senate Education Finance and Policy Committee recently approved an Education Savings Account (ESA) bill that would provide more Minnesota families access to K-12 education services and learning…
Minnesota leaders often boast about the state’s high business survival rate. Indeed, Minnesota ranks well when it comes to how many of its new businesses survive. According to the Bureau…
In 2020, American Experiment published a report urging Minnesota lawmakers to cut spending instead of raising taxes to solve what was then forecast to be a $4.7 billion deficit for…
The problem of overspending isn’t just anecdotal, it is systemic.
Minneapolis is still on the hook to replenish its police force.