Minnesota’s legislature convenes tomorrow: What can we expect in terms of economic policy? Not too much, perhaps, given its partisan composition. The House remains tied between Republicans and Democrats and the DFL maintains its one-seat majority in the Senate....
Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 2/13/26
Economic growth Fox 9: Small business owners address ICE economic impact KSTP: Uptown businesses dealing with economic impact due to ICE presence, but help is on the way Sahan Journal: Immigration crackdown, economic strain cast shadows over Ramadan in...
Habeas 900
Will the winddown of Operation Metro Surge mean fewer new habeas corpus cases getting filed? We’ve hit the 900 mark in the number of habeas corpus cases being filed so far in 2026, with each petition seeking the release of one or more illegal aliens held in ICE...
Poll finds 85% of Minnesotans support cooperation between local police and federal immigration authorities
Operation Metro Surge is winding down. What should state government do going forward? In the last couple of weeks, I have tried to use polling data to discover what Minnesotans think our state government ought to do about the issue of illegal immigration. Its...
A factless fact check
The Walz Adminitration debuted their fraud “fact check” to much acclaim earlier this week. Tag line, The place for Minnesotans to find accurate information about our fight against fraud. From the Minneapolis Star Tribune, Minnesota creates fraud ‘fact check’...
Bookmark this site: MNFraud Files.com
Center of the American Experiment today launched MNFraudFiles.com, a website that will serve as a clearinghouse for information on Minnesota’s epidemic of fraud in state government. The site was in production before Gov. Tim Walz released his “Fact Check”...
New phase-out rules for Minnesota’s K-12 Education Credit
Minnesota consistently ranks among the highest-taxed states in the country. At the same time, per-pupil public education spending continues to rise, even as academic outcomes remain underwhelming. For parents, this can mean paying for their child’s education...
After hiking property taxes, Minneapolis raids fire department funds to ramp up spending on legal aid for immigrants
Back in December, Minneapolis City Council approved an 8% tax levy increase. KSTP reported that: City of Lakes homeowners, like Julie Hudak, are feeling the impact, as they also support the park board, school district and other entities seeking increases. The...
‘Metro Surge’ winds down
All good things must end. <sniff> From the New York Post, Border czar Tom Homan announces end of ICE surge in Minnesota Homan announced that he will remain in Minnesota to oversee the winddown. The Post quotes Homan, With the success that has been made in...
New, updated climate action plan!
Like a relic appearing from a lost age, “Minnesota leaders” unveiled a new “climate action plan,” just in time for its immediate obsolescence. From WCCO-4 TV, Minnesota leaders on Wednesday morning provided an update to the state’s climate action plan, laying...










