The Freedom to Vote Act sets national standards for us to safely and freely cast our ballots, ensure every vote is counted, and elect people w…
At the Legislature for the past year and a half, we have been focused on recovery from the pandemic. Personal, economic, and safe recovery is …
“There are no beds.” It’s a phrase that has become far too commonplace inside Emergency Departments and hospitals as physicians seek to find h…
On Tuesday evening, October 5th, at the Montrose Community Center, there was a town hall with our MN Congressional District 6 Representative T…
There’s nothing like a hotly contested presidential election to energize voters. It’s the same with a spirited race for a United States Senate…
Multiple-award-winning Minnesota author and parent Kao Kalia Yang remembers the day, more than 35 years ago, when her father climbed with her …
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There was a column in the Minneapolis paper last Sunday that was a prime example of how far off the track we’ve gotten when it comes to politi…
I’ve been thinking recently about what it means to be an American, to have a shared stake in this country and its fortunes. In some ways the q…
Big Lake Schools will be holding an election on November 2 asking voters to approve a crucial school funding measure to restore and renew our …
We judge elected officials based on their position on the issues we care about. We may cast our ballot for candidates that most represent the …
We expected to go to a wedding in mid July in which I planned to photograph but received a text from the bride and groom saying the groom had …
Being a township resident, I was unaware of the move to re-brand the City of Big Lake until I read the Time’s 8/19 story. My first question i…
Governor Tim Walz has gotten away with his abuses of power for far too long. When he shut down businesses, bars, restaurants, movie theaters a…
As you may have heard, Big Lake Schools will be holding an election on November 2 asking voters to approve a crucial school funding measure to…
Tragedy has a way of unifying or dividing. Twenty years ago, it unified.
Most of us were raised with the mantra, “don’t spend more than you have.” Is what is good for us good for America?
This year is an exciting one for Minnesota! Following the census which was completed last year, Minnesota is now in the process of redistricti…
This summer is going by quickly and I hope you had time to make some good summer memories with your loved ones. While the weather is nice and …
Now that former Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin has been sent to prison for at least 15 years (22.5 years with time off for good beha…
This is the first time I have written anything in direct reference to a deceased peace officer, and I do so with great respect to his memory. …
Maybe it’s just a professional preoccupation, but I’ve always been intrigued by why voters cast their ballots as they do. I’ve never made a fo…
Last year, so many Americans found new appreciation for the work farmers and ranchers do to hold our food supply chain together. And there is …
Last Friday, following a postponed hearing the week before, the Ethics Committee met to discuss a complaint against Rep. John Thompson regardi…
Six years ago, on July 4, 2015, I came within 15 minutes of death from a heart attack. Fortunately for me, staff at Health Partners, a 911 ope…
Minnesota Secretary of State Steve Simon said it best when he said, “No matter what issue is important to you, all roads lead to the ballot bo…
Last week a child no older than 5 pedaled feverishly down our neighborhood street as if he were heading for an ice cream store. It was a typic…
The Biden administration gave Beijing a gift when it endorsed a petition before the World Trade Organization to force the American developers …
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