Reader's opinion On March 4, I e-mailed to Reader Opinion a comment about editor Hansen's note regarding our nation's debt published March 3 in Reader Opinion.

Jeffersonian line "Laws that forbid the carrying of arms disarm only those who are neither inclined nor determined to commit crimes.

If you go up and down the radio dial, you'll find that over half the AM stations are political talk shows.

Social issue in St. Paul It continues to astound me how much time is being wasted on divisive social issues in St. Paul as the budget and a still-recovering economy sit on the back burner.

Child sex abuse law Current law says child sexual abuse victims immediately know they are injured and have until age 24 to file a lawsuit.

Did you know that the lack of a budget gives the president total discretion on where cuts are made? So why wouldn’t he take full advantage, make it as bad as he can and blame it on others? Obama, via Obamacare is going to give every government department the power to look at every American’s acc...

Food comes from.? If you're like many Americans, the answer is the grocery store. And frankly, that disturbs me. The grocery store is just where it's distributed. In reality, many people are unaware of agriculture in their lives.

Clean indoor playgrounds? So, State Sen. Mary Kiffmeyer (R-Big Lake) wants indoor playgrounds, such as what might be found at a McDonald's, cleaned at least once a day. Don't our legislators in St.

A tale of two cities Chicago Houston Population 2.7 mil. 2.2 mil. Household income $38,600 $37,000 African-American 32.9% 23.

Community services It will be interesting to see what Ms. Terry will bring to her position as the new community services director position.