At least one member of the Supreme Court told Justice Clarence Thomas that there was no problem accepting privately paid luxury trips and other lavish gifts from “close personal friends” without disclosing them, according to a statement issued earlier this month by Justice Thomas. ... But ...

Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht delivers sobering warning in biennial address When an elected official has served in office as long and with as much distinction as Texas Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan Hecht, the public ought to listen to what he has to say. Kudos to ...

100 Women Who Care THUMBS UP: When ladies get together for lunch, big things can happen. Especially when those ladies are members of 100 Women Who Care. This past week, the New Ulm chapter of 100 Women Who Care held their semi-annual luncheon. These women agree to donate $100 each, and at ...

There must always be a place for necessary whistleblowing from inside governments. This newspaper will always stand, responsibly, for that principle. Yet leaks are also serious matters, which challenge a state. In a particularly serious case, or at a particularly serious time, such as during a ...

As the Minnesota Legislature moves into the final weeks of the regular session, we see nursing home funding, housing and higher education as key issues that will need widespread support. Nursing home crisis Economic pressures and demographic changes have put the state’s nursing homes and ...

Any breach in the integrity of the nation’s system of managing secrets is a cause for serious concern. The leaks of classified intelligence documents online, through Discord, a platform popular with gamers, appears to have compromised fresh and highly sensitive intelligence, a breach that is ...