You’d think that the news about a gift of several millions in unsolicited philanthropic money appearing on the doorstep of a Minnesota nonprof…
As we approach the final weeks before a momentous Election Day 2024, we urge voters to focus on key issues facing our state and our country. W…
As we approach a momentous Election Day 2024, we urge voters to focus on the key issues facing our state and our country.
Minnesota voters have much at stake this fall. All 134 members of the House of Representatives are on the ballot, along with a host of city co…
As we approach the final months before a momentous Election Day 2024, we urge voters to focus on the key issues facing our state and our count…
Legislation passed in the final hours of the 2024 Session should give significant relief for many Minnesotans struggling to pay medical debt.
Permanent increased funding to support long-term care facilities is long overdue and is an imperative for all older Minnesotans living in faci…
As Minnesota enters 2024 – an election year – a broadly-focused examination of the state’s fiscal health is in order.
Something vital to our way of life is being destroyed during today’s acrimonious, political divide in our country. Respect for our public offi…
National Entrepreneur’s Day – an annual event the third Tuesday of November – honors those who have built a business from absolutely nothing. …
As we approach a momentous Election Day 2024, we urge voters to focus on the key issues facing our state and our country.
Minnesota voters have much at stake this fall. All 134 members of the House of Representatives are on the ballot, along with a host of city co…
As we approach the final months before a momentous Election Day 2024, we urge voters to focus on the key issues facing our state and our count…
Legislation passed in the final hours of the 2024 Session should give significant relief for many Minnesotans struggling to pay medical debt.
Permanent increased funding to support long-term care facilities is long overdue and is an imperative for all older Minnesotans living in faci…
As Minnesota enters 2024 – an election year – a broadly-focused examination of the state’s fiscal health is in order.
Something vital to our way of life is being destroyed during today’s acrimonious, political divide in our country. Respect for our public offi…
National Entrepreneur’s Day – an annual event the third Tuesday of November – honors those who have built a business from absolutely nothing. …
If school resource officers have value for our children, we need them back in our schools. The matter of physical restraint and force against …
The growing popularity of pickleball among America’s 65-plus population deepens the image of retirement age as primarily a time for play and leisure.
Why should the opinions of an editorial board hold any value in our world? After all, there is no shortage of opinions from your mom, dad, gra…
Legislative action this year has been swift and significant, as the DFL-controlled House and Senate moved quickly to advance long-promised bil…
Aging services in Minnesota are many and varied. From funding for long-term care and home health care services to nutrition programs to afford…
Abortion, recreational marijuana and sports betting may grab an outsized share of attention during the 2023 session of the Minnesota Legislatu…
Home is a vital component of Thanksgiving, Christmas and other year-end traditions.
Election 2022 results have been digested, dissected, studied and scrutinized.
The governor’s race is pivotal to our state’s future path. We find ourselves with a very low unemployment rate and a large state budget surplu…
A veteran lawmaker and a newcomer are only the beginning of the readily noticeable differences between major party candidates for Minnesota’s …
After serving nearly four years in the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of 3rd Congressional District constituents, Democratic Rep. Dea…
When our editorial board members sought to define four issues that dominate our readers’ concerns, we quickly agreed violent crime, policing …
Election integrity continues to be an important issue in the 2022 election. Close to 30% of Americans believe the 2020 election was unfair. Th…
Early voting has already begun for the Aug. 9 primary. This year, with 45 primaries for legislative seats being contested – many of them in di…
As the televised congressional hearings on the Jan. 6 riot are again reminding us, the gaming of our election system has become the biggest th…
Last week a mayfly invasion nearly entombed the front door of our Eden Prairie news office. They are attracted to our lobby lights. The swarm …
What would you call an unprecedented number of Minnesotans owing back rent (many on the verge of homelessness) combined with an unprecedented …
The Minnesota constitution says governors may appoint notaries public and “other officers” with “the advice and consent of the senate.”
