About that ‘soaking’ of Minnesota’s rich
Just how much have taxes gone up on the richest Minnesotans?
Joe Loveland
Donald Trump and the ‘Political Correctness’ dodge
The “oh you’re just being politically correct” defense ultimately leads to a no holds barred society where the Golden Rule effectively becomes a dead letter.
Why aren’t the best and brightest flocking to the Minnesota Legislature?
Just check out the job description.
Five reasons I can’t get on the Wild bandwagon
For one thing, the grammar is way too awkward.
Making standardized tests a less evil necessary evil
The problem with standardized tests is not that they exist. The problem is that we do too little to help dazed and confused test takers put their scores into proper perspective.
Americans support an actual ‘government takeover of health care,’ and I don’t mean Obamacare
There are two problems with conservatives parroting the Luntz-recommended phrase “government takeover of health care” to make Americans fearful about health care reform.
When discussing new legislative office space, why not desegregate partisan ghettos?
Would having Democrats and Republicans in every other office lead to a grand new era of bipartisan peace, love and understanding?
If Vikings pick punters ‘strictly based on performance,’ they should bring back Kluwe
Kluwe’s replacement Jeff Locke was named by the wonky analysts at Pro Football Focus as the single worst punter in the NFL.
Liberals protesting bad cops need to take on unions
I’m glad that liberals are protesting police abuse. But we need to also be pushing for at-will employment of police officers, or otherwise making it easier to remove bad cops, even if that upsets liberals’ union allies.
Five reasons why Thanksgiving is the best holiday
What other holiday are you allowed, expected even, to have a little shut-eye mid-event?
MN GOP beware: Biking and pedestrian improvements have broad appeal
There is majority support in every region of the state for additional funding for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure.
Where is the vision of ‘progress’ from Minnesota progressives?
Can someone please tell me what Gov. Mark Dayton, Sen. Al Franken and the DFL Legislature plan to do with another term in office?
Dear Target: Better never than late
I wish Target and its corporate brethren would just get out of politics, even when they agree with me.
Revisiting ‘The Amazing Race:’ LRT versus car
Is a car ride really saving more time than train ride?
Five reasons it’s okay to just say ‘no’ to checkout charities
I’m here to give you permission to say “no” to the homeless puppies.
Are the Vikings whitewashing the bird droppings issue?
How are we going to stop the world’s largest transparent roof from becoming the world’s largest collection of bird excrement?
Minimum wage ‘indexing’: DFL political marketing at its worst
What do you think the great political pied piper Frank Luntz would have to say about Democratic politicians’ love affair with the term “indexing?”
Dayton’s medical-marijuana blindspot
To the Minnesotans suffering from deadly illnesses, and their loved ones frantic to help them, medical marijuana is much more than a “nice to have.”
A liberal’s perspective on Minnesota’s winter from hell
Upon snow blown reflection, I decided that there actually are darn good reasons to stay here, at least if you’re a wacked out liberal like me.
In planning for highways of 2033, MnDOT should consider driverless cars
Ignoring driverless cars in a 20-year transportation plan beginning in 2013 plan may turn out to be akin to ignoring horseless carriages in a 20-year transportation plan written in 1903.
