Busy Times, But We’ll Be There
Spring is always the busiest time of the year for local society. With warm weather comes the rebirth of our grounds - to fields of grain and gardens of produce and flowers. Schools are tripping over themse...
Editorials
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: Although we may have common interests and a positive hope for the future, we frequently yield to the temptation of viewing other people as opponents, thereby resulting in an “us versus them” philo...
Bombeck With Some Sage Advice
I recently read an article from Erma Bombeck entitled, “If I had my life to live over.” It’s a terrific excerpt and it got me thinking about my life, my thoughts and doings, my actions, my words — that affect ...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: Senator Matthews tells us that the GOP senate budget bill has funding for the state’s cybersecurity and “election equipment” and to improve voter integrity. What about the “6.6 million” available ...
Working On Comprehensive State Government Budget Bill
I have been named to the bipartisan legislative conference committee on the comprehensive state government budget bill. Conference committees are joint House-Senate committees tasked with working out differe...
The Clean Your Plate Club
At a recent work meeting I was again reminded that I’m a picky eater. We were having one of our potluck lunches and I was gagging over the baked beans. Yes, I hate baked beans, one of the staples of most po...
Mother’s Day Remembrances
Mother’s Day. As a child growing up, Mother’s Day was a day to celebrate and honor the woman in my life who sacrificed so much to bring me into the world and raise me to adulthood. Cards were signed, flowers...
Bill Prioritizes Savings, Development And Significant Reforms
Monday, I joined Minnesota State Senate colleagues in passing the comprehensive energy, jobs and economic growth, and commerce budget bill. The bill, which funds state agencies and encourages growth in a varie...
House To Vote On Democrats’ Massive Gas Tax Increase
House Democrats are expected to approve Monday a transportation bill (H.F. 1555) which increases the gas tax by 20 cents per gallon – a 70-percent increase – and in total raises taxes by more than $4 billion o...
Yes, Walk A Mile In Her Shoes
Among the dozens of wonderful non-profit and charitable organizations in our part of the world is Rivers of Hope, the now-30-year old group which combats domestic abuse. Such abuse is contagious - it’s growi...
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