John Phelan

3 days ago | americanexperiment.org | John Phelan

Net domestic migration — whether more people are moving to Minnesota from other parts of the United States than are moving from it to other parts of the United States — is a touchy subject. When the Star Tribune ran an op ed of mine back in 2020 titled “Migration out of Minnesota is on the rise” — an admittedly dry recitation of official data — Bob Collins, formerly of MPR’s NewsCut blog, took to Twitter to invoke the Ku Klux Klan.

4 days ago | americanexperiment.org | John Phelan

In American Experiment’s 2021 report, “The State of Minnesota’s Economy: 2020 — A focus on economic growth,” we wrote:What matters for economic welfare is per capita income. This is a general measure of welfare, telling us how much per person is available to be consumed, invested, or put to some other use. If we want to increase economic welfare, we should pursue policies that increase per capita incomes. Given its importance, Minnesota’s recent record on per capita GDP growth is concerning.

5 days ago | americanexperiment.org | John Phelan

On June 16, just two weeks from now, Sen. Nicole Mitchell (DFL) is due to stand trial for burglary. As I noted in the Summer 2024 issue of our magazine Thinking Minnesota:Around one o’clock in the morning of Monday, April 22 [2024], Democratic state Sen. Nicole Mitchell set off on the 200-mile drive from her home in Woodbury to her stepmother’s home in Detroit Lakes.

1 week ago | americanexperiment.org | John Phelan

Five years ago, the Twin Cities were in the midst of rioting following the death of George Floyd. The victims of the destruction were, in large part, ethnic minority and…

1 week ago | americanexperiment.org | John Phelan

Photo by Matias J. Ocner ([email protected])Every year, in either December or January, I post something along the lines of “Did the Vikings suck this year because of Minnesota’s high taxes?” Indeed, I grade Vikings’ seasons by how early I post the article.