Recognizing Bravery
As our state continues to mourn the loss of the three Burnsville first responders killed in the line of duty, it is more important than ever to recognize the bravery and sacrifice of our state’s law enforcement ...
Editorials
Require Cable and Satellite TV Pricing Transparency
Following the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) actions to address cable and satellite TV hidden fees, I say the advertised price for a cable or satellite TV subscription should be the price you see on y...
Restoring SROs to Schools
On Thursday, March 14, I voted in favor of a bipartisan fix to last session’s unvetted school resource officer (SRO) law, which caused many law enforcement agencies to remove or alter SROs until the legislature ...
Letters To The Editor
TO THE EDITOR: It’s been the warmest, and driest winter in decades. Home owners across the City are cleaning thier yards in anticipation of an early spring. Homeowners taking pride in their yard appearance has a...
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, ...
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...
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