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Time is running out to save local news

Local journalism is a cornerstone of democracy and a vital source of information for communities across the country, with newsrooms covering local politics, high school sports, local business openings, cultural events, and other matters that help a community remain vibrant and connected. But the industry is facing an existential crisis because of the unyielding power of Big Tech platforms such as Google and Facebook. With less than four weeks left in this Congress, now is the time for the Senate to pass the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 673 and H.R. 1735). The ...

Election vote counts should speed up through more consistency

Many people have been waiting to hear what will happen with Congress as a result of the 2022 midterm election. As of Friday morning, we still don’t know what will take place in the United States Senate. It comes down to three races, a runoff in Georgia and two more in Arizona and Nevada that hadn’t finished counting votes. It would have been good to find out about Arizona and Nevada sooner. That way we’d be as up to date as possible about where it stands. From a media standpoint, timeliness is critical. People want to know election results as soon as possible. By the ...

Special session needed on care gap

Kids and adults with behavioral or developmental conditions too often have sparse treatment options. Minnesota’s high-needs kids and their families should have better options than an Airbnb rental when a crisis strikes. Yet for a West St. Paul family this year, the hotel alternative was one of the few options available to help their 13-year-old son, Harrison, who has autism and whose aggression temporarily put himself and his younger siblings at home at risk. Faced with boarding Harrison at a hospital indefinitely until placement in a specialty care facility opened up, Tara ...

Dealing with humanitarian crisis in Haiti

Haiti is in the throes of one of the most dire emergencies in its crisis-prone recent history, one increasingly likely to wash up on U.S. shores in the form of desperate migrants. Its government, which is integral to the problem, last month requested international military intervention, and United Nations Secretary General António Guterres agreed that “armed action” is urgently required. In response, the United States, Canada and other key powers have dithered — even as the Biden administration is reported to be preparing to house waves of Haitian refugees at the U.S. military ...

Dealing with humanitarian crisis in Haiti

Haiti is in the throes of one of the most dire emergencies in its crisis-prone recent history, one increasingly likely to wash up on U.S. shores in the form of desperate migrants. Its government, which is integral to the problem, last month requested international military intervention, and United Nations Secretary General António Guterres agreed that “armed action” is urgently required. In response, the United States, Canada and other key powers have dithered — even as the Biden administration is reported to be preparing to house waves of Haitian refugees at the U.S. military ...

Rougher days ahead for workers

The Labor Department reported Friday that the economy created 261,000 new jobs in October, which beat Wall Street’s expectations. Upward revisions for September added to the evidence that the job market is holding up despite rising interest rates. But hold the confetti. The labor market also showed the beginning of some cracks, as the unemployment rate rose to 3.7% from 3.5% and 328,000 fewer people were employed. The labor participation rate fell for the second month in a row, and unemployment ticked up for nearly every demographic group except teenagers. This evidence suggests that ...