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2066<script async type='text/javascript'> 2067 pianoUserId = window['pianoUserId'] 2068 paywall = window['paywall'] 2069 2070 window.addEventListener("message", function(evt) { 2071 if(evt.data && evt.data === "login") { 2072 login(); 2073 } 2074 }); 2075 2076 window.addEventListener("message", function(evt) { 2077 if(evt.data && evt.data === "register") { 2078 signup(); 2079 } 2080 }); 2081 2082 // Created Date 2083 if("" === "") { 2084 // The content published date 2085 paywall.createdDate = ""; 2086 } else { 2087 // The content published date 2088 paywall.createdDate = ""; 2089 } 2090 2091 if (paywall.createdDate) { 2092 // Article Age (in milliseconds) 2093 let articleAgeMS = Date.parse(new Date()) - Date.parse(paywall.createdDate); 2094 // Article Age (in days -- 86400000 ms/day) 2095 paywall.ageInDays = Math.floor(articleAgeMS/86400000); 2096 } 2097 2098 // The content author 2099 paywall.author = ""; 2100 2101 // The article ID 2102 paywall.contentId = "0000019c-e8c6-d579-a3dc-fdff15250023"; 2103 2104 // Page Type 2105 let articleBody = "" 2106 if (window.location.pathname === '/') { 2107 paywall.pageType = "homepage"; 2108 } 2109 else if (articleBody > 0 || window.location.href.indexOf("/obits/") > -1 || contentType === 'blog post') { 2110 paywall.pageType = "article"; 2111 } 2112 else if (contentType === 'video') { 2113 paywall.pageType = "video"; 2114 } 2115 else { 2116 paywall.pageType = "sectionfront"; 2117 } 2118 2119 paywall.pageName = "https://www.stcloudlive.com/news/political-perspectives"; 2120 2121 // The Section Name 2122 let sectionName; 2123 2124 2125 let js_tags = [] 2126 2127 if (sectionName == undefined) { 2128 if (window.location.pathname === '/') { 2129 sectionName = "Home" 2130 } 2131 else if (paywall.pageType === "video") { 2132 sectionName = "video" 2133 } 2134 else { 2135 let pathname = window.location.pathname.split('/') 2136 /* 2137 freeChildPages are free content that falls under a parent section 2138 e.g. /account/newletters, /podcasts/agweek-podcast, or /obituaries/obits/firstname-lastname-hashkey 2139 */ 2140 let freeChildPages = ["account", "legal-notices", "obituaries", "obits", "podcasts"] 2141 sectionName = (freeChildPages.includes(pathname[1]) && typeof(pathname[2]) !== "undefined") ? 2142 pathname[1] : pathname.slice(-1)[0]; 2143 } 2144 } 2145 2146 2147 2148 let cannabisCookie = getForumCookie('_fcc_cannabis_session') 2149 paywall.cannabis = cannabisCookie 2150 2151 // The content tags 2152 paywall.tags = js_tags; 2153 2154 paywall.sectionName = sectionName; 2155 </script>
2155 2156</auth0-script> 2157 2158 2159 2160
2160<script async> 2161 const getEnvironment = () => { 2162 const hostNameArray = window.location.hostname.split('.') 2163 const indexOfWWW = hostNameArray.indexOf('www') 2164 if (indexOfWWW > -1) { 2165 hostNameArray.splice(indexOfWWW, 1) 2166 } 2167 var propertyName = hostNameArray[0] 2168 var environment = 'production' 2169 if (window.location.hostname.includes('qa') || 2170 window.location.hostname.includes('uat') || 2171 window.location.hostname.includes('localhost') 2172 ) { 2173 environment = 'test' 2174 } else if (window.location.hostname.includes('web')) { 2175 environment = 'production-other' 2176 } 2177 return environment 2178 } 2179 2180 // Reserved for Sophi User Properties available on initial page load. 2181 const setSophiUserProperties = (userStatus) => { 2182 const urlParams = new URLSearchParams(window.location.search) 2183 const utmSource = urlParams.get('utm_source') 2184 const utmMedium = urlParams.get('utm_medium') 2185 2186 const navigaSubPromoEligible = (paywall.promoEligible === "yes") 2187 2188 let newUserProperties = {} 2189 if (userStatus == '' && utmSource == 'email' && utmMedium == 'newsletter') { 2190 demeter('userProperties', { 2191 args: { 2192 1: true, 2193 4: navigaSubPromoEligible 2194 } 2195 }); 2196 } else if (userStatus !== 'subscribed' && utmSource == 'email' && utmMedium == 'newsletter') { 2197 demeter('userProperties', { 2198 args: { 2199 visitorType: userStatus, 2200 1: true, 2201 4: navigaSubPromoEligible 2202 } 2203 }); 2204 } else if (userStatus == 'anonymous' || userStatus == 'registered') { 2205 demeter('userProperties', { 2206 args: { 2207 visitorType: userStatus, 2208 4: navigaSubPromoEligible 2209 } 2210 }); 2211 } 2212 } 2213 2214 const enterSophiSubscriptionFunnel = () => { 2215 demeter('userProperties', { 2216 args: { 2217 3: true 2218 } 2219 }) 2220 } 2221 2222 const getSophiDecision = async (userStatus) => { 2223 if (userStatus == '') { 2224 let decision = await demeter('getDecision'); 2225 if (decision.outcome.wallVisibility === 'always') { 2226 paywall.sophiWallType = decision.outcome.wallType // 'regwall' or 'paywall' 2227 } 2228 } else if (userStatus !