Minnesota election law changes gain MACO backing
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie proposes reforms to raise turnout and cut costs. MACO supports early no excuse absentee voting and all mail balloting in townships, plus a cheaper recount threshold from 0.5 to 0.25 percent. They also back streamlined ballot publication rules and less reliance on newspapers, with concerns about access for rural residents.
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Minnesota
Mark Ritchie
MACO
Erickson
Ritchie
Secretary of State
Judicial
Minnesota Department of Corrections
Greater
Brainerd Almanac Historical Snippets From 1913 to 1993
Compiled by Terry McCollough, the roundup recalls 1993 unsolved murder in Crow Wing County with a tattoo aid, 1983 Hardee’s robbery arraignment in Brainerd, 1973 bank promotion for Marvin Nicolai, 1953 council debate over racing at the fairgrounds, 1933 ads for groceries, and 1913 legislative wildlife game shooting bill, featuring local officials and residents.
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Crow Wing
Marvin Nicolai
1St National Bank
Brainerd
George Peterson
Nicolai
Blue Earth
Dick Larson
Aberdeen
South Dakota
Editorial Board Members and Publisher Roles
Tim Bocenschutz, Keith Hansen, and Rourke are named as editorial leadership in notable newsroom roles. Bocenschutz serves on the editorial board, Hansen as publisher and vice president of audience development, and Rourke as associate editor.
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Keith Hansen
Obama needs less charm more courage in bipartisan call
House Republicans urge President Obama to move beyond charm and Democratic dogma toward a balanced budget, urging backroom talks with Democrats and bold reform. Speaker John Boehner argues for Keystone XL approval, Medicare and Medicaid savings, and a budget plan balancing in 10 years to secure middle class jobs and the American dream.
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House
Barack Obama
Washington
Senate Democrats
Senate
State Department
Ohio
National Ag Day Message and Gun Control Letter
An opinion letter urges recognition of American agriculture and National Ag Day on March 19, praising farmers and the food system from farm to store. It also cautions against gun registration and warns of a feared U N Small Arms Treaty vote, urging readers to pressure legislators to oppose it.
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United States
Nate
Rosanne Caughey
Crow Wing Farm Bureau
Ft. Ripley
NRA
U.N
National Guard
Congress
Kids Need Families And Tough Love For Illegitimate Children
Reader opinion argues legislators subsidize family breakdown with welfare provisions to aid disadvantaged kids and couples. The writer contends this policy increases kids without families and fuels gang growth and crime, urging "tough love" for those with illegitimate children.
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Mark Twain
Crow Wing County
O'Brien
O’brien
By Terry McCollough
Tim Bocenschutz
Rourke
Terry McCollough
Dick Peterson Community Representative
Ihola
Obama
John Boehner
The
Washington Post
Jobs
Derald Davis Pillager
U.N. Arms Control
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