After nearly two years of combating the ever-mutating SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus, two facts have become clear. COVID-19 can be deadly and the pola…
What do a dentist, an elevator boring contractor, a law enforcement officer and a farmer living in Minnesota have in common?
There’s nothing like a hotly contested presidential election to energize voters. It’s the same with a spirited race for a United States Senate…
Many of Minnesota’s drought-ridden wetlands are not currently wet but this doesn’t mean they are unprotected.
National Entrepreneur’s Day – an annual event the third Tuesday of November – honors those who have built a business from absolutely nothing. …
If school resource officers have value for our children, we need them back in our schools. The matter of physical restraint and force against …
The growing popularity of pickleball among America’s 65-plus population deepens the image of retirement age as primarily a time for play and leisure.
Minnesota has a reputation for being a great place to raise a family. This past session, legislators approved historic spending for community …
Emergency funding to restock Minnesota’s food shelves from an unprecedented record distribution year was passed within the first weeks of the …
The 2023 Legislative Session has moved Minnesota further toward the often-sought “Full Funding of Education” that our K-12 school boards and t…
The recently adjourned Minnesota Legislative Session had something for everyone – in some cases, much to like and for others, much to dislike.
Recently I shouldered the task of selecting a book for my book club. And boy, was I nervous about it.
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency headed its 2020-22 strategic plan with the goal to “go big so everyone can go home” and then backed it up wit…
Because of Minnesota’s aging population, shrinking work force and inflation, the state’s assisted living facilities and nursing homes are rapi…
The Minnesota Legislature has been exceptionally active this year in reforming state election laws. The state House of Representatives and Sen…
Why should the opinions of an editorial board hold any value in our world? After all, there is no shortage of opinions from your mom, dad, gra…
Legislative action this year has been swift and significant, as the DFL-controlled House and Senate moved quickly to advance long-promised bil…
Aging services in Minnesota are many and varied. From funding for long-term care and home health care services to nutrition programs to afford…
Abortion, recreational marijuana and sports betting may grab an outsized share of attention during the 2023 session of the Minnesota Legislatu…
Home is a vital component of Thanksgiving, Christmas and other year-end traditions.
Election 2022 results have been digested, dissected, studied and scrutinized.
The governor’s race is pivotal to our state’s future path. We find ourselves with a very low unemployment rate and a large state budget surplu…
A veteran lawmaker and a newcomer are only the beginning of the readily noticeable differences between major party candidates for Minnesota’s …
After serving nearly four years in the U.S. House of Representatives on behalf of 3rd Congressional District constituents, Democratic Rep. Dea…
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The 2023 Legislative Session has moved Minnesota further toward the often-sought “Full Funding of Education” that our K-12 school boards and t…
The recently adjourned Minnesota Legislative Session had something for everyone – in some cases, much to like and for others, much to dislike.
Recently I shouldered the task of selecting a book for my book club. And boy, was I nervous about it.
Minnesota Housing Finance Agency headed its 2020-22 strategic plan with the goal to “go big so everyone can go home” and then backed it up wit…
Because of Minnesota’s aging population, shrinking work force and inflation, the state’s assisted living facilities and nursing homes are rapi…
The Minnesota Legislature has been exceptionally active this year in reforming state election laws. The state House of Representatives and Sen…
Why should the opinions of an editorial board hold any value in our world? After all, there is no shortage of opinions from your mom, dad, gra…
Legislative action this year has been swift and significant, as the DFL-controlled House and Senate moved quickly to advance long-promised bil…
Aging services in Minnesota are many and varied. From funding for long-term care and home health care services to nutrition programs to afford…
Abortion, recreational marijuana and sports betting may grab an outsized share of attention during the 2023 session of the Minnesota Legislatu…
Home is a vital component of Thanksgiving, Christmas and other year-end traditions.
Election 2022 results have been digested, dissected, studied and scrutinized.
The governor’s race is pivotal to our state’s future path. We find ourselves with a very low unemployment rate and a large state budget surplu…
A veteran lawmaker and a newcomer are only the beginning of the readily noticeable differences between major party candidates for Minnesota’s …
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