== 'subscribed') { 2229 let decision = await demeter('getDecision', { 2230 args: { visitor: userStatus }, // 'registered' or 'anonymous' 2231 }); 2232 if (decision.outcome.wallVisibility === 'always') { 2233 paywall.sophiWallType = decision.outcome.wallType // 'regwall' or 'paywall' 2234 } 2235 } 2236 } 2237 2238 const sophiMount = async () => { 2239 // Allows Sophi Logs to show in Console 2240 if (getEnvironment() === 'test') { 2241 demeter('config', { 2242 args: { 2243 logLevel: 'debug' // default log level is 'warn' 2244 } 2245 }) 2246 } 2247 2248 const userStatus = getForumCookie('_fcc_user_status') 2249 setSophiUserProperties(userStatus) 2250 2251 const isArticle = paywall.pageType === 'article' ? true : false; 2252 const sophiSection = paywall.sectionName; 2253 2254 // Track standard pageview event 2255 demeter('pageview', { 2256 args: { 2257 article: isArticle, // Bool: Identifies if this is an article page 2258 section: sophiSection // String: Top level section of the article 2259 } 2260 }); 2261 2262 // 1. Get values from window.sophi.dataLayer 2263 2264 await demeter('getSophiContext'); 2265 2266 const sophiData = window.sophi.dataLayer; 2267 2268 // 2. Set up tracking properties 2269 2270 var sophi_propensity = '' 2271 if (sophiData && sophiData.trace) { 2272 sophi_propensity = sophiData.trace.substring(3,5) 2273 paywall.sophiPropensityScore = sophi_propensity 2274 } 2275 2276 const trackingProperties = { 2277 sophi_trace: sophiData.trace, 2278 sophi_context: sophiData.context, 2279 sophi_inputs: sophiData.inputs, 2280 sophi_assigned_group: sophiData.assignedGroup, 2281 experiments_code: sophiData.experimentsCode, 2282 sophi_propensity_score: sophi_propensity, 2283 sophi_user_properties: sophiData.userProperties, 2284 sophi_content_properties: sophiData.contentProperties 2285 }; 2286 2287 // Track a pageview event 2288 dataLayer.push({'event': 'sophi_page_view', ...trackingProperties}); 2289 2290 // Updated a/b testing for Sophi v2.0 2291 const assignedGroup = sophiData.assignedGroup; 2292 if (assignedGroup === 'variant') { 2293 paywall.assignedGroup = 'variant' 2294 getSophiDecision(userStatus) 2295 } else { 2296 paywall.assignedGroup = 'control' 2297 } 2298 2299 function generateLink (arr, propensityScore, isPromo) { 2300 if (!isPromo) { 2301 // update subscribe links 2302 updateSubscribeButtonLinks(arr[0].url) 2303 // footer 2304 updateFooterLink(arr[0].url) 2305 return 2306 } 2307 // calc length & map to offers 2308 const total = 100; 2309 const interval = total / arr.length; 2310 2311 const scoredOffers = arr.map((item, index) => { 2312 const upper = total - interval * index; 2313 const lower = total - interval * (index + 1); 2314 return { 2315 ...item, 2316 scoreRange: { 2317 lower: parseFloat(lower.toFixed(2)), 2318 upper: parseFloat(upper.toFixed(2)) 2319 } 2320 } 2321 }) 2322 2323 const selectedOffer = scoredOffers.find(item => propensityScore > item.scoreRange.lower && propensityScore <= item.scoreRange.upper) 2324 2325 if (!selectedOffer) { 2326 console.log('no offer default subscribe link used') 2327 return 2328 } 2329 2330 // update subscribe links 2331 updateSubscribeButtonLinks(selectedOffer.url) 2332 // footer 2333 updateFooterLink(selectedOffer.url) 2334 } 2335 2336 function updateSubscribeButtonLinks (url) { 2337 let link = `clickSubscribe('${url}
2337', '', 'Page-header-subscribe')` 2338 // find all subscribe button instances on page 2339 let elementCollection = document.getElementsByClassName('Page-header-subscribe') 2340 let elementArr = Array.from(elementCollection) 2341 2342 elementArr.forEach((element, index) => { 2343 element.setAttribute('onclick', link) 2344 }) 2345 } 2346 2347 function updateFooterLink (url) { 2348 let link = `clickSubscribe('${url}', '', 'Page-header-subscribe')` 2349 let footerCollection = document.getElementsByClassName('FooterNavigationItem-items-item') 2350 // find the subscription link 2351 let footerArr = Array.from(footerCollection) 2352 2353 let filteredFooterArr = footerArr.filter(parent => parent.firstChild.innerText?.includes('Subscription Options')) 2354 if (filteredFooterArr.length < 1) { 2355 console.log('no footer links found') 2356 return 2357 } 2358 let footerLink = filteredFooterArr[0].firstChild 2359 if (!footerLink) { 2360 console.log('no anchor in footer link') 2361 return 2362 } 2363 footerLink.removeAttribute('href') 2364 footerLink.setAttribute('onclick', link) 2365 } 2366 2367 // determine subscribe URL based on logic 2368 if (assignedGroup === "variant" && "false" === "true") { 2369 let sophiSubscribeUrlsArr = [] 2370 2371 if (paywall.promoEligible === 'yes') { 2372 // generate subscribe url based on propensity score 2373 generateLink(sophiSubscribeUrlsArr, paywall.sophiPropensityScore, true) 2374 } else { 2375 generateLink(sophiSubscribeUrlsArr, paywall.sophiPropensityScore, false) 2376 } 2377 } 2378 2379 window.dispatchEvent(navigaEngageInitTrigger) 2380 } 2381 2382 // New Event for Sophi Paywall to Trigger on paywall modals after Sophi has mounted 2383 const navigaEngageInitTrigger = new Event('navigaEngageInitTrigger') 2384 window.addEventListener('sophiGlobalScriptMount', function () { 2385 sophiMount() 2386 }) 2387</script>
2387 2388 2389 2390 2391 2392
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3356 3357 3358</div> 3359 3360 3361 3362 <div class="Page-content"> 3363 <div class="Page-heading-wrapper" data-modulewell data-no-heading> 3364 <div class="Page-heading-wrapper-internal" data-module> 3365 3366 3367 3368 3369 3370 3371 3372 </div> 3373 </div> 3374 3375 3376 3377 <main class="Page-oneColumn" data-modulewell> 3378 3379 3380 <div class="OneColumnContainer" data-module> 3381 3382 <div class="OneColumnContainer-container" data-modulewell> 3383 3384 <style> 3385 /* Unique container class to center elements and prevent style bleeding */ 3386 .political-promo-container { 3387 display: flex; 3388 flex-direction: column; 3389 align-items: center; 3390 width: 100%; 3391 text-align: center; /* Keeps the text paragraph centered */ 3392 } 3393 3394 /* Scoped strictly to the image inside this specific container */ 3395 .political-promo-container img { 3396 width: 100%; 3397 max-width: 100%; /* Prevents the image from stretching beyond its native size */ 3398 height: auto; 3399 } 3400 3401 /* Styling for the text block below the image */ 3402 .political-promo-text { 3403 color: #878686; 3404 font-family: 'source-sans-pro', sans-serif; 3405 margin-top: 20px; /* Replaces the unstyled <br> tags with clean spacing */ 3406 } 3407</style> 3408 3409<div class="political-promo-container"> 3410 <hr style="width: 100%;"> 3411 3412 <img src="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/ce/d3/3d3e41e441769f9efa42534d3194/political-perspectives-header-draft-copy.jpg" 3413 srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/ce/d3/3d3e41e441769f9efa42534d3194/political-perspectives-header-draft-copy.jpg 700w, 3414 https://cdn.forumcomm.com/ce/d3/3d3e41e441769f9efa42534d3194/political-perspectives-header-draft-copy.jpg 1000w, 3415 https://cdn.forumcomm.com/ce/d3/3d3e41e441769f9efa42534d3194/political-perspectives-header-draft-copy.jpg 1250w" 3416 alt="Banner image that reads Political Perspectives"> 3417 3418 <div class="political-promo-text"> 3419 Each month in "Political Perspectives," area columnists from the two major parties will share their views on a topic, while the public is encouraged to weigh in on the issue via our readers' poll. We hope that "Political Perspectives" provides a forum for informed, civil conversations about topics that are important to readers in St. Cloud and the surrounding area. 3420 </div> 3421</div> 3422 3423 3424 </div> 3425</div> 3426 3427 3428 3429 3430 3431 3432 3433 3434 3435 3436 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer" data-module> 3437 <div class="Container-header"> 3438 3439 <div class="Container-title"> 3440 <span class="Link with-icon">September topic: Election integrity <svg class="chevron"><use xlink:href="#chevron"></use></svg></span> 3441 </div> 3442 3443 3444 </div> 3445 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer-container" data-divider-horizontal> 3446 3447 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer-column" data-modulewell> 3448 <div class="MediaModule"> 3449 <div class="MediaModule-mediaOption"> 3450 3451 <picture> 3452 3453 3454 3455 3456 3457 3458 3459 3460 3461 3462 3463 3464 <source type="image/webp" width="840" 3465 height="560" 3466 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/d6a8ab4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+0/resize/840x560!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F05%2F64df04f148dca1e614cdae3efb24%2Fsalem-luthern-election-2024-november-2024-4.jpg 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/0d8c40e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+0/resize/1680x1120!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F05%2F64df04f148dca1e614cdae3efb24%2Fsalem-luthern-election-2024-november-2024-4.