GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Daniel Penny -- A Not Guilty Verdict and a Win for Self-Defense Written by David Zimmer 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 t  more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Let the Wealthy Ride E-Bikes Written by Sarah Montalbano There's evidence that the beneficiaries of federal electric vehicle tax credits are wealthier taxpayers with more discretionary income to purchase what is often a second vehicle. The top fifth of households have received more   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 7 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary: * * * Now It Can Be Told: State Rep. Virnig Received $108,000 in Employment Settlement Written by Bill Glahn 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   more

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, Dec. 10 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on Dec. 9, 2024: * * * Scrap Recyclers Sue State Over Copper Theft Law Written by Tom Steward It happened again recently in Roseville. Thieves made off with copper wiring worth tens of thousands of dollars from 27 light poles in a popular park. The Roseville Police Department notified residents of the inv  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, Dec. 9 -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Oklahoma State University MBA student Bryson Diener earned the Best Q&A Award at the National Business and Ethics Case Competition in Ethical Leadership held Nov. 13-15 at Baylor University in Waco, Texas. Diener, along with teammates Elizabeth Rosson, Reagan Sims and Shianna Woods, competed against 14 other prestigious MBA programs, including Carnegie Mellon, Texas A&M and Minnesota. The team had 24 hours to   more