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Where is the Republican Plan?
March 9, 2013 To the editor: This is in response to a column by Senate Minority Leader David Hann (R-Eden Prairie) (“Dayton’s new taxes on Minnesota families” - Jan. 31). Sen. more »»
Not enough young people
March 9, 2013 To the editor: Our government is finding that we are not replacing the population with young people so we are looking at giving citizenship to our illegal immigrants. more »»
Working at home makes sense on snow days
March 8, 2013 There has been a lot of wailing and gnashing of teeth over the decision by Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer that she wants Yahoo employers to work from the office instead of telecommuting from hom. more »»
Dueling gun bills
March 7, 2013 The issue of stronger gun control measures is as hot in state capitols around the country as it is in Washington. Minnesota is no different, with dueling gun control bills getting attention this week. more »»
Fear among the gun extremists
March 7, 2013 To the editor: It is pretty scary that the right wing extremists believe, with all their hearts, that the government will “take their guns awa. more »»
Glad to see Hagel confirmed
March 7, 2013 To the editor: In regard to your story about former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel (R-Neb.) being confirmed by the U.S. more »»
Job growth fuels government revenue
March 6, 2013 It shouldn’t come as a surprise that the number of jobs in Minnesota jumped sharply in January. more »»
No plowing hurts business
March 6, 2013 To the editor: The City of Sleepy Eye should be ashamed. Today after the snow the business district in Sleepy Eye was snowed i. more »»
Parenting styles differ with age
March 6, 2013 So, I’ve been at this parenting thing about 30 years. You’d think I’d have it down by now. That’s the same number of years I’ve been adjusting the combine. more »»
Dennis Rodman, diplomat?
March 5, 2013 It’s the kind of story that’s too bizarre to be made up. more »»
How fair is 'Fair Share'?
March 5, 2013 I’m glad to know that the ISD 88 formula for cooperative athletics (generally Cathedral and MVL students playing on NUHS teams), called a “Fair Share” agreement, is getting some additional press and... more »»
Time for study of frac sand mining
March 4, 2013 “Fracking” technology has sparked a huge boom in oil exploration and drilling in the U.S. more »»
Uncertainty fuels sequester worries
March 3, 2013 President Obama signed the sequester order on Friday, putting into effect the federal budget cuts that have been threatened for months. It will be a while before all the cuts begin to take effec. more »»
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
March 2, 2013 Human Rights Award THUMBS UP: Congratulations to Sheldon Rieke, recipient of this year’s Human Rights Award, presented annually by the New Ulm Human Rights Commissio. more »»
How Community Foundations impact communities
March 2, 2013 Many donors want to keep their philanthropic dollars local, to better the community where they live, work, and raise their families. more »»
State budget not out of the woods yet
March 1, 2013 Minnesota got some very encouraging news Thursday with the latest economic forecast from the Department of Minnesota Management and Budget. more »»
We got cuts, why not government?
February 28, 2013 If the federal spending cuts known as "the sequester" go through beginning Friday, it will be a terrible calamity, the White House warns. more »»
‘UnSession’ worth a try
February 27, 2013 Among the ideas Gov. Mark Dayton proposed in his State of the State speech this month was the idea of an “UnSession.” It’s an idea worth trying. The UnSession, as envisioned by Gov. more »»
The hacker threat
February 26, 2013 During the Cold War, the peace was assured by fear of the accepted concept of MAD — mutually assured destruction by nuclear weapons. more »»
Read Across America Day
February 26, 2013 To the editor: Educators and policymakers of all stripes will be donning their Cat-in-the-Hat hats this week and reading to young children to celebrate Dr. Seuss’s birthday. more »» |
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