Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:People, wake up! We need to hold our politicians accountable for their actions for what they do and say. We can be held accountable. We have lost guidance from a very important source. It says, “Fo...
Editorials
St. Valentine
With Valentine’s Day approaching, I’m reminded of the days when the holiday represented chalky heart candies and “friendship” cards.When I was attending Our Lady of Victory School in North Minneapolis in the 196...
Making Minnesota Affordable
Minnesota House Republicans have drafted a package of bills I, Rep. Shane Mekeland, R-Clear Lake, said would make Minnesota a more affordable place to live, work, and raise a family.I said the bills, authored as...
Stone Cold Killer Predators
Stone cold killer predators come in all shapes and sizes in the natural world. However, I think we often think of large menacing critters with long sharp claws and razor-sharp teeth as predators and don’t give a...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Our Governor wears many titles — Czar Waltz, Tampon Tim and others. But it’s time we call him the Governor of Fraud. Our Stolen Valor Governor has proudly watched over a half dozen federal and sta...
Demanding Accountability
Following the news that 62 investigations have been opened to investigate federally funded childcare centers in Minnesota for fraud and other serious violations, I, Congressman Tom Emmer joined Minnesota’s Repub...
A Birding We Will Go
For Christmas this year, one of our daughters gifted us with a birdwatching day trip in Duluth, including a two-day stay at an Airbnb. Knowing we’re bird and nature lovers who enjoy feeding wild birds year-round...
Unauthorized Release of Officers’ Identities
I, Representative Paul Novotny, Chair of the Public Safety Finance and Policy Committee, express my deep concern regarding the recent unauthorized release of undercover law enforcement officers’ identities by th...
Combating Fraud
I, State Rep. Shane Mekeland, R-Clear Lake, am an author of three bills House Republicans have introduced to curb fraud, waste, and abuse in state programs.The measures will increase accountability and protect t...
Emmer rips Moriarty
Recently, I took Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty to task over her comments on the bipartisan Laken Riley Act. This commonsense safety initiative passed the House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate ear...
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