Congress again places taxpayers at serious risk
What strange bedfellows were produced last week in the U.S. Congress! The odd alliances occurred just before the U.S. House...
Editorial
Violent protests undermine efforts at social changes
It’s good to see people of so many ages and races in so many cities expressing their outrage about the...
Beware of Christmas scams
What a shame during the Christmas holiday season, people inclined to be so generous and giving have to be on...
Executive order might goad Congress to act, for a change
On Thursday, Nov. 20, President Barack Obama did a very gutsy – some would say reckless – thing. In a...
Let’s take a good law, and make it even better
As the second sign-up for insurance via the Affordable Care Act gets underway, the Gallup Poll has just released some...
Three hearty cheers for Safe Routes to School
Kudos to the people working to implement the Safe Routes to School programs in area cities – and cities beyond....
Football team should drop its offensive mascot now
It was good to see several thousand people protesting the Washington Redskins at TCF Bank Stadium last Sunday at the...
Perske would serve us well as representative in Washington
Joe Perske of Sartell would serve the Sixth Congressional District well if he is elected as our representative Nov. 4....