So many young people could use another caring adult, but there are too few mentors
The parents of half of Minnesota’s kids say they’d welcome an adult mentor to help their children succeed, yet only about one in three has such a person available.
Community Voices
Moving toward an age-friendly Minnesota: We still have much to do.
We are in the midst of a very predictable demographic shift, many years in the making. Let’s be ready.
We need a comprehensive approach to the youth nicotine epidemic
On Oct. 28, the House DFL Caucus released our comprehensive policy agenda to tackle teen vaping and nicotine addiction.
Clean cars will save Minnesotans money, cut down on pollution
Minnesota has a choice. It can choose a future where new vehicles pollute less, and drivers can spend less on gas. Or it can choose to be left behind, and watch as 40% of Americans move forward with better vehicles.
U.S. needs to move toward single-payer health insurance
Close to 28 million American citizens lack health insurance, and even those with coverage struggle to afford the premiums and co-pays.
Minnesota is poised to be a capital of ‘fintech’ innovation
Change is coming in the ways we use money and the financial opportunities available to us. Minnesotans can and should help lead the next digital revolution.
Uncle Dick: A veteran’s story
We never asked Uncle Dick what he did in the Great War. It was a taboo subject when we were growing up in the 1950s.
Needed: A strategy and structure for change in Minnesota’s social climate
If we do not strategically set out to shift our culture and the way we interact with each other, the status quo will persist, and we are likely to continue the pattern of disparities.
Words matter: It’s time to retire ‘hysterectomy’
At least some members of the medical profession are advocating for a change in terminology.
Think outside the box: Beyond trains, planes, and automobiles
What if I were to tell you there’s a type of transportation that has no engine and consumes no fuel?
Political divisiveness calls for ‘master reform’: ranked-choice voting
Ranked-choice voting goes to the root of the problems of our outdated and failing two-party system, which has led to an unprecedented era of division, hyper-partisanship, and gridlock.
We’re in a bitter struggle as neo-Nazis continue to spread hate
The neo-Nazi movement’s online recruitment and propaganda techniques employ hate music, videos, podcasts, and even political campaigning.
Minneapolis 2040 is a boon to the environment
Minneapolis 2040 was a remarkable step in the right direction toward a more sustainable future.
Big oil tries, and fails, to block an electric vehicle program in Minnesota
We may have just seen the first skirmish in a war between Big Oil and clean energy in Minnesota. And clean energy won.
Leveraging the ‘Power of Purpose’ to invest in future generations
Moving the needle on community impact starts with helping Minnesotans identify, explore and connect with their personal purposes.
Voting ‘present’: Ilhan Omar’s disheartening response to the problem of genocide
Recognizing genocides does not lead to further ignorance of other genocides, as the representative suggests. The opposite is true.
USMCA is vital to Minnesota’s health care ecosystem
It is critical that our members of Congress fight for a United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) that encourages trade and fosters an environment that secures Medical Alley’s leadership position as the global epicenter of health innovation and care.
We should be thankful for the career diplomats who are testifying about Ukraine
I know what sort of people they are: skilled professionals, and decent human beings committed to the national good, faithful to their oaths of office.
LGBT rights: Minnesota has made historic progress, but still has much to do
In 2012 Minnesota became the first state to reject a ban on same-sex marriage. Yet a bill to ban the use of conversion therapy on minors and vulnerable adults failed just this past year.
Supreme Court’s LGBT case has roots in Minnesota
The case, a combination of three separate lawsuits, addresses whether the federal anti-discrimination employment laws extend to lesbians, gays, bisexual, and transgender individuals.
