Posts by Jeff Fecke
Obama wins Mississippi primary, finally declared winner in Texas caucuses
Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., has easily won the Mississippi primary, according to projections from multiple sources.
With 62 percent of precincts reporting, Obama has 57 percent of the vote to 41 percent for Sen. Hillary Clinton, D-N.Y. …
How Tim Pawlenty’s tax cut helps you
Gov. Tim Pawlenty has floated the idea of a 1/8 percent sales tax reduction as part of his budget-balancing proposal. It may seem counter-intuitive to cut taxes in order to balance a budget, but Pawlenty was adamant that…
Despite deficit, Pawlenty pitches sales tax cut in budget
Saying that “The economy in our country is under great strain,” Gov. Tim Pawlenty proposed a sales tax cut of one-eighth percent on Friday as part of his supplemental budget proposal.
The move is something of a surprise,…
Seminarian seeks to bring religious support to pro-choice movement
“There is nothing about the abortion debate that is comfortable,” said seminarian Kelli Clement, as she addressed a Sunday service at Dakota Unitarian Universalist Church in Burnsville.
Clement grew up in Paris, Texas, and her voice still has…
