The Minnesota Legislature convened in February 2020, expecting its work to be completed by mid-May. However, that was far from the end of it a…
Election Day is weeks behind us but questions and doubts about our state and nation’s election integrity linger. Allegations from the highest …
As Minnesota hurtles through the uncharted territory of alarming coronavirus spread, record hospitalizations and deaths from the virus, it’s t…
Over the past few weeks, we have published an editorial series about important election issues, including race relations, police reform, healt…
Minnesotans take great pride in our abundant natural resources. Whether we are fishing in a crystal clear lake, taking the pontoon along the s…
The best tonic for our cratered COVID-19 economy is deep suppression of both virus and disease through vaccines and better therapeutics. We lo…
Poll after poll continues to show that health care remains a major concern to American voters. That was the case before the COVID-19 pandemic …
The only topic to push COVID-19 off the front pages this year has been the issues with racial disparities, police reform and public safety – e…
Minnesota must safely open its schools. That is a complete sentence and thought, “safely open.”
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, police reform and civil unrest captured voters’ attention, the nation was in a longstanding debate about how to …
If the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has taught us anything it is that police and social justice reform are sorely needed in Minnesota.…
As the coronavirus pandemic has burned across the United States, we’ve heard a lot about frontline heroes. The efforts by doctors, nurses, hea…
An open letter to the high school graduates of 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin held its presidential primary April 7. Many people claimed that voters should not be put in a…
Nothing is as usual. Our home is still our castle but it is also a place of confinement. Our friends are still our friends but from at least s…
Federal, state and local officials have been swiftly moving to combat the spread of COVID-19. We urge continued speedy agreement among our lea…
Today everyone seems to be looking for a great unifier and equalizer.
Editor’s note: This commentary has the full support and backing of the Adams Publishing/ECM Editorial Board.
The second year of the 91st Minnesota Legislative Session opened Feb. 11, with a bit of fanfare and a long “To Do” list.
There is no questioning the success and popularity of public charter schools. In 1992, Minnesota became the first state to establish charter s…
“Go big so everyone can go home” is the bold, newly adopted motto of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
On March 3, Minnesotans will go to the polls to help its major political parties choose their presidential candidates. Sort of. Unlike the leg…
The nation’s counties and states have been put on the spot by a presidential order that requires state and local governments to formally appro…
Editor’s note: This is the eighth and final editorial in a yearlong series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
The United States census is personal to all Minnesotans.
This editorial is the seventh in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
When smoking goes down like gummy bears it’s no surprise that nicotine use among teens is rising at a critical rate.
This editorial is the sixth in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
Replacement of leaking, drafty windows.
Minnesota, under Gov. Mark Dayton, initiated universal, all-day, public school kindergarten. The Adams-ECM Editorial Board endorsed that initi…
This editorial is the fifth in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
After much discussion, debate and disagreement, our state’s leaders decided to approve a transportation budget for the coming biennium that lo…
This editorial is the fourth in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
Public school officials in Minnesota are breathing a bit easier now that a two-year funding plan has been approved by the Legislature. But the…
Deliberate rephrasing or rewording of public issues risks the charge of manipulation and deception. The suspected motive is usually political.
A day at the Minnesota Capitol can be illuminating, as the Adams Publishing - ECM Editorial Board learned after having in-person discussions A…
Fourteen months ago, a mass-casualty shooting at a Florida high school launched a national call for strong school safety measures. The Minneso…
Minnesota’s last two governors, Republican Tim Pawlenty and DFLer Mark Dayton, both had an unofficial policy that any changes in the state’s e…
An elderly woman, debilitated by end-stage Alzheimer’s, is raped in an assisted living facility.
A recent report by Education Minnesota laid out teachers’ views of what it would take to fully fund public education. Gov. Tim Walz has put fo…
Seven decades ago, millions of soldiers returned home from World War II and ignited an American boom.
