American Experiment Podcast

Episode 134 - Minnesota's $130 MILLION SNAP Penalty

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2226809/fan_mail/new] Minnesota taxpayers forced to foot the bill for Walz's fraud failures Check out the American Experiment Podcast 👉 https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz1z23cVlKYPY43JU7rp7T1krrd_pzX1L&si=AqY0W6EERgPpJ-My A new social media law hits Minnesota users soon, taxpayers may face a $130 million penalty over the state’s high SNAP error rate, and St. Paul’s budget deal has serious implications for teachers (PLUS: who’s making those decisions anyway?). On the back half, we hear from Bill Glahn about his show stopping fraud presentation that’s touring the state right now, plus unpack the most recent fraud developments.   QOTW: Should the government regulate social media at all? Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll see you next Tuesday afternoon! Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts including: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-experiment-podcast/id1701435657], and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4pmS1e3R0Agwc4f9N5wp3P?si=067843316c4d4236]! Check out our NEW legal podcast: The rationally Based Podcast  [https://www.youtube.com/@rationallybasedpodcast] Follow The American Experiment on: Twitter/X [https://x.com/MNThinkTank], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mnthinktank/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanExperiment], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mnthinktank?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #hearing #taxes #schools #education

Episode 133 - Bathhouses, Dog Parks, and CHAOS: Inside Minneapolis' BROKEN Priorities

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2226809/fan_mail/new] What happens when the "No Dog is Illegal" crowd battles the "Stolen Land" crowd?? Grab your popcorn... Check out the American Experiment Podcast [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz1z23cVlKYPY43JU7rp7T1krrd_pzX1L&si=AqY0W6EERgPpJ-My] Minneapolis is struggling while leaders focus on bathhouses and dog parks, the state’s Clemency Review Commission seems a little too eager to let convicted killers walk free, and the Social Security fund is finally about to run out of money (here’s how Minnesotans will be affected). Later, economist Martha Njolomole shares how our state’s policymakers could actually address the affordability crisis in housing and childcare. QOTW: Do you think the dog park should be shut down or not?! Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll see you next Tuesday afternoon! Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts including: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-experiment-podcast/id1701435657], and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4pmS1e3R0Agwc4f9N5wp3P?si=067843316c4d4236]! Check out our NEW legal podcast: The rationally Based Podcast  [https://www.youtube.com/@rationallybasedpodcast] Follow The American Experiment on: Twitter/X [https://x.com/MNThinkTank], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mnthinktank/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanExperiment], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mnthinktank?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #hearing #taxes #schools #education

Episode 132 - THE WALZ-ELLISON REPORT: What they KNEW and WHEN

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2226809/fan_mail/new] WHAT Walz and Ellison knew about the FRAUD and WHEN they knew it.... Check out the American Experiment Podcast [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz1z23cVlKYPY43JU7rp7T1krrd_pzX1L&si=AqY0W6EERgPpJ-My] A damning report from the U.S. House says Walz and Ellison knew about the fraud and did nothing, Minnesota’s national education ranking fell even further (somehow), and a murder in Mankato points to bigger problems with our justice system. On the back half, we unpack some breaking fraud news with Minnesota House Fraud Committee Chair Kristin Robbins.  QOTW: Do you think Walz and Ellison will ever face criminal consequences?! Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll see you next Tuesday afternoon! Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts including: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-experiment-podcast/id1701435657], and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4pmS1e3R0Agwc4f9N5wp3P?si=067843316c4d4236]! Check out our NEW legal podcast: The rationally Based Podcast  [https://www.youtube.com/@rationallybasedpodcast] Follow The American Experiment on: Twitter/X [https://x.com/MNThinkTank], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mnthinktank/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanExperiment], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mnthinktank?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #hearing #taxes #schools #education

Episode 131 - STATE IN CRISIS: Medicaid, Defunding, and Deleted History

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2226809/fan_mail/new] Should Minnesota students continue learning about D-Day?! Check out the American Experiment Podcast [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz1z23cVlKYPY43JU7rp7T1krrd_pzX1L&si=AqY0W6EERgPpJ-My] Did you know Minnesota students are no longer required to learn about D-Day? Why is our state’s Medicaid spending going completely off the deep end? And what happened after Minneapolis disbanded its Shoot Team during the “defund the police” fervor? We get into it all on this week’s episode of the American Experiment Podcast. On the back half, John Phelan discusses his brand-new book, “Star of the North: Essays in Minnesota History” (available here!) [https://www.amazon.com/Star-North-Essays-Minnesota-History/dp/B0H3FYQXRM/] QOTW: What makes you proud to be an American and/or Minnesotan? Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll see you next Tuesday afternoon! Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts including: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-experiment-podcast/id1701435657], and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4pmS1e3R0Agwc4f9N5wp3P?si=067843316c4d4236]! Check out our NEW legal podcast: The rationally Based Podcast  [https://www.youtube.com/@rationallybasedpodcast] Follow The American Experiment on: Twitter/X [https://x.com/MNThinkTank], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mnthinktank/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanExperiment], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mnthinktank?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #hearing #taxes #schools #education

Episode 130 - The TRUTH About Minnesota’s Election “SECURITY”

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2226809/fan_mail/new] Are Minnesota's elections really as "secure" as Steve Simon would have us believe? Check out the American Experiment Podcast [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLz1z23cVlKYPY43JU7rp7T1krrd_pzX1L&si=AqY0W6EERgPpJ-My] Harvard is capping the number of A grades students can receive, an illegal immigrant was deported after driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.364, and school choice was finally added to the Minnesota GOP platform (and it’s an older concept than you might think). Bill Walsh joins the show to walk us through the state’s voting system and point out some concerning vulnerabilities. QOTW: What’s the highest BAC you’ve heard of? Remember to LIKE, SHARE, COMMENT, and SUBSCRIBE so you never miss an episode of the American Experiment Podcast. We’ll see you next Tuesday afternoon! Find the full audio show wherever you get your podcasts including: Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/american-experiment-podcast/id1701435657], and Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/4pmS1e3R0Agwc4f9N5wp3P?si=067843316c4d4236]! Check out our NEW legal podcast: The rationally Based Podcast  [https://www.youtube.com/@rationallybasedpodcast] Follow The American Experiment on: Twitter/X [https://x.com/MNThinkTank], Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/mnthinktank/], Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/AmericanExperiment], and TikTok [https://www.tiktok.com/@mnthinktank?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- #minneapolis #governorwalz #walz #minnesota #legislature #capitol #mn #republicans #democrats #politics #gop #dfl #stpaul #culture #politics #fraud #corruption #hearing #taxes #schools #education