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    No one sells the future more masterfully than the tech industry. According to its proponents, we will all live in the “metaverse,” build our financial infrastructure on “web3” and power our lives with “artificial intelligence.” All three of these terms are mirages that have raked in billions of dollars, despite reality biting back.

      The ubiquitous social video app TikTok did not have a great day as CEO Shou Zi Chew was dragged before Congress to ostensibly testify, but really be berated, by lawmakers out for blood. In more than five hours of testimony, they painted the company as some sort of nefarious Chinese government sleeper agent, plotting against an unsuspecting public.

        We expect Winona Area Public Schools to provide our students with the best education possible. This isn’t just a moral expectation but also a practical one. Well-educated students go on to become positive contributors to our community. They build a strong economy by working in our local busi…

          I attended the Driver's Licenses for All is the Law in Minnesota presentation on Sunday, March 19 in St. Charles. The bilingual presentation was well attended and our community was able to hear what is and isn't contained in the HF4 bill.

          In a body blow to open and transparent government and the ability of citizen watchdog groups and journalists, the Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled 4-3 last summer that a Waukesha community group, Friends of Frame Park, was not entitled to attorney fees after suing the city of Waukesha for publi…

          Former Vice President Mike Pence has said he won’t resist every aspect of the subpoena from the special counsel investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021. Nonetheless, the dispute isn’t over. Nor is the necessary conversation about the nature of the office Pence held — a conversation with potential lessons for the current VP, Kamala Harris.

          It is entirely likely that Vladimir Putin may never be held fully accountable for his crimes. But the possibility of eventual justice grew somewhat brighter with the international criminal court’s decision recently to issue an arrest warrant for overseeing the abduction of Ukrainian children.

          Right after a 28-year-old shot six people to death at a small Christian school, Rep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, emoted on camera. "Three precious little kids lost their lives," he said with sad resignation, "and I believe three adults."

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          We expect Winona Area Public Schools to provide our students with the best education possible. This isn’t just a moral expectation but also a practical one. Well-educated students go on to become positive contributors to our community. They build a strong economy by working in our local busi…

          I attended the Driver's Licenses for All is the Law in Minnesota presentation on Sunday, March 19 in St. Charles. The bilingual presentation was well attended and our community was able to hear what is and isn't contained in the HF4 bill.

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