No IQ tests in the kitchen, please
What are you making for dinner? I am making a loaded baked potato.
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Museum photo captures area’s last surviving Civil War veterans
As you might know, the G.A.R. Hall in Litchfield was built by and for local Civil War veterans.
Why did Trump win? Five possible reasons
For many people, especially those leaning left, Donald Trump’s disqualifications to be president seem obvious. Why did so many people vote for Trump again, they wonder, and how did he win not just the Electoral College vote this time but the popular vote as well? Trump’s critics cite his two impeachments, multiple criminal indictments at the state and federal levels and a felony conviction as evidence that he is unfit to be president again.
Our democracy needs disagreement to work well
My first year in Congress, 1965, was a watershed year. Among many noteworthy pieces of legislation, that was the year we passed the law creating Medicare and Medicaid.
Minnesota among strictest states for childcare regulations
Childcare is expensive all over the country, but parents in Minnesota have it especially hard. According to data from Childcare Aware, for example, daycare for infants cost 21% of the state median household income in 2022, making Minnesota the sixth most expensive state in the country.
Shining a light into dark places
Maria Ressa and Paul Caruana Galizia may be two of the most potent forces for democracy whose names are largely unknown. For now, anyway.
At ballot box, it’s not just about party, but skills
Back in early October, as parts of the South were still reeling from Hurricane Helene’s impact and Hurricane Milton had begun its run toward Florida, House Speaker Mike Johnson gave an interview to Fox News. Even though the Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, was facing possible staffing and funding shortages as it prepared to deal with both the short-term and long-term aftermath of the crises, Johnson said extra funding would have to wait until after the election.
Get to know City Council candidate Carl Minton
I am writing this letter to provide additional background information about me, and what I will bring to the table as your Lichfield City Councilor at-large.
Get to know City Council candidate Darlene Kotelnicki
I have served as your City Council representative for two terms. This has been a privilege.
Vote like an ancestor, with next generation in mind
Nearly 1 million Minnesotans are 65 or older, 21% of the voting age population. Most of us are parents and grandparents, and a few are great-grandparents, so most of us will leave a small clan of offspring — our progeny.