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 3467 /> 3468 3469 3470 3471 3472 <source width="840" 3473 height="560" 3474 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/d2ed8aa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+0/resize/840x560!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F05%2F64df04f148dca1e614cdae3efb24%2Fsalem-luthern-election-2024-november-2024-4.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 3475 /> 3476 3477 3478 3479 3480 3481 3482 <img class="Image" alt="Salem Lutheran Election 2024 November 2024 4.jpg" srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/d2ed8aa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+0/resize/840x560!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F05%2F64df04f148dca1e614cdae3efb24%2Fsalem-luthern-election-2024-november-2024-4.jpg 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/c238c59/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+0/resize/1680x1120!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F05%2F64df04f148dca1e614cdae3efb24%2Fsalem-luthern-election-2024-november-2024-4.jpg 2x" width="840" height="560" 3483 data-src="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/d2ed8aa/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4032x2688+0+0/resize/840x560!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F04%2F05%2F64df04f148dca1e614cdae3efb24%2Fsalem-luthern-election-2024-november-2024-4.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 3484 > 3485 3486 3487</picture> 3488 3489 3490 3491</div> 3492 3493 <div class="MediaModule-description">We're less than two months from Election Day. Increasingly in recent years there have been allegations about election fraud, often seemingly because some people distrust electronic ballot counting machines â even though studies have shown the results with the widely used technology is more accurate than hand-counting. Against this backdrop, it seems appropriate to ask how â regardless of political affiliation â we can trust the guardrails we have in place to prevent errors or fraud and uphold America's long history and beacon to the world of the peaceful transition of power?</div> 3494</div> 3495 3496 </div> 3497 3498 3499 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer-column" data-modulewell> 3500 <div class="ArticleList" data-module> 3501 3502 3503 <div class="List-header" > 3504 3505 3506 <div class="List-header-title">
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3764anguage Learners than many other districts. These come at a consequence of expense and have an impact on the overall academic scores the schools achieve. With the general election now barely more than two months away, we asked our GOP and DFL columnists to address the role of public education and how support can be provided that also will help improve academic outcomes.<br><br></div> 3765</div> 3766 3767 </div> 3768 3769 3770 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer-column" data-modulewell> 3771 <div class="ArticleList" data-module> 3772 3773 3774 <div class="List-header" > 3775 3776 3777 <div class="List-header-title"> 3778 <span class="Link with-icon">The columns <svg class="chevron"><use xlink:href="#chevron"></use></svg></span> 3779 </div> 3780 3781 3782 3783 </div> 3784 3785 3786 3787 3788 3789 <ul class="ArticleList-items" data-with-borders> 3790 3791 3792 <li class="ArticleList-items-item" > 3793 3794 3795 <div class="PromoImageHeaderDate"> 3796 3797 3798 <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="GOP Political Perspective: More money, more mandates â but where are the results?" href="https://www.stcloudlive.com/news/local/gop-political-perspective-more-money-more-mandates-but-where-are-the-results" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> 3799 3800 3801 3802 3803 3804 3805 3806 3807 3808 3809 3810 3811 <source type="image/webp" width="100" 3812 height="100" 3813 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/98402cb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3376x3376+1312+0/resize/100x100!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2F42%2Fe4c4928041a083cd86186951afe3%2Feducation-school-bus.jpeg 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/b278294/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3376x3376+1312+0/resize/200x200!