EDITORIALS
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Pioneer Editorial: House bans earmarks to for-profits
President Barack Obama, when he took office, promised to instill the highest ethical standards and bring utmost transparency to government. We’re still struggling to see both, but the U.S. House took a positive step forward Wednesday by banning the use of earmarks to steer direct federal subsidies to private companies.March 12, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Capitol day good civic involvement
Bemidji’s presence was felt again in St. Paul on Tuesday as about 60 Bemidjians boarded a bus to spend the day at the State Capitol.March 11, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: DNR lacks land mgmt. resources
How the state Department of Natural Resources manages its lands has been a sore point for northern counties for decades. Now, the Minnesota Legislative Auditor’s Office, in a report issued late last week, finds that the DNR continues to buy up land for various reasons but lacks the resources and personnel to adequately mange them for their perceived purpose. That may include wildlife management areas, parks, trails and other natural areas.March 10, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Cheers and Jeers
March 09, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Census may determine House seats
While the 2010 U.S. Census doesn’t officially kick off until April 1, Census workers are now taking forms out to more remote places. It becomes important – now if you get a form, and especially April 1 when you get one in the mail – to fill it out promptly and return it.March 07, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Primary on Aug. 10 will alter politics
Because of needing to conform with a new federal law, Gov. Tim Pawlenty signed into law earlier this week a bill moving the state’s primary election back, from Sept. 14 to Aug. 10.March 05, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Time now for health care reform
The debate is done, it’s time to vote, President Barack Obama said Wednesday about health care reform. He’s right – Democrats and Republicans have argued over health care reform for a year and have nothing to show for that work. It came close, in December, but the switch of one seat in Massachusetts from Democrat to Republican stopped that plan dead in its tracks.March 04, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Cheers and Jeers
March 02, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: How can one senator block bills?
Everyone is familiar with the procedure in the U.S. Senate that bills rarely move forward until they’ve been vetted for filibuster – an action needing 60 votes to close off debate and move to a vote. But probably few people are aware of another procedural move in which one senator can virtually gridlock the entire Senate.February 28, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Jobs bill shows work can be done 
It wasn’t a large bill, but the jobs bill the U.S. Senate passed on Wednesday by a 70-28 vote, sending it to the U.S. House. The $15 billion measure in tax cuts and subsidies for local infrastructure bonds is no where near the $85 billion earlier envisioned by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, R-Nev., but it goes a long ways in proving that Democrats and Republicans can find common ground and pass something meaningful to help the American people.
February 25, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Center a big success for dental health
An estimated one in five children in America go without dental care each year and two-thirds of states do not have effective policies in place to ensure proper dental health and access to care, according to a report by the Pew Center on the States.
February 24, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Cheers and Jeers
February 23, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Launching a new war on obesity
First Lady Michelle Obama’s newfound campaign against obesity got a boost Saturday as she used an audience of the nation’s governors to urge their help in reducing child obesity. We hope Gov. Tim Pawlenty was listening.
February 21, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Bipartisan fiscal panel strong start
Behind putting people back to work, solving the growing federal deficit has to be the top priority of the Obama administration. President Barack Obama took firm steps Thursday in signing an executive order to establish the bipartisan National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform.
February 19, 2010
Pioneer Editorial: Major step for nuclear power use
It’s been 30 years since the last nuclear reactor was built in the United States. The 1979 nuclear accident at Three Mile Island stopped further new nuclear energy cold in its tracks — and rightfully so. The technology wasn’t safe, as outlined by the accident.
February 18, 2010
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