Recent Stops
As the summer winds down, we’re back in Minnesota for the congressional August District Work Period. Check out some of my recent stops below.On Monday, we hit the ground running. Read on to learn more…Early in t...
Editorials
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Karma won again. On Sunday, August 6, 2023, the U.S. women’s national soccer team lost their match to Sweden. Many USA patriots cheered the loss as a bit of karma’s revenge for the refusal by the...
Good People Getting Along
For the last few years, everyone has been focusing on the things that make us different. But in the past week I’ve had reason to think about how we’re more similar than we think. I believe our capacity to see pa...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Recently Dale Swanson from Big Lake took issue with my letter to the editor where I said that Sherburne County should withhold funds from the Northstar Rail line as Anoka has been. In 2022, Anoka ...
Freedom Sounds Good
Two weekends ago I went to see Sound of Freedom at the theater. If you haven’t seen the movie yet, I highly recommend you take advantage of this opportunity to see an eye-opening, stirring production focusing on...
Swift Fox: So Darn Cute
Standing on the open high plains of eastern Wyoming, I scan the horizon in all directions. To the west are some small rolling hills covered in dark green coniferous trees. To the south is an old homestead. Turni...
Supporting Military
Last week, we led the way in supporting and strengthening our military by passing the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). This is a must-pass bill that restores our military readiness, provides res...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR:Big Lake resident Bret Collier pointed out in error that Anoka County has been withholding funding for the Northstar Commuter line for years and wished Sherburne County do the same. That is not co...
A Moment of Fame
In my last column a few weeks ago, I mentioned my old baseball cards stored in New Jersey that my sister brought me on her cross-country trip in late May.There were other items in boxes she brought me. One box h...
Caring for Veterans
We hope you all had a wonderful Independence Day holiday. Celebrating Independence Day in Minnesota with family and friends is a high point of our summer, and it was a pleasure to be able to spend time at home i...
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