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A Super Tuesday Vote that Speaks for Many
‘First they came’ is a reminder of the stakes in this year’s elections
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Tom Horner
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February 2024

January 2024

Democracy is Too Important to be Left to Democrats and Republicans
The political duopoly is not serving voters well
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Tom Horner
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What Did the Fossil Fuel Industry Know and Hid?
In case you missed this earlier in the week, a new column takes a look at how the Minnesota lawsuit changed attitudes toward smoking. Will court cases…
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Tom Horner
Big Tobacco Lied About ‘Fresh Mountain Air’; Will Minnesota Now Expose Fake Climate ‘Science’?
Minnesota’s lawsuit put a spotlight on decades of deception by the tobacco industry. The state now is suing the fossil fuel industry for ‘fraud…
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Tom Horner
The Year That Will Be: Political Predictions for 2024
Political predictions always are fraught with peril. The unexpected can turn an election on its head overnight. Who in early January 2020 would have…
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Tom Horner
Four Predictions for the New Year
2024 will be a year of transition in key areas
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Tom Horner
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December 2023

What Biden Should Take from the Polls
Look beyond the horse race to what polls say about voters
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Tom Horner
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November 2023

From Pipestone to Minneapolis: Schools Need New Approaches
Too Many Students Are Poorly Served by Status Quo Policies
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Tom Horner
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October 2023

A Deal with Democrats Might Save the House...and the Country
Democrats have some leverage, Republicans have some incentive
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Tom Horner
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September 2023

America Needs a Conservative Party and it’s Not the GOP
Republicans have Abandoned Conservative Principles for Politics
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Tom Horner
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June 2023

Good Governance is Critical Challenge for Minnesota Democrats
Accountability and Reform Needed for Long-Term Success
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Tom Horner
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