Now that Gov. Tim Walz and the 2019 Legislature have begun work, we believe their agenda must include correcting a serious breach of constitut…
In October, we opined that Tim Walz had the ability to “pull us together and move Minnesota forward as a vibrant state, a place we are proud t…
As the administration of Gov. Tim Walz prepares to lead Minnesota for the next four years, the former congressman from Mankato will certainly …
A closer look at this month’s election results suggests that Minnesota is much in need of healing.
The Tuesday, Nov. 6, election has an overwhelming national focus that may be obliterating views of important local issues. This fall, 35 Minne…
Minnesota’s next governor will need to unite a state divided over social issues and clashing rural-urban goals. He also will have the opportun…
Republican U.S. Rep. John Kline won election eight times in Minnesota’s 2nd District. Despite growing chatter that Democrats were in play in t…
In Minnesota’s traditionally moderate 3rd Congressional District, Rep. Erik Paulsen is facing a competitive challenge in opponent Democrat Dea…
Voters in Minnesota’s 5th District likely will make a historic statement this November, sending a young Somali-born woman to represent them in…
As Minnesota hurtles through the uncharted territory of alarming coronavirus spread, record hospitalizations and deaths from the virus, it’s t…
Over the past few weeks, we have published an editorial series about important election issues, including race relations, police reform, healt…
Minnesotans take great pride in our abundant natural resources. Whether we are fishing in a crystal clear lake, taking the pontoon along the s…
The best tonic for our cratered COVID-19 economy is deep suppression of both virus and disease through vaccines and better therapeutics. We lo…
Poll after poll continues to show that health care remains a major concern to American voters. That was the case before the COVID-19 pandemic …
The only topic to push COVID-19 off the front pages this year has been the issues with racial disparities, police reform and public safety – e…
Minnesota must safely open its schools. That is a complete sentence and thought, “safely open.”
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, police reform and civil unrest captured voters’ attention, the nation was in a longstanding debate about how to …
If the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has taught us anything it is that police and social justice reform are sorely needed in Minnesota.…
As the coronavirus pandemic has burned across the United States, we’ve heard a lot about frontline heroes. The efforts by doctors, nurses, hea…
An open letter to the high school graduates of 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin held its presidential primary April 7. Many people claimed that voters should not be put in a…
Nothing is as usual. Our home is still our castle but it is also a place of confinement. Our friends are still our friends but from at least s…
Federal, state and local officials have been swiftly moving to combat the spread of COVID-19. We urge continued speedy agreement among our lea…
Today everyone seems to be looking for a great unifier and equalizer.
Editor’s note: This commentary has the full support and backing of the Adams Publishing/ECM Editorial Board.
The second year of the 91st Minnesota Legislative Session opened Feb. 11, with a bit of fanfare and a long “To Do” list.
There is no questioning the success and popularity of public charter schools. In 1992, Minnesota became the first state to establish charter s…
“Go big so everyone can go home” is the bold, newly adopted motto of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
On March 3, Minnesotans will go to the polls to help its major political parties choose their presidential candidates. Sort of. Unlike the leg…
The nation’s counties and states have been put on the spot by a presidential order that requires state and local governments to formally appro…
Editor’s note: This is the eighth and final editorial in a yearlong series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
The United States census is personal to all Minnesotans.
This editorial is the seventh in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
When smoking goes down like gummy bears it’s no surprise that nicotine use among teens is rising at a critical rate.
This editorial is the sixth in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
Replacement of leaking, drafty windows.
Minnesota, under Gov. Mark Dayton, initiated universal, all-day, public school kindergarten. The Adams-ECM Editorial Board endorsed that initi…
This editorial is the fifth in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
After much discussion, debate and disagreement, our state’s leaders decided to approve a transportation budget for the coming biennium that lo…
This editorial is the fourth in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
Public school officials in Minnesota are breathing a bit easier now that a two-year funding plan has been approved by the Legislature. But the…
Deliberate rephrasing or rewording of public issues risks the charge of manipulation and deception. The suspected motive is usually political.
