Public education is a hard-fought American right, and one that hasn’t always existed. Throughout American history, some have been unable to achieve a formal education due to the limits of geography, community organization, or time. Others have been kept from...
The Minneapolis teachers’ union has set a strike authorization vote if no agreement on the 2025-27 contract is reached during today’s mediation session, as contract negotiations with the Minneapolis Public Schools district are currently at an impasse. If this...
The topic of fraud is much in the news these days. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Fraud fight brewing in 2026 campaigns as investigations stack up: Fraud is poised to be a major topic in Minnesota’s races for governor, attorney general and state auditor....
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 this past weekend — but one key fact seemed to slip through the media...
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 that the total fraud runs into the billions of dollars and that his...
Yesterday, I wrote that “Per capita economic growth comes from three sources,” one of which is “Growth in human capital, the quantity and quality of the labor provided.” I also noted that, in my report “Accounting for Growth: Measuring the sources of per capita...
According to a new estimate, Minnesota will spend more on MinnesotaCare for illegals than the Dept of Veterans Affairs will spend on health care for vets in 2025 Premiums make up less than 1% of MinnesotaCare revenue MinnesotaCare must somehow segregate federal...
The recent government shutdown, which began twenty days ago on October 1st, has not yet significantly impacted Minnesota’s educational system and is unlikely to do so, assuming that the shutdown length does not stretch for several months. The longest shutdown...
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 adopting policies that limit or ban phone use during the school...
The International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) awarded four Minneapolis police officers as joint recipients of the IACP Officer of the Year award for 2025. The announcement came today during the IACP General Assembly in Denver Colorado. The award is...