News & Opinion
Guest Blog: Bloomington’s leaders of years past say “Vote Yes”
Coral Houle, Fmr Bloomington Mayor, and Karen Nordstrom, Fmr Bloomington Council Member: In our years serving the Bloomington community, we have always strived to make local government more effective, inclusive and accessible. Ranked Choice Voting offers that...
Guest Blog: Scheming to thwart the will of the majority should not be tolerated
Jo Haugen: In an Oct. 28 article, the Star Tribune reported that Minnesota Republicans recruited Legal Marijuana Now candidate, Adam Weeks, who tragically died last month, to “pull votes” from DFL Rep. Angie Craig in the 2nd Congressional District -- and paid him...
Sun Current: Ranked Choice Voting is a source of hope
Basha Salah in The Sun Current: It is a source of hope in a challenging year that the perspective expressed by the Sun Newspapers Editorial Board on Sept. 17 that “now is the time to make substantial progress toward racial equity,” has neared consensus status across...
Sun Current: Ranked-choice voting is an opportunity to transform politics
Laura Calbone and Marcia Wattson in The Sun Current: Like many people, we are ready for change. Political polarization is dividing our families and communities, and partisanship is preventing our elected officials from addressing the important issues of our time –...
Sun Sailor: Take a small step forward and vote for ranked-choice voting
David Haeg in The Sun Sailor: Back in 2018, I looked at the historical results of Minnetonka City Council elections, and I was disappointed: extremely low turnout (4%) in primary elections, lack of competition and choice for voters, and winners of special elections...