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Capitol Comments: It’s time to bring the people’s voice back into government

Minnesota is now in its 14th month of a governor-declared “state of emergency.” Next week, Gov. Walz will ...

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Guest Column: Farm to food shelf is a lifeline for farmers and is a key to hunger relief

As what’s hopefully the worst of the pandemic is behind us, we must recognize the long road to ...

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Ask a Trooper: Drivers need prescription for darker tint

Question: If a person has a medical exception to a specified window tint level (per medical prescription by ...

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Senate Report: Minnesota children were used as pawns for decisions

I have heard from many of you expressing concern over the mask mandate for youth sports. Recently, we ...

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My Point of View: Local legislators are going to vote in our best interests

Democrats are moving farther and farther to the left and farther away from the common sense people of ...

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Ask a Trooper: Excessive speeds cause for concern in Minnesota

Question: Are you seeing increased speed more in the metro or Greater Minnesota? And are those increased speeds ...

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Guest column: What Walter Mondale taught us all about good fights and hard truths

Guest column by Tina Smith On July 14, 1948, a young senator from Minnesota stood on the floor ...

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Guest Column: Marketing your niche product or service

Guest Column by Dean Swanson Several requests for mentoring come from small business CEOs that want help in ...

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Capitol Comments: Eliminate minor public safety infractions? Not so fast

The recent verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial has been a long-awaited moment for our state and nation. ...

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Guest Column: The case for living in rural Minnesota

Anyone who knows me well knows that I regularly champion the benefits of living in rural Minnesota. Not ...

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My Point of View: The Republican Party is not a working class party like it claims

In the GOP column in this space last week, Brad Kramer articulated the elitism of the Republican Party. ...

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Guest column: What small business owners should understand

A local small business CEO asked us recently “I am frustrated that I am not getting traffic to ...

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Senate Report: Bill has funds to help farmers with mental health needs

As we begin to wrap up the legislative session, we are spending most of our time passing legislation ...

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Guest Column: Want broadband? Work with cooperatives

The COVID-19 pandemic created many challenges in the past year, including forcing school districts and business owners to ...

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Ask a Trooper: Tips to reduce risk of motorcycle crashes

Question: Can you talk about motorcycle safety going into spring riding?

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