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Letters to the Editor

Even with discount, property taxes high

John Charles Schollmeyer, Minot I placed my tax payment ($7733) in my mailbox with the flag up at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb.18. The mailman did not pick up the mail, so I delivered the payment to the post office on Feb.19. (I have paid my real estate taxes in full in Feb. for 49 years). So on ...

ND reps help nation closer to fiscal collapse

Delwyn Groninger, Minot The purpose of my letter is to point out the need for North Dakotans to tell our N.D. Congress folks – Senators Hoeven and Cramer as well as Representative Fedorchak – that they need to stop voting on bills that spend more than what is taken in. We’ve been told ...

US must preserve soft power

Bradley L. Johnson, Crosby One primary reason that made America great was the implementation of the Marshall Plan after World War II. This ingenious idea was proposed by the U.S. Secretary of State, George C. Marshall, during the Truman administration and was meant to provide economic aid to ...

We demand town halls

Karen Sanderson, Minot If anyone claims to represent us, they should have the courage to face us. If you are going to take bodily autonomy from women, you should face us. If you are going to take away medical care, vet jobs, and suicide prevention and only honor vets on holidays, you ...

Big Beautiful Bill was line crossed

Kyle Erickson, Minot I’m writing this on the Fourth of July — a day meant to celebrate the promise of our country. But this year, I’m not celebrating. I’m grieving. Yesterday, on the eve of our nation’s birthday, North Dakota lawmakers passed the so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” ...

‘Beautiful’ bill misses mark for everyday folks

Ashley Gaschk, Bismarck Last week, all three of our representatives in Washington voted to approve the President’s spending bill. They called this “a big win” that provides “tax relief for everyday Americans” and “certainty to American families” Congresswoman Fedorchak’s, ...