editorials

The trek from California through the mountain states towards home landed me in Billings, MT mid-day last week. I stopped for a quick bite to eat, then ordered a souped-up...

The third week in March is traditionally recognized as National Agriculture Week. Of all the weeks designated throughout the year, this is one of my favorites and very rightly deserving...

ST. PAUL -- “A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed”...

ST. PAUL -- This week we announced our budget targets in the House and I think it’s a very positive budget framework. I don’t have enough room in this update...

ST. PAUL -- This week has been a busy one filled with committee hearings, floor sessions, and constituent meetings. Two items in particular that were addressed included a bill to...

As Congress digs into federal farm policy this year, “job one” should be enacting a five-year Farm Bill that will give farmers and ranchers in Minnesota and across the country...

The white flakes blowing across the freeway in California's Central Valley looked like snow, but the temperatures were in the 80s. The flakes were petals blowing from thousands of almond...

ST. PAUL -- We spent a long day on the Senate Floor last week (March 7, 2013) discussing and trying to improve with amendments the Minnesota Insurance Exchange (MIE) bill...

This week was very exciting because my bill to help rural hospitals got passed by the state House. The legislation addresses an issue that hospitals in rural areas are facing...

What are we waiting for? That's what Blandin Foundation asked Minnesota legislators last week at a state hearing on building the world's best workforce. The evidence is overwhelming that well-placed...

With fifteen major league baseball teams training in the Phoenix area, you would think that a baseball fan would be in heaven, racing from ballfield to ballfield collecting autographs and...

ST. PAUL -- As we get into the thick of things this legislative session, I wanted to give you an update on how you can make an impact at the...

ST. PAUL --In his State of the State address, Governor Mark Dayton challenged Minnesotans to consider not only what is right for Minnesota today, but also what is right for...

Snowbird luck: I flew back from Arizona to Minnesota for an important meeting only to get snowed in and miss the meeting which suddenly didn't seem important at all! The...

On Wednesday, the United States Postmaster General announced that the Postal Service will cease Saturday home mail delivery Aug. 1, saving the postal service $2 billion annually. I was at...