Letter: Bring ranked choice voting to caucuses
Caucus night is 7 p.m. Tuesday Feb. 7.
Letter: GOP senators ax valuable public servant
The recent ousting of former state Sen. Ellen Anderson from the chairmanship of the Public Utilities Commission is another prime example of Republicans’ willingness to do harm to our state in order to advance their narrow minded self-serving agenda.
Column: SMIF helps region grow an entrepreneurial culture
Southern Minnesota Initiative Foundation came into existence 25 years ago with the generous backing of the McKnight Foundation. McKnight continues to be one of our largest donors, providing roughly 20 percent of SMIF's annual budget.
Letter: Community helps shine Lights of Love
Last December the Fairview Hospital Auxiliary celebrated the 26h anniversary of the Lights of Love program. Many individuals and organizations contributed to the success of the celebration through their willingness to advertise the event and provide contribution forms. From poster displays, to digital advertising, restaurant table tents and on-air interviews, the word of the event and the cause that it supports was conveyed to our community, and the community responded with generosity.
Letter: Vigil participants' work is far from over
Those of us who still stand vigil in John Rich Park every Friday afternoon appreciate the kind words of support by Dick Johnson where he called us “patriots” (R-E, Jan. 28). It is an honor to be called a patriot, but I personally do not think of myself as one.
Letter: Attend caucus night, help craft policies
Finally, now it’s our turn. Feb. 7, beginning at 7 p.m., is caucus night in Minnesota. Besides the ballot box, this caucus meeting is the opportunity for Minnesota citizens to take part in crafting policies and ideas for governing our state and our country.
Letter: Legal woes loom with redifining of bluff
What is a bluff?
Column: The jobs are there in manufacturing
We just marked the end of 2011 – a year lots of people are more than happy to put behind them.
Editorial: Luckily, they keep responding
First responders across the nation do what they’re trained to do every day — try to save lives. They don’t respond to accidents, medical emergencies and fires for accolades, they do so because the work needs to be done.
Column: Reform key to improving state's job climate
Undoubtedly, job providers across Minnesota breathed a huge sigh of relief when they learned that lawmakers would not raise taxes to solve the budget deficit last session, and would instead focus on reforming government and improving the business climate in Minnesota.
Letter: Patriots can say 'Mission accomplished'
To most every one’s relief, after nine long and painful years, the war in Iraq is over, not with a bang, but with a whimper.
Letter: Goodhue wind farm doesn't make sense
Even if the proposed Goodhue County wind farm never killed a bird or a bat, it wouldn’t make sense.
Editorial: Joneses give of themselves
If Scott and Anne Jones simply were generous with their money, they still would be worthy of recipients the 2011 Red Wing Neighbor award.
Commentary: We all share challenge of better education
Minnesota is approaching the perfect storm in its workforce.
Letter: Join the Alzheimer's disease fight
One year ago this week, President Barack Obama signed into law the National Alzheimer’s Project Act, which created the national Advisory Council on Alzheimer’s Research, Care and Services.
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