Photo: Reuters The trial of Daniel Penny ended today with a not guilty verdict rendered by the jury. The verdict is a positive one for those who had concerns over the impact a guilty verdict would have had on the right to self-defense. On May 1, 2023, Daniel...
News outlets (AlphaNews and KSTP) have obtained the settlement document between sitting state Rep. Bianca Virnig (DFL-Eagan) and her former outside employer, BrightWorks. KSTP reporter Tom Hauser posted the document on Twitter (X) this morning. It reveals that...
State and local taxes and spending Pioneer Press: St. Paul ‘Truth in Taxation’ hearing scheduled Monday, but Carter and council still $6 million apart Pine and Lakes Echo Journal: Letter to the Editor: Seasonal property owners need a voice KROC: State Revenues...
Photo from the U.S. Department of Education via Flickr School closure policies aggressively lobbied for by the American Federation of Teachers (AFT), and specifically AFT president Randi Weingarten, caused avoidable and substantial harm to students, according...
Note to county commissioners and other local officials with taxing authority. It doesn’t help help your constituents feel any less pain over their property tax bills being finalized this month by pointing out that everyone’s raising taxes, not just your unit of...
The incident On May 1st, 2023, in the midafternoon, Daniel Penny, a 24-year-old former US Marine attending college in Manhattan took a fateful subway ride home after class. During the trip, 30-year-old Jordan Nealy, a homeless man with a history of mental...
Last month, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) released its final environmental analysis of changes to greater sage grouse management. The final environmental impact statement (EIS) prohibits wind, solar, and transmission projects and restricts other...
Earlier this week, Meta (parent company of Facebook) sent out a request for proposals for nuclear-generated electricity beginning next decade. Reuters reports, Meta said on Tuesday it is seeking proposals from nuclear power developers to help meet its...
U.S. math and science performance on an international assessment have declined once again. While American students still scored above international averages, the country’s rankings slipped. The Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study (TIMSS)...
Yesterday’s budget forecast confirmed what American Experiment has continuously warned about — Minnesota’s budget is unsustainable. Unfortunately, the forces that are putting pressure on the budget are ongoing, and will likely only get worse. Ergo, if lawmakers...