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Good Governance Isn't Always Good Politics
Senate Democrats faced a tough choice -- politics or governance?
5 hrs ago
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Tom Horner
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Shakespeare’s Words of Wisdom. You’betcha
Our destiny - and our politics - are ours to control. So says the Bard.
Nov 8
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Tom Horner
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Trump and Mamdani: Can Anger Give Way to Good Policy?
Can the agenda of affordability replace the politics of anger?
Nov 5
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Tom Horner
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A Pawlenty Trial Balloon…or Just Hot Air
Could a Pawlenty candidacy for Senate win? Would it make a difference?
Nov 2
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Tom Horner
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October 2025
Creating the Next Minnesota
The political system won’t deliver what is needed without a push
Oct 26
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Tom Horner
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The Missing ‘W’ in the News
Context and background matter when in comes to understanding some of today’s news
Oct 20
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Tom Horner
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Keeping Trouble Off Our Courts’ Doorsteps and Out of Judicial Elections
A plea for reform before it’s too late
Oct 12
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Tom Horner
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The ‘Flim Flam’ Man is Farming Another Scam
American farmers are hurting. But farmers have political power if they choose to use it
Oct 7
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Tom Horner
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A Government Shutdown Primer
The partisan jabs and lies deflect from important policy differences
Oct 5
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Tom Horner
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Shutting Down Government Won’t Fix What Ails the Health System
America is paying a high price for not coming to grips with the need for health system reforms.
Oct 1
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Tom Horner
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September 2025
The Gubernatorial Campaign Minnesota Needs
Minnesota needs to hear the candidates’ plans for the future, not a replay of the past
Sep 18
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Tom Horner
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Mourning in America
We are losing the ability to grieve as a nation and it has consequences
Sep 7
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Tom Horner
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