Open Letter by Vance Opperman

Vance Opperman

’Til Constitution Do Us Part

Why opposing gay marriage is bad for Minnesota.

May 2012

We're All Jablonski Now

Catastrophic injury coverage for high school students.

April 2012

Where and How Much?

A solution to the Vikings stadium question.

March 2012

Sterling Recommendations

A task force report that's worth looking into.

February 2012

Occupy This!

A Manifesto for Real Change

January 2012

Paul Revere Rides Again

A former U.S. comptroller general sounds the alarm about the federal budget.

December 2011

Talking About Jobs

Addressing a prostrate employment market.

November 2011

The Last of the Common-Sense Minnesotans

One of the state's great lawyers leaves a legacy of moderation and fairness.

October 2011

Puffed Up

How long can smokers and school kids bail out the state?

September 2011

More Than Tall Corn

Iowa deserves praise, not opprobrium, for its presidential caucus system.

August 2011

Don't Stand for These Guys

Part of a lawyer's business is representing unpopular causes.

July 2011

Ski-U-Mah!

Want a jobs program with sustained benefits for the state? Invest in the U.

June 2011

The Prosperity Gospel

A recent report looks at the models of tax-exempt media-based ministries.

May 2011

Kiss the NYSE Goodbye

This is our real “Sputnik moment.”

April 2011

A Tale of Two Critics

New books by two Minnesotans offer differing views of what the Constitution means.

March 2011

The Very Original Stan Hubbard

Stan, you are one of the best examples of what makes Minnesota so unique.

February 2011

All I Want for Christmas

My Christmas wishes involve the state budget, terrorism, higher education, sports teams, and more.

January 2011

Troubled Waters at the U

A documentary film produced by the U of M's Bell Museum of Natural History has struck up a dispute regarding censorship.

December 2010

Governor Who? (Part Two)

Three nonfiscal misgivings that each of the candidates for governor raises.

November 2010

Governor Who?

All three candidates are better men than their primary campaign personas. It’s to those better sides that I’m addressing these points.

October 2010

The Most Important Elections

They're for the selection of the next University of Minnesota president and the next MnSCU chancellor.

September 2010

Tilting at BP

Boycotting BP does little to solve the real issues at hand.

August 2010

No Primary Color

Moving Minnesota's gubernatorial primaries up to August means less voters and less excitement.

July 2010

“Don’t Play Ball Indoors!”

Baseball matters most when it's played outdoors, and the Twins and one local politician knew it.

June 2010

When Corporations Speak

A thank you to those responsible for altering campaign finance reform.

May 2010

Appoint a Commission

The importance of appointing a Fiscal Responsibility Commission.

April 2010

Flying the Unfriendly Skies

I can’t be the only traveler who has noted security lapses in airports.

March 2010

Rock On, Dick Clark!

Dick Clark wants to keep working! We should all celebrate people who wish to work at any age.

February 2010

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