Worthless proposal To the Editor: A March 13 Sentinel editorial stated: “It’s not even clear [Minnesota Gov. Tim] Walz’s plan would do any good in reducing ‘global warming.’” That’s an understatement. Man’s greenhouse-gas (GHG) emissions of carbon dioxide are insignificant ...

An appeal to smokers To the Editor: To smokers everywhere who wish to have a positive impact on the environment ... Did you know cigarette butts are made of plastic, not the cotton filter we had always thought, but actually a core of 12,000 plastic cellulose acetate fibers that are each ...

“I am preaching to the choir but what I’m asking is for the choir to sing loudly for the next three months.” — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz. Gov. Tim Walz was touting his plan to boost Local Government Aid funding when he said this at a Coalition of Greater Minnesota Cities event earlier ...

Too many mandates To the Editor: A mandate is defined as officially ordering you to do something. The number of unfunded mandates and regulations being pursued by Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and the House Democratic majority is getting tiresome. I think the people in my district deserve more ...

Bottom of the slope To the Editor: There is no deed dastardlier than to kill a newborn baby who has survived an abortion. It is pure evil. One year ago, Doyle Lee Hamm survived execution in Alabama. He is now getting treatment for cancer. His execution failed when the physician ...

Article not accurate To the Editor: Your article on the community center in the Feb. 28 edition is not accurate. The Albert Lea YMCA does not offer its pool as part of the membership to Anytime Fitness. I own Anytime Fitness in Albert Lea. The Y has offered a discounted rate for Anytime ...