Nobody watches presidential debates for the moderators. Rarely do they get proper acclaim for a job well done, and they are often held in disdain for any failure, no matter the size. They are almost taken...

Last Friday, Dec. 2, the leader of the Minnesota Republican Party, Tony Sutton, unexpectedly resigned. Many state Republicans have said that they never saw this coming, as Sutton kept his announcement...

Minnesota is leading the charge against the conventional voting system, instead preferring a method called instant runoff voting, or ranked-choice voting. This system is very new to political elections...

Every four years, during the election cycles, the term âÄòexceptionalismâÄô re-enters our cultural lexicon. Rick Perry recently stated that we currently have tenants in the White House...

What if a professor of yours held a study session for an upcoming exam but simply dodged every single question? That frustration you would hypothetically feel is probably similar to how political journalists...

For the first time in United States history, there is chance the state primaries will begin the year before the election, in December. The presidential primary and caucus season is approaching very quickly,...

Buddy Roemer is the GOP presidential candidate nobody has heard of. He hasnâÄôt held a position in government in sixteen years, and the last time he did, he switched from a Democrat to a Republican...

From winning straw polls, to being the focus of a nationally televised debate, to leading in the national polls, Herman Cain has experienced a meteoric rise in the GOP primary this fall, with his marketable...

It was recently announced that 1,056 schools out of 2,255 in Minnesota, eight more than last year, are not making âÄúadequate yearly progress.âÄù The crime, however, isnâÄôt that...

By now everyone has heard something about the issues surrounding a new VikingâÄôs stadium âÄî although there are now so many possibilities of what that âÄúsomethingâÄù could...

Last week, we had the opportunity to watch the first couple debates of the GOP primary, including the CNN/Tea Party debate. And while we may not have heard anything more than talking points, this was the...

The U.S. Department of Education has created a new funding program called Promise Neighborhoods which gives funding to local organizations that provide stable and enriching experiences for children in...

We all know that every decade the U.S. government counts every citizen within its borders; itâÄôs constitutionally mandated. However, something many people do not know is that legislators redraw...

When politicians make a promise to the people, you hope they keep it. But their promises should never prevent them from negotiating. And when members of the GOP sign the Americans for Tax Reform pledge,...

With the state shutdown now almost two weeks long, many are becoming worried about an even lengthier hiatus. "If this thing goes to the State Fair, it will probably go to January. ThatâÄôs my gut,"...

âÄúFailte Roimh Gach DuineâÄù âÄî a phrase that loosely translates to âÄúWelcome AllâÄù âÄî can be seen on a mural in the heart of conflict-riddled Belfast,...