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2F42%2Fe4c4928041a083cd86186951afe3%2Feducation-school-bus.jpeg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 3814 /> 3815 3816 3817 3818 3819 <source width="100" 3820 height="100" 3821 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/b3f49e7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3376x3376+1312+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2F42%2Fe4c4928041a083cd86186951afe3%2Feducation-school-bus.jpeg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 3822 /> 3823 3824 3825 3826 3827 3828 3829 <img class="Image" alt="Education - school bus.jpeg" srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/b3f49e7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3376x3376+1312+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2F42%2Fe4c4928041a083cd86186951afe3%2Feducation-school-bus.jpeg 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/814efc7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3376x3376+1312+0/resize/200x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2F42%2Fe4c4928041a083cd86186951afe3%2Feducation-school-bus.jpeg 2x" width="100" height="100" 3830 data-src="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/b3f49e7/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3376x3376+1312+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2F42%2Fe4c4928041a083cd86186951afe3%2Feducation-school-bus.jpeg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 3831 > 3832 3833 3834</picture> 3835 3836</a></div> 3837 3838 3839 3840 <div class="PromoImageHeaderDate-content"> 3841 3842 <div class="Promo-title"> 3843 <a class="Link " href="https://www.stcloudlive.com/news/local/gop-political-perspective-more-money-more-mandates-but-where-are-the-results" data-cms-ai="0" >GOP Political Perspective: More money, more mandates â but where are the results?</a> 3844 </div> 3845 3846 3847 3848 3849 3850 <div class="Promo-byline"><div class="Promo-date"> 3851 3852
3853 <span>Aug 18</span> 3854 3855 3856 </div> 3857 <div class="viafoura comment-count" id="comment-count-container"> 3858 <i class="fal fa-comment" style="display:none;"></i> 3859 <vf-conversations-count vf-container-id="0000019f-f270-d64e-a7bf-f3764e390000"></vf-conversations-count> 3860 </div> 3861 </div> 3862 3863 </div> 3864</div> 3865 3866 3867 </li> 3868 3869 3870 3871 <li class="ArticleList-items-item" > 3872 3873 3874 <div class="PromoImageHeaderDate"> 3875 3876 3877 <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="DFL Political Perspective: Education funding is complex, but we must reduce burden that falls on ISD 742" href="https://www.stcloudlive.com/news/local/dfl-political-perspective-education-funding-is-complex-but-we-must-reduce-burden-that-falls-on-isd-742" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> 3878 3879 3880 3881 3882 3883 3884 3885 3886 3887 3888 3889 3890 <source type="image/webp" width="100" 3891 height="100" 3892 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/b5f4791/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4912x4912+1224+0/resize/100x100!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2Fef%2F5f4db66e497d8986e41e63413505%2Fadobestock-117888796.jpeg 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/a00acc4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4912x4912+1224+0/resize/200x200!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2Fef%2F5f4db66e497d8986e41e63413505%2Fadobestock-117888796.jpeg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 3893 /> 3894 3895 3896 3897 3898 <source width="100" 3899 height="100" 3900 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/9050a65/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4912x4912+1224+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2Fef%2F5f4db66e497d8986e41e63413505%2Fadobestock-117888796.jpeg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 3901 /> 3902 3903 3904 3905 3906 3907 3908 <img class="Image" alt="Teacher helping girl in homework" srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/9050a65/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4912x4912+1224+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2Fef%2F5f4db66e497d8986e41e63413505%2Fadobestock-117888796.jpeg 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/b6dd46b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4912x4912+1224+0/resize/200x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2Fef%2F5f4db66e497d8986e41e63413505%2Fadobestock-117888796.jpeg 2x" width="100" height="100" 3909 data-src="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/9050a65/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4912x4912+1224+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F1a%2Fef%2F5f4db66e497d8986e41e63413505%2Fadobestock-117888796.jpeg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 3910 > 3911 3912 3913</picture> 3914 3915</a></div> 3916 3917 3918 3919 <div class="PromoImageHeaderDate-content"> 3920 3921 <div class="Promo-title"> 3922 <a class="Link " href="https://www.stcloudlive.com/news/local/dfl-political-perspective-education-funding-is-complex-but-we-must-reduce-burden-that-falls-on-isd-742" data-cms-ai="0" >DFL Political Perspective: Education funding is complex, but we must reduce burden that falls on ISD 742</a> 3923 </div> 3924 3925 3926 3927 3928 3929 <div class="Promo-byline"><div class="Promo-date"> 3930 3931