A day at the Minnesota Capitol can be illuminating, as the Adams Publishing - ECM Editorial Board learned after having in-person discussions A…
Fourteen months ago, a mass-casualty shooting at a Florida high school launched a national call for strong school safety measures. The Minneso…
Minnesota’s last two governors, Republican Tim Pawlenty and DFLer Mark Dayton, both had an unofficial policy that any changes in the state’s e…
An elderly woman, debilitated by end-stage Alzheimer’s, is raped in an assisted living facility.
A recent report by Education Minnesota laid out teachers’ views of what it would take to fully fund public education. Gov. Tim Walz has put fo…
Seven decades ago, millions of soldiers returned home from World War II and ignited an American boom.
Now that Gov. Tim Walz and the 2019 Legislature have begun work, we believe their agenda must include correcting a serious breach of constitut…
In October, we opined that Tim Walz had the ability to “pull us together and move Minnesota forward as a vibrant state, a place we are proud t…
As the administration of Gov. Tim Walz prepares to lead Minnesota for the next four years, the former congressman from Mankato will certainly …
A closer look at this month’s election results suggests that Minnesota is much in need of healing.
The Tuesday, Nov. 6, election has an overwhelming national focus that may be obliterating views of important local issues. This fall, 35 Minne…
Minnesota’s next governor will need to unite a state divided over social issues and clashing rural-urban goals. He also will have the opportun…
Republican U.S. Rep. John Kline won election eight times in Minnesota’s 2nd District. Despite growing chatter that Democrats were in play in t…
In Minnesota’s traditionally moderate 3rd Congressional District, Rep. Erik Paulsen is facing a competitive challenge in opponent Democrat Dea…
Voters in Minnesota’s 5th District likely will make a historic statement this November, sending a young Somali-born woman to represent them in…
Eight years ago, when Tom Emmer was close to winning the job of governor of Minnesota, he was fully prepared to become the chief executive of …
The Adams Publishing - ECM Editorial Board has interviewed both Pete Stauber and Joe Radinovich for endorsement in the congressional race for …
The only topic to push COVID-19 off the front pages this year has been the issues with racial disparities, police reform and public safety – e…
Minnesota must safely open its schools. That is a complete sentence and thought, “safely open.”
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, police reform and civil unrest captured voters’ attention, the nation was in a longstanding debate about how to …
If the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis has taught us anything it is that police and social justice reform are sorely needed in Minnesota.…
As the coronavirus pandemic has burned across the United States, we’ve heard a lot about frontline heroes. The efforts by doctors, nurses, hea…
An open letter to the high school graduates of 2020
In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Wisconsin held its presidential primary April 7. Many people claimed that voters should not be put in a…
Nothing is as usual. Our home is still our castle but it is also a place of confinement. Our friends are still our friends but from at least s…
Federal, state and local officials have been swiftly moving to combat the spread of COVID-19. We urge continued speedy agreement among our lea…
Today everyone seems to be looking for a great unifier and equalizer.
Editor’s note: This commentary has the full support and backing of the Adams Publishing/ECM Editorial Board.
The second year of the 91st Minnesota Legislative Session opened Feb. 11, with a bit of fanfare and a long “To Do” list.
There is no questioning the success and popularity of public charter schools. In 1992, Minnesota became the first state to establish charter s…
“Go big so everyone can go home” is the bold, newly adopted motto of the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency.
On March 3, Minnesotans will go to the polls to help its major political parties choose their presidential candidates. Sort of. Unlike the leg…
The nation’s counties and states have been put on the spot by a presidential order that requires state and local governments to formally appro…
Editor’s note: This is the eighth and final editorial in a yearlong series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
The United States census is personal to all Minnesotans.
This editorial is the seventh in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
When smoking goes down like gummy bears it’s no surprise that nicotine use among teens is rising at a critical rate.
This editorial is the sixth in a series on issues facing Minnesota’s aging population.
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