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 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 Zach Spindler-Krage in the Minnesota Reformer | Jan 20, 2023 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
Minnesota is once again leading the way on election innovation. In 2009, Minneapolis became one of the largest cities to utilize ranked choice voting (RCV) rules for municipal elections. St. Paul followed suit for mayoral and City Council elections beginning in 2011....
by Lori Sturdevant in the Star Tribune | Jan 18, 2023 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
I’ve been listening for one word — “overreach” — in the early days of the all-DFL production that opened last week at the State Capitol. Use it in a sentence, you kindly ask? Here you go: “DFLers had better be careful not to overreach on...
by Simon Barnicle in the Minnesota Reformer | Dec 21, 2022 | Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
Last month, Minnesotans again led the nation in voter turnout. The state’s strong performance is one measure of civic success, but in others Minnesota still has room for improvement. Here are some areas the new Legislature should prioritize that would strengthen our...
by Mary Kunesh in the Star Tribune | Dec 12, 2022 | Featured News, Letter to the Editor, News and Opinion
Rep. Mary Peltola, the first Alaska Native and first woman to represent her home state in the U.S. House after a special election in August, has now been re-elected to a full term, along with Sen. Lisa Murkowski and Gov. Mike Dunleavy, in the first statewide general...
