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Another Duluth city councilor is throwing a hat into the ring for higher office. This time, it's Arik Forsman, who announced he's seeking the 8B spot in the Minnesota House.
From the editorial: "While agreements on anything will be appreciated, even though cooperation and compromise should be expected of our elected representatives, there are a few matters that needn’t be controversial."
Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh proposed a new office to battle gun violence, new efforts to go after code and nuisance issues in neighborhoods, and continued development on the city's south side in his State of the City address Thursday. He acknowledged ongoing poverty and other problems, while touting progress on job training, education gains and fiscal stability.
What do you think? How should the state of Minnesota spend or use its billions-big budget surplus, its billion-plus in COVID-19 relief, and its rising revenues of Budget Forecasts Future? Send a letter to the editor to letters@duluthnews.com.
From the editorial: "This one ... feels a bit like an every-kid-gets-one participation trophy." Written By: News Tribune Editorial Board | 2:00 pm, May 18, 2021 × On Monday, Gov. Tim Walz stood with legislative leaders from both chambers and from both parties and proudly declared that they had reached a bipartisan compromise on a $52 billion state budget framework. Yes, framework. Not the actual budget yet. Just spending targets. Something the governor and lawmakers should have gotten done long before the legislative session’s final day. If they had, final details could have been...