American Experiment
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We're Minnesota's leading public policy organization. Working to make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous, and better-governed state.

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Two upcoming fraud trials: americanexperiment.org/two-u…

Two upcoming fraud trials

In two separate courtroom trials coming up, two fraud defendants are set to face juries. The first jury trial began yesterday (Sept. 25) at the federal courthouse in downtown St. Paul, before...

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The Permanent School Fund amendment comes with a big “what if?” What if a future legislature wants to change the payout rate? A proposed supermajority guardrail was on the table, but was stripped out in conference committee.
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Poll: Minnesotans believe the state is on the wrong track: americanexperiment.org/poll-…

Poll: Minnesotans believe the state is on the wrong track

Fifty-five percent of Minnesotans believe the state is heading in the wrong direction, according to the latest Thinking Minnesota Poll.

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Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 9/25/26: americanexperiment.org/minne…

Minnesota’s Economic News — W/E 9/25/26

State and local taxes and spending Sun Post: Robbinsdale sets 6% preliminary tax levy increase for 2027 Rochester Post Bulletin: Rochester City Council considers capping 2027 property taxes at...

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The Partners in Nutrition fraud story: americanexperiment.org/the-p…

The Partners in Nutrition fraud story

A lawsuit filed yesterday by the state attorney general against the nonprofit company Partners in Nutrition shines more light onto the larger free-food fraud scandal. It’s known as the “Feeding Our...

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How much would universal childcare cost Minnesota taxpayers?: americanexperiment.org/how-m…

How much would universal childcare cost Minnesota taxpayers?

In 2025, New Mexico became the first U.S. state to offer universal childcare. In Minnesota, the DFL could push for a similar policy during the 2027 legislative session. To illustrate what this could...

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Past light rail projects have faced cost overruns and funding gaps. Now, as Minnesota debates another multibillion-dollar project, critics are being told that failing to fund it is an issue of racism.
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Federal fraud conviction #88: americanexperiment.org/feder…

Federal fraud conviction #88

Hassan Ahmed Hussein entered a guilty plea yesterday for his role in the Housing Stabilization Services (HSS) Medicaid fraud. I’ve been tracking some 116 defendants charged by the local U.S. Attorney...

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Minnesota ranks No. 1 in teacher unions’ share of state party contributions: americanexperiment.org/minne…

Minnesota ranks No. 1 in teacher unions’ share of state party contributions

Education Minnesota’s political involvement is no secret. The state teachers’ union is a major spender on lobbying and political activity in Minnesota, and its political action committee (PAC) has...

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Did Skynet hack Australian Medicare, or are AI titans just looking to scare regulators?: americanexperiment.org/did-s…

Did Skynet hack Australian Medicare, or are AI titans just looking to scare regulators?

President Trump this week told the U.N. the extinction panic is a “hoax.”

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So, candidates, how will you close the state government’s $5.5 billion budget deficit?: americanexperiment.org/so-ca…

So, candidates, how will you close the state government's $5.5 billion budget deficit?

Back in June, Minnesota Management & Budget (MMB) released its end of session “General Fund Balance Analysis” with forecasts for the current budget biennium (FY 2026-27) and the next (FY 2028-29)....

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That was the week that was: energy, environment and more (September 25, 2026): americanexperiment.org/that-…

That was the week that was: energy, environment and more (September 25, 2026)

The top ten stories for the week: Energy & Public Utilities Energy Information Administration (EIA) => Sales of Electricity to Ultimate Customers by End-Use Sector Minnesota Reformer => Your rising...

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Keith Ellison waited six years to “get tough” on fraud: americanexperiment.org/keith…

Keith Ellison waited six years to "get tough" on fraud

What took him so long? Keith Ellison, the embattled attorney general, running behind in his bid for a third term, wants you to know that he’s finally, belatedly, begrudingly, getting tough on welfare...

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“Free money” sounds appealing. But what accountability measures would ensure that Permanent School Fund dollars are spent meaningfully?
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ENREnomics; the Econ 101 of Energy, Natural Resources & the Environment: americanexperiment.org/enren…

ENREnomics; the Econ 101 of Energy, Natural Resources & the Environment

ENREnomics is the Economics 101 of Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment. ENRE can be pronounced “aan·ree” like the last name of the CBS soccer commentator, and Arsenal football club legend,...

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Several Minnesota private colleges have fiscal issues: americanexperiment.org/sever…

Several Minnesota private colleges have fiscal issues

Higher education is changing, and Minnesota colleges and universities will have to change with it in order to survive. Declining American birth rates have created a smaller pool of potential applic...

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five reasons Minnesota became “the state of fraud”: americanexperiment.org/five-…

five reasons Minnesota became "the state of fraud"

Too many pipelines of money, too little verification, and a political culture that treated spending as proof of virtue and skepticism as a civil-rights violation.

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Omar Jamal illegally donated to Democrat’s campaign: americanexperiment.org/omar-…

Omar Jamal illegally donated to Democrat's campaign

The Minnesota Star Tribune reported yesterday, Ramsey County sheriff probing employee’s deals with convicted fraudsters. Earlier in the week, the Star Tribune published a lengthy expose on how Omar...

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Sentencing departure in 2025; attempted murder in 2026: americanexperiment.org/sente…

Sentencing departure in 2025; attempted murder in 2026

D’Marco Buckney, Jr. (20) Photo courtesy of the Anoka County Sheriff’s Office Minnesota’s court system has bought into the rhetoric that “the system” is causing racial disparities. Of course, “the...

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Minneapolis Public Schools is nearly $40M in debt, 61% of its buildings are underused, and 6 sit boarded up and empty, still costing taxpayers every year. After 3 years of talk, the district just unveiled 3 consolidation plans. Read the whole story at the link in bio.
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