Your Turn: Vet centers are a lifeline and need wide support
Phil Ringstrom
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The Vietnam War was fought on many fronts: on television, in newspapers, on college campuses, in homes, in the minds of mothers and fathers, families and in the mind of the warrior.
Since Vietnam, the aftermath of our many wars continues to fall primarily on warriors and their families. Memories of past battles, physical and emotional challenges, loss of comrades, grief, despair and survival can make coming home difficult. Tim O’ Brien, author of “The Things They Carried, describes the weight of responsibility, guilt, camaraderie and friendships that occurs amid the chaos and horror of war.
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The planned Becker gas plant is on the negotiating table for Minnesota lawmakers along with myriad policy and funding provisions as the DFL-led House and the GOP-led Senate seek middle ground for the next two-year budget.
Education funding is up for debate. Police reforms are in the mix. And there s been a big divide on whether to create a fifth tier income tax rate and raise taxes on the state s top earners.
DFL leaders said Wednesday that tax increases are now unlikely.
The regular Legislative session must end by Monday, but state leaders have not yet agreed on overall budget numbers. Conference committees organized by topic have been meeting to reconcile Senate and House budget proposals.
Rep. Dan Wolgamott promised that he would fight for us in St. Paul but he recently voted to kill electronic pull tabs. By doing so, Rep. Wolgamott betrayed our local charities, bars and restaurants.
To add insult to injury, Rep. Wolgamott voted this way at a time when our charities and their small business partners are just starting to dig out from the wreckage of the pandemic.
Rep. Wolgamott and other politicians voted for HF 2366. The bill requires that games “may only display symbols typically associated with paper pull-tab tickets, may not include continuation play, bonus games, or additional screens … and may not display or simulate any other form of gambling, entertainment, slot machines, electronic video lotteries, or video games of chance.” Now the bill is in the Senate, where its companion is SF 1863.
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(KNSI) – St. Cloud area Senator Aric Putnam is hosting a virtual town hall meeting this week focusing on the areas of policing, public safety, and social justice.
The town hall will be held via Zoom and streamed on
Senator Putnam’s Facebook page Thursday, April 29th at 7:00 p.m. He will be joined by St. Cloud Mayor Dave Kleis and Waite Park Police Chief Dave Bentrud. A press release says other local leaders will join in, but it does not specify who that will be.