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Reid’s rubber stamp
February 1, 2013 Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid already is well on his way to making that house of Congress a rubber stamp for whatever he, often at the behest of President Barack Obama, wants to do. more »»
Too many deaths by domestic violence
January 31, 2013 It almost sounds like a horrible “good news/bad news” joke. more »»
Do sin taxes stop the sinning?
January 30, 2013 Gov. Mark Dayton is proposing a 94 cent per pack increase in the state tax on cigarettes as part of his budget proposal this year. more »»
Modern life intrudes once more
January 29, 2013 Neighbors of Martin Luther College met last week to hear about plans by Verizon Wireless to build a cell phone tower on the college campus, not far from their homes on Woodland Drive. more »»
Opportunities and challenges
January 29, 2013 What an exciting time ahead for ISD 88! The district has passed a levy referendum, employee contracts are settled through 2015 with the exception of one employee unit, a restructured school board is... more »»
Women in military deserve equal opportunity, training
January 28, 2013 US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced last week the Pentagon will be lifting the ban on women serving in combat roles in the U.S. military service. more »»
Rural rallies
January 27, 2013 We like the suggestions Sen. Gary Dahms made on Friday at the latest Brown County Congress. more »»
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
January 26, 2013 Tax exemptions THUMBS SIDEWAYS — Gov. more »»
Benghazi attack needs answers
January 25, 2013 During the weeks before the November presidential election, questions about the Sept. 11 attack that killed the U.S. ambassador to Libya and three other Americans came primarily from Republican. more »»
First step in gun control: background checks
January 24, 2013 In the national argument over controlling gun violence in the U.S., most of the attention seems focused on the types of guns and the capacity of the magazines that are available. more »»
Budget battle begins
January 23, 2013 Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget proposal on Tuesday is sure to draw some heated debate in the current legislative session. Dayton’s solution to the pending $1. more »»
He's through with talking
January 23, 2013 The other day I said to Pam, “You know, I’ve said enough. I’m just going to be quiet from now on. more »»
Short campaigns
January 22, 2013 On Dec. 20, State Rep. Terry Morrow announced he was leaving his District 19A legislative seat to take another job in another state. On Jan. 8, Gov. more »»
Budgeting in Minnesota
January 21, 2013 Minnesota’s budget debate will begin in earnest soon, when Gov. Mark Dayton makes his budget recommendation. As the deabte begins there are some points that everyone needs to agree upon. Gov. more »»
Bigotry still with us
January 20, 2013 It has been 50 years since the the heyday of the American Civil Rights movement established the rights and equality of all citizens, regardless of race, and put an end to Jim Crow laws and... more »»
Thumbs Up/Thumbs Down
January 19, 2013 Armstrong’s lies THUMBS DOWN: No offense to Oprah Winfrey, but Lance Armstrong needs someone a lot tougher to ask him about his now-disgraced bicycling career. more »»
Obama trots out fear tactics again
January 18, 2013 Two years ago President Barack Obama warned that unless he got his way from Congress with an unqualified increase in the national debt ceiling, terrible things would happe. more »»
NRA wields clout
January 17, 2013 As the debate over gun violence has raged (if you saw Alex Jones ranting on the Piers Morgan show over the gun issue, you know “rage” is not too strong a word) since the Sandy Hook Elementary School... more »»
Stopping violence involves more than gun regulation
January 16, 2013 President Barack Obama will unveil a proposal for reducing gun violence today. Despite criticism from gun rights advocates, the plan will involve more than cracking down on gun. more »»
If not now, when?
January 15, 2013 President Barack Obama held the final press conference of his first term Monday, issuing a demand that Congress raise the federal debt ceiling, raise it quickly, and do it without demanding spending... more »» |
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