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May 10, 2022 |
Nuclear power is merely a distraction in addressing climate |
December 6, 2021 |
Guns, Violence, and Vigilantes |
September 19, 2018 |
Public Pressure Can Halt this Meltdown of the Legislative Process |
April 27, 2018 |
Post-Earth Day Reflections to Inspire Action |
February 16, 2018 |
Protecting Your Financial Identity Shouldn't Cost You When Others are at Fault |
November 9, 2017 |
Tar Sands Pipeline: Litmus Test of Whether Minnesota is Serious about Climate Change |
October 13, 2017 |
Bid for Amazon HQ Should Reflect Minnesota's Interests |
April 29, 2017 |
Silently Destroying Minnesota’s Campaign Financing Reforms |
March 3, 2017 |
Moving Minnesota Out of Poverty |
December 8, 2015 |
Has Donald Trump no Sense of Decency? |
February 16, 2015 |
Time to End Worker Poverty |
December 31, 2014 |
New for Minnesota in 2015: Public Benefit Corporations |
October 22, 2014 |
Rethinking Homelessness: Following Utah's Lead |
June 12, 2014 |
Minnesota Ban on Triclosan May Have Broader Impact |
January 7, 2014 |
A New Year, A Renewed Commitment to Our Neighbors in Need |
November 18, 2013 |
Saving Money for Homeowners and Cities while Improving the Environment |
August 8, 2013 |
The Anniversary of Medicare – A Time to Reflect and Act |
April 22, 2013 |
Climate Change Requires Bold Response |
February 15, 2013 |
The Time for Marriage Equality is Here |
January 2, 2013 |
Regulating Guns Like Cars: Perspective on the gun debate after Sandy Hook |
August 31, 2012 |
Amendment would Restrict Voting – for Seniors, the Military, our Neighbors |
July 31, 2012 |
A Job Creation strategy that works |
May 31, 2012 |
Stadium Postmortem: How a Wealthy NFL Owner Got Millions from Taxpayers |
March 22, 2012 |
Right to Work? No, RTW = Rob the Workers |
February 29, 2012 |
Healthcare Reform Diagnosis: We're All in This Together |
January 31, 2012 |
Opening the Doors to Government |
December 14, 2011 |
Occupy Wall St & the Future of the 100% |
October 21, 2011 |
Let's Inject Fiscal Sanity into Stadium Debate |
September 15, 2011 |
The Destruction of Democracy |
June 28, 2011 |
In Defense of Good Government |
May 6, 2011 |
Top Political Priority is Vikings Stadium? |
March 31, 2011 |
Saving Money by Providing Health Care to the Homeless |
February 2, 2011 |
Some Budget Cuts Cost Taxpayers More |
December 15, 2010 |
Who's Minding the Store? Â Billions in Contracts without Competitive Bids or Auditing |
February 26, 2010 |
Cost of War is budgetary "Elephant in the Room" |
January 29, 2010 |
Single Payer Solution for Obama |
December 30, 2009 |
An Election, not an Auction |
November 30, 2009 |
The Courage of our Convictions |
October 27, 2009 |
A New Vikings Stadium? Â L.A. Shows Us How |
September 29, 2009 |
Turning to Jail for a Better Life |
August 28, 2009 |
Building a Sustainable Economy |
July 28, 2009 |
Health Reform with a Public Option: Yes, But... |
June 26, 2009 |
Job Creation Done Right |
May 28, 2009 |
Obama Opens the Door to thoughtful discussion of Abortion |
April 29, 2009 |
Balancing the Budget – Where’s the Leadership? |
March 30, 2009 |
Predatory Lending: A debt trap for working people |
February 25, 2009 |
Kitchen Table Priorities and the State Budget |
January 21, 2009 |
Domestic Violence & Budget Cuts Short Term Thinking adds to State Budget Problems |
December 2, 2008 |
It's Time to Move forward with Gay Marriage Legislation |
November 17, 2008 |
Ugly Campaign Tactics Are Destroying our Democracy |
October 29, 2008 |
"Gift Ban" Needed to end Medical Conflicts of Interest |
September 30, 2008 |
McJustice |
August 29, 2008 |
The Shameful Neglect of Mentally-Wounded Veterans If the Federal Government won't act, shouldn't the state? |
July 21, 2008 |
Cut Transit Fares to 25 cents |
June 19, 2008 |
Creating Socially Responsible Corporations |
May 27, 2008 |
Restoring the Vision: Ending Poverty |
April 21, 2008 |
Shopping Mall Parking Ramp to get Public Money? |
