Make political campaigns shorter
Over the last few weeks, we have seen more than a half dozen Democrats declare or signal their runs for...
Opinion
Sartell-St. Stephen: Contact your elected officials before it’s too late
With a new year comes a new team of elected leaders and a list of issues for them to tackle....
St. Joseph: Contact your elected officials before it’s too late
With a new year comes a new team of elected leaders and a list of issues for them to tackle....
News has no ‘sides,’ only facts
Smartphone apps are supposed to make life easier, to solve daily challenges. Apps help us connect with friends, track our...
Obama’s ‘Becoming’ is a stunning book
Many people assume life in the White House is a constant glamorous whirl of interesting meetings, fancy dinners, ballroom dances...
Agreement on voting measure could give both parties an early win
When the Minnesota Legislature convened this week, legislators focused on how state government will deal with a $1.5-billion budget surplus....
Now we’ve really lost Tom Emmer
We’ve lost Rep. Tom Emmer. We’ve never really had him you say, and there could be an argument for that...
Following ‘house rules’ can needlessly prolong family Monopoly games
During the holidays, my extended family engaged in one of our annual traditions, a game of Monopoly. Though my family...