Vikings Speculation
With it being the middle of August that means the start of the NFL season. Preseason has already gotten underway and the Minnesota Vikings have currently played one game and it ended in a loss. However, don’t lo...
Editorials
The Eighth Amendment
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer. Last week we ran her column on the Ninth Amendment, inadvertantly skipping the eighth, so here it is...)The rights protected by the Eigh...
Multi-Jurisdictional Approach
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Paul Novotny.)Last week Gov. Walz stated he intends to keep reinforcements in Minneapolis indefinitely to assist the city’s depleted police department.W...
Inflation Act Will Do Nothing
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)After a short trip back to Washington, D.C. to vote on the so-called “Inflation Reduction Act” we’re back in Minnesota. Inflation Reduction A...
Letters To The Editor
(Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, the Patriot will publish up to 5-6 LTEs a week as space allows and carry over unpublished letters to the next week, if able. Also, we no longer have a policy which restr...
The Old Neighborhood
A few months ago during a Zoom meeting with some members of my family, one of my brothers told me that he had found video walking tours of old neighborhoods in Jersey City on YouTube.I hadn’t been back to my old...
The Ninth Amendment
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer.)Over the past two months, we have examined our Constitution’s first eight amendments. From speech to religion, to the rights afforded to...
Farmfest 2022
(Editor’s Note: The following column was submitted by Rep. Tom Emmer.)While August is usually spent away from Washington, it looks like the House will be back in session this week to vote on the latest iteration...
Letters To The Editor
(Editor’s note: Due to space constraints, the Patriot will publish up to five LTEs a week as space allows and carry over unpublished letters to the next week, if able. Also, we no longer have a policy which rest...
Four or Five Knocks
I spent the entire month of June on a boat watching the sunrise and sunset. I do this because I am leading wildlife photography tours, to capture images of Loons. I am so fortunate to be outside, surrounded by n...
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