March 30, 2008 |
Lobbying by Deception and Misinformation |
February 21, 2008 |
Making a Bold Promise on Health Care, And Keeping It |
January 30, 2008 |
Clean Car Legislation: Next Step to Address Global Warming |
December 19, 2007 |
School Breakfast, Not Political Deception, Brings Success in School |
November 5, 2007 |
An Ounce of Prevention |
October 15, 2007 |
Buying Access to Government - America's Ongoing Scandal |
September 15, 2007 |
Growing Wage Gap at U of M Causes Real Hardship |
July 9, 2007 |
MN Health Department Cover-up -- Mistake or Malfeasance? |
April 9, 2007 |
Funding Schools with Bake Sales and Boxtops |
March 19, 2007 |
A News Story You Are Unlikely to See: Voters Demand Longer Campaigns??? |
December 22, 2006 |
When Your Health is at Stake, "Eventually" Isn't Good Enough |
June 15, 2006 |
Taxes and Business Climate |
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Here are six brief columns that provide information and perspectives on the stadium issues at the capitol during the 2006 legislative session: |
May 14, 2006 |
Stadium Lobbying Isolates Politicians from Reality |
May 9, 2006 |
Taxpayers Deserve a Fair Share of Stadium Profits |
May 5, 2006 |
Stadium Funding IS top priority at the Capitol |
April 30, 2006 |
Robin Hood in Reverse |
April 26, 2006 |
Debunking the Stadium Misinformation about threats to move |
April 25, 2006 |
Follow the Lobbying Money for Stadiums |
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April 19, 2006 |
Conflict of Interest at Environmental Agency is Not Unique to Minnesota |
March 23, 2006 |
$2 million in Gas Tax Revenues Siphoned from Highway Trust Fund |
February 13, 2006 |
Conflict over Gay Marriage is Religious Dispute |
February 28, 2005 |
Paying for Quality Schools |
February 5, 2005 |
Paying Tribute or Playing Politics? |
December 23, 2004 |
Government Subsidies & Budget Cuts |
March 2, 2004 |
Preventing Abortion by Reducing Demand |
January 16, 2004 |
Compassion from a "No New Taxes" Governor? |
January 3, 2004 |
The Selling of Personal Data About You |
December 16, 2003 |
Paul Simon: An Antidote to Political Cynicism |
December 4, 2003 |
"Costly" Government Regulations Shown to Yield Big Returns |
November 21, 2003 |
Prescription Drug Profits & the Senior Lobby A Tale of Two Senior Groups |
November 7, 2003 |
Making Clean Campaign Ads a Reality |
October 22, 2003 |
After a Decade of Fighting, Lifesaving ".08" DWI law is Overdue |
October 9, 2003 |
An Outrageous Tax Increase in the 'No New Taxes' Budget |
September 25, 2003 |
Health Care for All, Before the Decade is Out |
March 19, 2002 |
Dysfunctional Government -- Unable to Pay Its Bills |
December 22, 2001 |
Gambling Profits, A Government Addiction? |
November 9, 2001 |
Conducting Government Business Behind Closed Doors |
October 18, 2001 |
Chemical Dependency Treatment -- An Ounce of Prevention |
October 5, 2001 |
Fire Safety Measure Crushed by Tobacco Lobby |
September 20, 2001 |
Fair Wages for Workers |
December 5, 2000 |
Dr. Jesse & Governor Hyde |
August 15, 2000 |
Wanted: Public Debate over World Population Issues |
June 30, 2000 |
Legalized Bribery? |
March 20, 2000 |
Use Transit Dollars Wisely |
January 12, 2000 |
School Funding Suffers Despite Times of Plenty |
December 22, 1999 |
State Action Would Save Worker Lives |
October 20, 1999 |
Momentum Growing for Gun Control |
September 17, 1999 |
MegaMall Land Swap -- How Corporate Subsidies Fleece the Public |
August 23, 1999 |
$3,777 Per Family is 'Small' Price to Pay? |
July 30, 1999 |
New Study Confirms Drug Price Discrimination |
July 22, 1999 |
Tobacco Lobby Documents Show Impact of Special Interest Money |
October 20, 1998 |
KQRS Remembers Its Rights, But Ignores Its Responsibilities |
June 15, 1998 |
Reform Welfare with a Helping Hand, Not a Kick in the Teeth |
May 1, 1998 |
Homeless Kids Deserve More Than Homeless Hockey Teams Do |
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