Kris Jackson believes everyone should take care of their neighbors, homeless or not.
Jackson and her daughter, Swazi, participated in zAmya Theater Project’s “A Prairie Homeless Companion” two years in a row. The show was created for the stage in...
Edward Lotterman
When It involves the consequences of illegal immigration on “Black jobs,” who're you going to consider, some Nobel prize-winning economists or your individual lying eyes and ears?
Well, I’m with my very own lying eyes and with Donald Trump...
Edward Lotterman
The St. Paul Public School District’s have to close a projected $100 million deficit for the approaching 12 months, discussed in recent weeks, shouldn't be unique.
Similar situations prevail for college districts large and small across the state.
Furthermore, the...
Edward Lotterman
Standing on an impressive viewpoint overlooking the Grand Canyon this past week raised a philosophical query for me: Who's the higher archetype or model of being human, John Muir or John Galt?
Yes, comparing a real-world historical figure to...
Jim Crockarell, the sometimes cantankerous real estate developer regarded as downtown St. Paul’s largest private constructing owner, died Thursday at age 79.
Relations in November said Crockarell was battling an infection they didn’t think can be fatal.
“We're grieving the lack...
Edward Lotterman
Driving down Cache Road in Lawton, Okla., the opposite day made me wish for Milton Friedman’s temporary resurrection.
This road is lined with the sad industrial detritus typically found on “the strip” outside any U.S. military installation — vape...
Edward Lotterman
Immigration, each legal and illegal, has been a contentious issue within the U.S. for greater than 100 years and now's taking a very central role within the 2024 election.
This can be a complex economic issue that affects nearly...
Edward Lotterman
December labor market numbers show great strength in our nation’s economy: Some 216,000 jobs were added to the U.S. economy last month, making a 2.7 million job growth within the yr, the third-best showing on this century.
The unemployment...
Edward Lotterman
In summing up economic issues and events, one might begin with the 12 months followed by a colon and a catchy subtitle. But what adage, catchy or trite, for the 12 months just ending? How concerning the following?
2023:...
Edward Lotterman
At times issues which are minor and short-term in themselves can illuminate broader tradeoffs or principles.
That's true for the mayor and city council of St. Paul selecting to spend $1.1 million to wipe out city residents’ unpaid debt...
Alemar Cheese, an award-winning creamery that’s been positioned on the Food Constructing in Northeast Minneapolis since 2019, has packed up and moved west.
Founder Keith...
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