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Time to cut taxes to protect Minnesota’s future

Just two years ago, Minnesota had a historic surplus of nearly $19 billion. Yet instead of using that windfall to deliver lasting relief to the taxpayers who helped create it, DFL legislators pushed through a massive spending spree and introduced a host of new taxes. Today, our state faces a ...

Western Minnesota’s future depends on pipeline development

Western Minnesota runs on reliable energy and the infrastructure that moves it. From heating homes to powering farms, pipelines keep this region running. Yet every time a new project is proposed, we get the same tired opposition from people who ignore how critical they are for jobs, economic ...

Stop politicizing child care

The word “fraud” has been thrown around lately, especially in connection with child care in Minnesota. It’s important to remember, this is an old and familiar tactic. Cry fraud, then use the cry of fraud to discredit a program. The goal being to defund the program. With the current ...

Spinning for the Rotary Club

I had never been to a Rotary Club meeting, so I didn’t know what to expect. What do Rotarians even do? Are they obsessed with switching around the tires on their cars? Do they track Earth’s spin on its axis? Mike Lamb, editor of the Marshall Independent newspaper, recently invited ...

Improve your oval office conversation skills

In 2015, a graduating high school student gave an impactful commencement speech that succinctly illuminated to me what is wrong with today’s conversations. She stated that we all need to “listen for the sake of listening.” All too often, people listen only as a means to wait for an ...

Lifesaving facts to know about colon cancer screening

Timing is everything – that’s a familiar quip we’ve all heard. And with colon cancer screening, timing is vital. While colorectal cancer leads to 52,000 deaths each year, it’s among the most treatable cancers when caught early. Colorectal cancer is common with more than 150,000 new ...