Minnesota Legislature Growing government Pioneer Press editorial

With political control in the hands of one party for the first time in decades, Minnesotans had a historic legislative session in store. Democrats delivered that. "If you were going to design a session with a goal to push businesses out of Minnesota and create disincentives for new business to come here, they succeeded in doing that," said Charlie Weaver, executive director of the ...

In our opinion Frances B. Monsons unwavering legacy of service

President Thomas S. Monson and his wife, Frances, wave to the crowd after the Sunday morning session of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 181st Annual General Conference Sunday, April 3, 2011, in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Tom Smart, Deseret ...

Editorial Upgrade protections of digital records

THE last time the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) was significantly revised, brick-sized cellphones cost $3,000, email was mostly limited to academics and the military. The World Wide Web was still just a gleam in the eye of Tim Berners-Lee. The law, passed in 1986, set forward-looking standards for government monitoring of cellphone calls and emails. But advances in technology ...

Editorial Preschool benefits trickle up

EARLY-learning programs offer a cost-effective way to prepare young learners for success in school and in life. Preschool is a benefit that trickles up. Research shows high-quality preschool saves school districts about $3,700 per child over the K-12 years. The National Institute for Early Education Research annual look at states’ early-learning efforts gives Washington high marks for ...

Blocking Syrian Refugees Isn’t the Way

The refugee burden that Syria’s neighbors are shouldering is heavy and should not be borne alone. But keeping people fleeing for their lives in buffer zones inside Syrian borders risks trapping rather than protecting ...