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...
Editorials
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...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:The majority of the people telling you that the 14th amendment to the Constitution provides for “Birth Right Citizenship”, have apparently not read the first full sentence. The first sentence of A...
Pass the Cold Days with Board Games
During this latest cold snap, my husband and I have been having date nights at home so we don’t have to brave the cold. During these date nights, we break out our favorite pastime: board games. If you are also i...
Political Minefield
As a former hockey player and coach, I have seen first-hand the impact that involvement in sports can have on young people. It’s not just about the thrill of the game or winning a trophy. It’s about the lessons ...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:This morning (Mon., Jan. 20) I am watching the second inauguration of Donald Trump on television and what a thrill it is! I think back to four years ago when I watched Donald Trump and his wife lea...
MLK was a Preacher
Martin Luther King Jr. is remembered as a Civil Rights leader, but we should also remember that first and foremost, Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Preacher. On the evening of April 3, 1968, a day before his assas...
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