Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:I Vote “Turnip”. First, Nancy Pelosi created rules in the House allowing for members to vote by proxy, which actually means that your elected official is worthless as their vote is not their vote, ...
Editorials
Exploring with Sadie
I grew up Jersey City, which has close to 300,000 people crammed into 16 square miles.Almost every inch is paved. There are not many trees, very few green areas and even fewer signs of nature. When I was growin...
Nature is Always Changing
If I have said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: nature is always changing. For some reason we people always think that everything stays the same. But when it comes to nature, it is never the same and is a...
No Replacing Humanity
I’ll admit I had a chuckle this week when one of the network late-night “comedians” made the news by intimating that he is ready for the day when machines are in charge of humanity and tell humans what to do. H...
Structural Deficit
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Andrew Mathews.)On Thurs., Feb. 29, Minnesota Management and Budget (MMB) released its annual February revenue forecast, which provides an outlook for t...
School Safety Bill
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Paul Novotny.)The Minnesota House of Representatives on Monday approved a bill to improve school safety after a change in law last year resulted in scho...
Honoring Fallen Stewards
This afternoon (Feb. 29), I spoke on the House floor in honor of Officer Paul Elmstrand of Chaska, as well as Officer Matthew Ruge and firefighter-paramedic Adam Finseth. The three were killed in the line of dut...
Everything Costing More
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Shane Mekeland.)State officials issued a new economic forecast for Minnesota Thursday, with a looming $1.5 billion shortfall through 2027 overshadowing ...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Why elect a new Supervisor in Palmer Township? New leaders often bring fresh ideas, energy, and perspectives, which can lead to innovative solutions to longstanding problems. Electing Shelly Alger...
Nanday Parakeets
I think we all have heard about the issue with non-native species and how they can interrupt a habitat. There are many examples of this in both plants and animals. One of the big problems in the plant world is ...
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