Letters to the Editor
Misinformation
We all will be voting soon and the misinformation is rampant. It’s not true that there is a migrant crime wave in fact crime rates are down and statistics show…
Read MorePublic Broadcasting
Let me talk a little bit about television, specifically PBS programming. I like watching Public television, documentaries such as The Civil War, The American Buffalo, Baseball, The National Parks and…
Read MoreForward, with Facts
I’m grateful for nonpartisan organizations that provide clarity for voters when issues are complex. I like to use nonpartisan fact-checking websites such as PolitiFact and FactCheck. First, I look for a…
Read MoreHyper-Partisan Tom Tiffany
In the latest DrydenWire interview with our congressman Tom Tiffany, Ben looked a little sheepish as he seemed to be asking if Tiffany’s recent bill to make the Apostle Islands Seashore…
Read MoreHope & Joy for America’s Future
“Hope is not a political strategy,” but it certainly is an optimistic tone for a political campaign.After a decade of darkness, division, and derision, the Harris/Walz campaign conveys anotherway to…
Read MoreGrateful to be a Woman in America
A woman in America has the right to live her life as she sees fit.. When I was 13, my dad, an educator, got me aside and told me that…
Read MoreSupport Public Broadcasting
Let me talk a little bit about television, specifically PBS programming. I like watching Public television, documentaries such as The Civil War, The American Buffalo, Baseball, The National Parks and…
Read MoreLaw Enforcement Changes Under Project 2025
We’ve heard lots about Project 2025, the conservative document that underpins Trump’s Agenda 47 and the Republican Party platform. One of the Project’s most radical aspects is centralizing law enforcement…
Read MoreIgnoring Constituents
Perhaps nothing in politics bothers me more than when elected officials ignore their constituents. They are, after all, supposed to represent the will of the people, and yet too often…
Read MoreBlatnick Bridge is a Big Ripple in our Region’s Economy
President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Act is making important investments in our region that are worth acknowledging. $1.8 billion Blatnik Bridge project just received its final funding approval, which means a…
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