by Storm Novak in the MSU Reporter | Feb 21, 2023 | Article, Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
The future of our democracy was a top issue for many Minnesota voters in 2022. With political polarization and extremism on the rise, we showed up to vote for our democracy and the freedoms that it promises. But most Minnesotans would agree that for our democracy to...
by Yvette Buckner in the New York Amsterdam News | Feb 21, 2023 | Article
Black women in New York hold more positions of power than ever: a Black woman attorney general; the State Assembly’s first-ever Black woman as majority leader; and the first Black woman speaker of the New York City Council, which is the most diverse City Council in...
by Lori Sturdevant in the Star Tribune | Feb 21, 2023 | Article, News and Opinion
“You’re the only Republican I ever voted for.” Invariably, whether we were in Brainerd, Rochester, Duluth or Mankato, someone would approach former U.S. Sen. Dave Durenberger and me at the authors’ book-signing table and greet him with those...
by Tim Penny in the Owatonna People's Press | Jan 24, 2023 | Letter to the Editor
In Minnesota, in every election cycle for the past two decades or longer, we have seen major political races won by candidates securing less than majority (50%) of the vote. Think Governor Ventura and Senator Franken and Governor Pawlenty and others. Again, this year,...
by Maureen Reed in the Star Tribune | Jan 24, 2023 | Letter to the Editor
Kudos to Lori Sturdevant for urging the Minnesota Legislature to “go big” (Opinion Exchange, Jan. 8). But what distinguishes bold ideas that ignite overdue social change from those that are just boldly foolish? Political ideas that later become recognized...
