Break out the champagne, folks; time to celebrate ACA success
Break out the champagne, folks! Time to celebrate. Far from being the “train wreck” detractors dubbed it, the Affordable Care...
Editorial
Legislators on right track about minimum-wage issue
There is an interesting debate in the Minnesota Legislature about whether to approve an “inflator” for the minimum wage. An...
State, country make progress in workplace discriminations
There's good news for Minnesota in the latest annual report on workplace harassment and discrimination from the U.S. Economic Employment...
Jet’s disappearance reminds us once again of dark forces afoot
The baffling disappearance of Flight 370 and its 239 passengers is like something out of that old TV series, The...
Raise wage for the young, and for all struggling workers
Since when did a consensus develop that young people, when it comes to wages, are second-class citizens? In so many...
There are ways to beat weary winter blahs
Many of us Minnesotans – and so many elsewhere – are beginning to feel like prisoners who've received life sentences...
New work-site driving laws should at least be tried
A law to ban cell-phone use in roadway work zones begs the question: Shouldn't cell-phone use be banned on every...
Learn safety precautions to avoid fiends among us
The shocking abduction of a woman in Sartell the evening of Feb. 12 should be a reminder to one and...