U.S. Sen. John Hoeven, column: Reverse Obama’s religious-freedom infringement

The public outcry has been resounding and justified — and not only people of faith, but even those who do not hold these moral positions have expressed grave concern over the administration’s disregard for religious liberty and issues of conscience.

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Phil Krinkie, St. Paul, column: Legislators must guard taxpayers’ ‘Blind Side

As legislators take the field in the political game of public financing for a new Vikings stadium, they need to remember whose team they are on. It’s time to take off the “New Jersey Billionaire” jersey and put on the “Minnesota Taxpayer” jersey.

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OUR OPINION: Why lawmakers won’t tell the Vikings to get lost

In short, a plurality of Minnesotans support using public money if that’s what it takes to keep the Vikings in Minnesota.

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THEIR OPINION: Legal issues abound as Twitter expands

"As Twitter's business ambitions grow along with its usage," the editorial states, "it will increasingly face a fundamental decision in some countries: Does it operate more as a news media outlet or a communications company?"

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Colette Iseminger, Grand Forks, letter: Grateful for support for area seniors

This winter has been made much brighter for area seniors thanks to many businesses, organizations and individuals in the Greater Grand Forks community.

Gerald Moderow, Casselton, N.D., letter: Farm bill delay serves Berg’s interests

To get elected to the Senate, Rep. Rick Berg, R-N.D., needs to avoid a farm bill like he is avoiding the plague.

Ray Holmberg, Grand Forks, letter: Taylor proposal put N.D. taxpayers on hook

The Taylor proposal would have required the state to make up the difference between what the maximum possible relief might be and what the federal government would actually provide under the Community Development Block Grant program.

THAT REMINDS ME: ‘Consummate legislator’ plies trade in 1987

Rep. Earl Strinden, a Republican Grand Forks legislator, was at loggerheads with Democratic Gov. George Sinner 25 years ago.

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Doug Eriksmoen, Grand Forks, letter: U.S. can’t afford another Obama term

Today, we are on a collision course between government control and individual freedom, between the empowerment of people and the empowerment of massive bureaucracies. Will we shackle ourselves to another four years of the liberal whims and ideas of this administration?

Becky Ronkowski, Grand Forks, letter: Money serves as Congress’ own ‘green’ power

It’s no wonder that 82 percent of the public are cynical and disapprove of Congress. It appears that the big oil and gas lobby can buy influence whenever they wish.

Paul Cline, Buckeye, Ariz., letter: Management — not the union — gets to decide

As long as the union workers continue to believe that the jobs they are locked out of belong to “them” and not American Crystal Sugar, a satisfactory resolution is impossible.

Harvey Tallackson, Grafton, N.D., letter: Scratch Measure 2, Senate filibusters in ’12

If people want to eliminate property taxes, then the way to do so would be over five or 10 years so state and local governments could make the adjustments.

LLOYD OMDAHL: Skyrocketing tuition ramps up student debt

At a time when the nation needs to capitalize on the natural talents of all of its young people, skyrocketing tuition and borrowing have become major barriers for young people wishing to get a college degree.

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OUR OPINION: Conservation’s time in N.D. has come

For most of the 20th century, North Dakotans didn’t have to worry much about conservation. The state’s slow growth posed little threat to the landscape. The Badlands and ranchlands existed in a languid steady state, lulling residents into thinking the areas didn’t need protection.

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Gary Johnson, Mekinock, N.D., letter: Holocaust claimed many races, ethnicities

More space and time is given to the latest Hollywood star’s alcohol and drug problems than to the brave men and women fighting tyranny on foreign soils.