by jpitney | Jun 17, 2025 | Civility, Polarization, Violence
Julie Bosman at NYT: The assassination of an elected official is rare and shocking anywhere on American ground. Nowhere is it more jarring than in Minnesota, a state known for a singular political culture with high value placed on bipartisanship and a tradition of...
by jpitney | May 16, 2024 | Bipartisanship, Civility
Deena Winter at Minnesota Reformer: Sandra Feist and Kristin Robbins sat behind a desk in a state Capitol committee hearing room, preparing to tell a panel of their colleagues about their bill requiring schools to have student cell phone policies. They were working...
by jpitney | Dec 7, 2020 | Civility
Nancy Norr at The Minnesota Post: Respect Minnesota is centered on a pledge to honor freedom of speech, differences of opinion, personal safety, cultural heritage, our natural environment, community and history. The pledge calls on us to listen, be inclusive, respect...
by jpitney | Oct 29, 2020 | Civility
by jpitney | Aug 20, 2020 | Civility
Blois Olson in The Minneapolis Star-Tribune. Why are our leaders so inert? They worry about their “base,” the most vocal and activist members of their parties, and about “losing them,” all for the sake of winning in November. You’re all guilty, every single one who...