3932 <span>Aug 18</span> 3933 3934 3935 </div> 3936 <div class="viafoura comment-count" id="comment-count-container"> 3937 <i class="fal fa-comment" style="display:none;"></i> 3938 <vf-conversations-count vf-container-id="0000019f-f271-d2d5-a5ff-fe77b9980000"></vf-conversations-count> 3939 </div> 3940 </div> 3941 3942 </div> 3943</div> 3944 3945 3946 </li> 3947 3948 3949 </ul> 3950 3951 3952</div> 3953 </div> 3954 3955 3956 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer-column" data-modulewell> 3957 <div data-ss-embed="promotion" data-opguid="82082ec0-216e-468e-97e2-da64cd0f65ac" data-routing="hash" data-script="vv92sa"></div>
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3958 3959 3960 </div> 3961 3962 </div> 3963</div> 3964 3965 3966 3967 3968 3969 3970 3971 3972 3973 3974 3975 3976 3977 3978 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer" data-module> 3979 <div class="Container-header"> 3980 3981 <div class="Container-title"> 3982 <span class="Link with-icon">July topic: Immigration and Operation Metro Surge <svg class="chevron"><use xlink:href="#chevron"></use></svg></span> 3983 </div> 3984 3985 3986 </div> 3987 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer-container" data-divider-horizontal> 3988 3989 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer-column" data-modulewell> 3990 <div class="MediaModule"> 3991 <div class="MediaModule-mediaOption"> 3992 3993 <picture> 3994 3995 3996 3997 3998 3999 4000 4001 4002 4003 4004 4005 4006 <source type="image/webp" width="840" 4007 height="560" 4008 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/bf55d56/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2667+0+71/resize/840x560!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F75%2F21%2F4143588f4ee8858a47948063ff46%2Fstarcitymallsign.jpg 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/7b451d8/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2667+0+71/resize/1680x1120!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F75%2F21%2F4143588f4ee8858a47948063ff46%2Fstarcitymallsign.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 4009 /> 4010 4011 4012 4013 4014 <source width="840" 4015 height="560" 4016 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/c1eace0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2667+0+71/resize/840x560!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F75%2F21%2F4143588f4ee8858a47948063ff46%2Fstarcitymallsign.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 4017 /> 4018 4019 4020 4021 4022 4023 4024 <img class="Image" alt="STARCITYMALLSIGN.jpg" srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/c1eace0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2667+0+71/resize/840x560!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F75%2F21%2F4143588f4ee8858a47948063ff46%2Fstarcitymallsign.jpg 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/626bef6/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2667+0+71/resize/1680x1120!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F75%2F21%2F4143588f4ee8858a47948063ff46%2Fstarcitymallsign.jpg 2x" width="840" height="560" 4025 data-src="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/c1eace0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x2667+0+71/resize/840x560!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F75%2F21%2F4143588f4ee8858a47948063ff46%2Fstarcitymallsign.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSI1NjBweCIgd2lkdGg9Ijg0MHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 4026 > 4027 4028 4029</picture> 4030 4031 4032 4033</div> 4034 4035 <div class="MediaModule-description">Immigration has become a polarizing, lightning-rod issue for Minnesotans in the wake of Operation Metro Surge, the protests that accompanied it and the shooting deaths of two citizens in January. We asked our DFL and GOP columnists to share their thoughts about what happened, the resulting response and what role immigration reform should take going forward.<br><br>(St. Cloud LIVE photo by Trent Abrego)</div> 4036</div> 4037 4038 </div> 4039 4040 4041 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer-column" data-modulewell> 4042 <div class="ArticleList" data-module> 4043 4044 4045 <div class="List-header" > 4046 4047 4048 <div class="List-header-title">
