GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Feeding Our Future Prosecutors Publish Bribery Text Messages Written by Bill Glahn Yesterday, prosecutors filed a 9-page document in federal court which included text messages sent by defendants in support of th  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * In 2022, Minnesota Spent $40,000 on Welfare Per Person in Poverty Written by Martha Njolomole Every year, the US Census Bureau publishes the Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances. This is the coun  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * St. Paul Postpones Crackdown on Drive-Throughs Written by Tom Steward Everyone knows St. Paul businesses face a tough time these days, from an implosion of workers downtown to ever-higher property taxes and fees  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * The Paradox of Energy Efficiency is a Good Thing, Actually Written by Sarah Montalbano A Wall Street Journal article (https://www.wsj.com/science/environment/energy-efficiency-carbon-emissions-climate-struggles-  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 17 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary: * * * Trump Fills Out Energy/env. Team, Names ND Gov. Burgum, Others Written by Bill Glahn As President-elect Donald Trump fills in the blanks of his incoming Administration, some of the earliest appointments have come in the areas of  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * Utilities Explore Nuclear Power Despite State Moratorium Written by Tom Steward Minnesota utilities face a state deadline to provide 100 percent of power from carbon-free sources by 2040, just 15 years from now.  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * What Would Happen Without the U.S. Dept. of Education? Written by Catrin Wigfall As calls to dissolve the U.S. Department of Education continue, two questions likely come to mind: Will it happen this time around  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 18, 2024: * * * What's Going on With MN Elections? Written by Bill Glahn The weirdness just keeps piling up. You've probably seen the latest headlines, Felony charges: Hubbard County election judge allowed 11 unregistered vote  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Why Does the Public Utilities Commission Have a DEI Coordinator? Written by Bill Glahn Our annual Golden Turkey contest wraps up this week. Personally, I'm pulling for Nominee No. 2, the estimated 173 DEI admini  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following commentary on Nov. 19, 2024: * * * Wind and Solar Construction Costs Rose in 2022, Natural Gas Fell Written by Sarah Montalbano According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), average construction costs for utility-scale solar incr  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies that make Minnesota a freer, more prosperous and better-governed state, issued the following news on Nov. 19, 2024: Written by Bill Walsh A new report released today from Center of the American Experiment pushes back on the widely accepted narrative that Minnesota's criminal justice system is biased against black offenders. In fac  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 20 (TNSres) -- The University of Minnesota School of Public Health issued the following news release: A research network housed at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health (SPH) will continue its focus on the unique health challenges faced by rural populations, particularly those related to aging. Funded by the National Institute on Aging, the Interdisciplinary Network on Rural Population Health and Aging (INRPHA), pools expertise from a range of discipli  more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Nov. 20 -- The University of Minnesota School of Public Health issued the following news release: * * * The Mni Sota Center for Climate Change and Health (M3CH) will research the impacts of extreme weather and climate events on human health * * * As recent severe weather events have made tragically clear, the effects of climate change pose widespread challenges to communities across the United States, but those negative effects are not evenly distributed. Due to a ran  more