American Experiment Podcast
Minnesota’s think tank hits the airwaves. Unafraid to challenge mainstream narratives, John Hinderaker asks his colleagues and American Experiment Policy Fellows questions from “Is Minnesota’s criminal justice system racist?” to “Will wind and solar energy save the world?” Produced by Center of the American Experiment.
Episodes
Bill Walsh and policy fellow Catrin Wigfall sit down to talk about the new Minnesota Parent Toolkit. The Minnesota Parent Toolkit is created by parents, for parents with children in Minnesota schools. You’ll find the resources you need to know your rights as a parent so you can play an active role in your child’s education.
Visit minnesotaparenttoolkit.com to find all the resources discussed by Bill and Catrin.
John Hinderaker and David Zimmer sit down to discuss what is on everyone's mind: the Trump assassination attempt. David, who served 33 years in local law enforcement with the Hennepin County Sheriff’s Office, has worked on 3 different Presidential inaugurations. They break down what it takes to protect the President, and what could've gone wrong on July 13th in Butler, PA.
Bill and John sit down and discuss an overview of the 2024 Summer Tour, False Promises: How "progressive" policies betray Minnesota's youth.
Coming to a town near you this July, check out americanexperiment.org/events to sign up for a tour stop!
Bill Walsh and economist Martha Njolomole sit down to discuss the future of Family Child Care in Minnesota with Cyndi Cunningham and how new regulations affect families and children across the state.
Bill Walsh and Bill Glahn sit down to discuss Glahn's latest article at americanexperiment.org, the Scandal Tracker 2024. Featuring a spreadsheet tallying up the loss of money because of fraud in the state.
In one of the most consequential wins of the year, Chris Madel successfully defended Trooper Ryan Londregan. Fellow, David Zimmer sits down with the renowned attorney to discuss everything in the case. From who Trooper Londregan is as a person to the aftermath of Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty dropping the charges, and everything in between.
American Experiment's David Zimmer sits down with renowned attorney Imran Ali for a fascinating conversation.
Bill Glahn and Bill Walsh provide a first look at what happened in St. Paul during the latest legislative session. Did Democrats take advantage of their slim majorities to pass more destructive legislation? Did they really let a Senator charged with burglary vote on the final package? What was in the massive 2,800-page omnibus bill passed at the last minute? Which bills didn’t make it across the finish line?
American Experiment's John Phelan and Bill Walsh sit down with Senator Zach Duckworth to discuss the possibility of Uber and Lyft leaving the Twin Cities Metro Area - and what can be done to fix it.
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John Hinderaker sits down with Rep. Harry Niska to discuss the future of religious liberty in the State of Minnesota after religious protections were removed from the Human Rights Act last session.
The expansion in Minnesota’s welfare spending has often exceeded growth in spending for other programs, gradually increasing welfare’s proportion of the budget. HHS spending as a share of general funds grew 23 percent between 2000 and 2019, surpassing all other major state spending categories.
“If left unaddressed, Minnesota’s welfare system is a fiscal time bomb.”
Bill Walsh and Catrin Wigfall discuss examples of the Circle of Education Funding taking place before our eyes in Rochester, St. Paul, and Minneapolis to answer the question - why are school districts broke despite record education spending?
Bill Glahn, American Experiment Policy Fellow, gives an update on the biggest Covid fraud case in the United States - one that he has been following since the beginning. This presentation originally appeared as a webinar.
Energy expert Isaac Orr sits down with John Hinderaker to discuss Governor Walz's plan to hike gas prices in Minnesota through the disastrous California Fuel Standard.
John Hinderaker, President of Center of the American Experiment, interviews James Dickey of the Upper Midwest Law Center and Kendall Qualls of TakeCharge, both of whom were targeted by an arson attack along with American Experiment in January.
Catrin Wigfall, Education Policy Fellow at Center of the American Experiment, sits down with TakeCharge President Kendall Qualls and Executive Director Sheila Qualls to talk about TakeCharge's work to advance school choice and how it would help educational outcomes in underserved communities.
Public Safety Policy Fellow and former 30-year law enforcement vet David Zimmer sits down with John Hinderaker to discuss the felony murder charges levied against the MN State Trooper who shot Ricky Cobb during a traffic stop last summer.
Education Policy Expert Catrin Wigfall and John Hinderaker sit down with Amy Marotz, Director of Awakening Spirit Homeschool Collaborative in Stillwater, MN to discuss the future of education and school choice in Minnesota.
American Experiment Policy Fellow David Zimmer sits down with Representative Walter Hudson to discuss the future of public safety in Minnesota during the 2024 legislative session and beyond.
John Hinderaker sits down with Cristine Trooien, Executive Director of the Minnesota Parents Alliance, and Catrin Wigfall, American Experiment Education Policy Fellow, to discuss the shift towards parental rights in education.
About Minnesota Parents Alliance:
MPA exists to ensure that every parent who wants to get involved in their child's education has every resource they need to do so successfully, and that th...
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