Election filings kick off official campaign season
Now it gets real. Although many candidates running for election this fall have been campaigning for months, Tuesday, May 22,...
Editorial
Last chance to speak as legislators race to session deadline
Now it’s time to get serious. The Legislature has been in session since Feb. 20. But there are only 10...
Time to get serious about Northstar commuter rail
Ever since the first Northstar commuter rail train rolled out of downtown Minneapolis in 2009, central Minnesota mass transit advocates...
Journalism ethics are more important than ever
Journalists don’t like to be part of the story. We prefer observing, researching the facts and conducting interviews to report...
Pawlenty’s poor support for higher education disqualifies him
After eight years as a lobbyist for the financial industry, Tim Pawlenty wants to return to Minnesota’s governor’s office. The...
Rep. Emmer, we’d like to see you
Has anyone seen Rep. Tom Emmer? Our Sixth District representative is running for re-election and like all members of Congress,...
There’s really no way to save daylight
After long, dark winters, the time to “spring forward” marks the symbolic beginning of summer. We look forward to long...
Democracy is not a spectator sport
Recent local reaction to gun violence in schools has taught us being a citizen in a democracy is not a...