Well now, Sen. Kristin Sinema, you sure stirred up another storm in tempest-ridden Washington. But, in an attempt to make lemonade out of lemons, let’s give this most recent Declaration of Independence its due. There seems to be renewed interest — again — in an independent, or ...

Recently, two headlines in the Minot Daily News Opinion page caught my eye. The first published September 30, “America’s prosperity, charity come from entrepreneurship,” and the second published November 12-13, “North Dakotan’s are charitable givers,” prompted me to reflect upon the ...

When I read people like Steve Andrist calling for the Republican majority in the House to eschew applying the “Trump” standard to the Bidens and those protecting them, it makes me want to tear my hair out (which is unfortunate because I have so little). Andrist, the co-chair of the ...

First of all, I am not gay, lesbian, a transvestite or any of the other sexual deviations from the norm but the North Dakota legislature will be meeting in a few weeks and it is likely that negative legislation will be introduced to demean sexual deviants. In some cases, it is blatant ...

As Dec. 7 approaches, we remember the worst aerial attack in American military history — Japan’s surprise attack on our U.S. Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. On Pearl Harbor Day we celebrate the spirit of unity and patriotism of all Americans as they came forward to support President ...

Dear Minot: Small businesses play a vital role in Minot’s economy, but more importantly, those independently owned establishments are a critical element of what makes our community special. We all know someone who either owns a business or is employed by a locally owned operation. The ...