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Opinion

Big surprises in the 2030 census estimates

Editorial

About a month late, presumably due to last fall's government shutdown, the Census Bureau has released its estimates of the populations of the 50 states and the District of Columbia for July 1, 2025. It provides an interesting picture of what the country is, and is becoming, halfway through ...

Nation at dangerous point

Letters To The Editor

To the Journal Editor: Yes, we had a good thing going with our American democracy but we’re in danger of losing it! Perhaps there is at least one good thing to come out of the chaos that has been thrust upon us by the present administration in Washington. Yes, we are able to see and hear in ...

Minnesota’s campaign for interposition and nullification

Columns

Thomas Jefferson doesn't have much in common with Tim Walz, but in his more radical moments, the Sage of Monticello might have appreciated the spirit of the Minnesota governor's campaign to resist federal immigration enforcement. In 1798, Jefferson authored a first draft of the Kentucky ...

Is Osama Bin Laden getting his wish – Bankrupting America?

Columns

Before our failure to prevent 9/11, which led to wars in Iraq and America's longest war ever in Afghanistan, America was able to pay its bills. We had a balanced budget, thanks to former President Bill Clinton and a Republican Congress. So, I ask, is Osama bin Laden actually winning today in ...

Take steps to protect against identity theft

Editorial

It’s Identity Theft Awareness Week. In Wisconsin, to help consumers and taxpayers protect themselves from identity theft, the Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection and Department of Revenue are partnering to promote best practices for identity theft prevention and share ...