Molly Ivins is one of my all-time favorite political writers, a bodacious, six-foot tall Texan, unapologetically liberal and optimistic. I’ve recently been re-reading her book, “Molly … more

Chalk one up for the court of popular opinion. The masses have revolted, and the rulers have relented.Just a month and a half ago, the Minnesota State High School League board of directors, after … more

I was just six years old when John F. Kennedy was elected to be the 35th president of the United States of America. It was a momentous event for my family, creating a sense of jubilance that had been … more

Republican lawmakers in the Minnesota Senate are playing politics with the public’s health. That’s the only way to interpret the GOP-controlled chamber’s continued dismissal of Gov. … more

Lots of murky water has flowed over my dam since my last column in May of 2019. I am still working for the Timberjay and celebrated my twelfth anniversary there in mid-August. I also continue working … more

Across northern Minnesota, tribal governments have shown remarkable leadership in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. As we’ve reported here, the Bois Forte Band has been out front locally … more

In 1946, the U.S. Congress and President Harry Truman enacted the Administrative Procedures Act as a means of ensuring that the federal government enacted policies and regulations with transparency … more

It’s hard to believe I’ve already been on the job at the Timberjay for seven months now. Even with the COVID-19 shutdown, time seems to have passed as quickly as a hiccup.I can … more

As our lives continue in the Time of COVID, I believe we are feeling multi-layered effects of the restrictions and the impending sense of…of what? Of doom? Of the ongoingness of it? Of the … more

President Trump’s unilateral decision to defer Social Security payroll taxes through the end of the year is setting employers up for a major headache and workers up for a shock come January. … more