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4306property taxes have spiraled upward,</a> <a class="Link " href="https://www.stcloudlive.com/news/minnesota/minnesota-housing-reform-proponents-remain-hopeful-for-movement" target="_blank" data-cms-ai="0" >housing is increasingly out of reach</a> for many prospective homeowners and <a class="Link " href="https://www.stcloudlive.com/business/how-much-does-it-cost-to-raise-a-family-in-central-minnesota-it-depends-on-who-you-ask" target="_blank" data-cms-ai="0" >child care is the most expensive budget item</a> for many. We asked Democrats and Republicans to offer relief solutions to address affordability.<br><br>(Forum News Service photo)</div> 4307</div> 4308 4309 </div> 4310 4311 4312 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer-column" data-modulewell> 4313 <div class="ArticleList" data-module> 4314 4315 4316 <div class="List-header" > 4317 4318 4319 <div class="List-header-title"> 4320 <span class="Link with-icon">The columns <svg class="chevron"><use xlink:href="#chevron"></use></svg></span> 4321 </div> 4322 4323 4324 4325 </div> 4326 4327 4328 4329 4330 4331 <ul class="ArticleList-items" data-with-borders> 4332 4333 4334 <li class="ArticleList-items-item" > 4335 4336 4337 <div class="PromoImageHeaderDate"> 4338 4339 4340 <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="DFL Political Perspective: Easing child care costs, housing shortage would do most to address affordability " href="https://www.stcloudlive.com/news/local/dfl-political-perspective-easing-child-care-costs-housing-shortage-would-do-most-to-address-affordability" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> 4341 4342 4343 4344 4345 4346 4347 4348 4349 4350 4351 4352 4353 <source type="image/webp" width="100" 4354 height="100" 4355 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/1aff9b0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/836x836+419+0/resize/100x100!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F7b%2F275bca444f67a99cfa584108fded%2Fchild-care-stock-photo.jpg 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/c4a8acf/2147483647/strip/true/crop/836x836+419+0/resize/200x200!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F7b%2F275bca444f67a99cfa584108fded%2Fchild-care-stock-photo.jpg 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 4356 /> 4357 4358 4359 4360 4361 <source width="100" 4362 height="100" 4363 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/f802ec2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/836x836+419+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F7b%2F275bca444f67a99cfa584108fded%2Fchild-care-stock-photo.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 4364 /> 4365 4366 4367 4368 4369 4370 4371 <img class="Image" alt="Child care stock photo.jpg" srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/f802ec2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/836x836+419+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F7b%2F275bca444f67a99cfa584108fded%2Fchild-care-stock-photo.jpg 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/7247593/2147483647/strip/true/crop/836x836+419+0/resize/200x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F7b%2F275bca444f67a99cfa584108fded%2Fchild-care-stock-photo.jpg 2x" width="100" height="100" 4372 data-src="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/f802ec2/2147483647/strip/true/crop/836x836+419+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F84%2F7b%2F275bca444f67a99cfa584108fded%2Fchild-care-stock-photo.jpg" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 4373 > 4374 4375 4376</picture> 4377 4378</a></div> 4379 4380 4381 4382 <div class="PromoImageHeaderDate-content"> 4383 4384 <div class="Promo-title"> 4385 <a class="Link " href="https://www.stcloudlive.com/news/local/dfl-political-perspective-easing-child-care-costs-housing-shortage-would-do-most-to-address-affordability" data-cms-ai="0" >DFL Political Perspective: Easing child care costs, housing shortage would do most to address affordability </a> 4386 </div> 4387 4388 4389 4390 4391 4392 <div class="Promo-byline"><div class="Promo-date"> 4393 4394
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4577and dollars had been misused to buy a semi truck and sent to individuals in Kenya. Now the question becomes: How do we insure this doesn't happen anymore while still providing a social safety net for those in need?<br><br>(Photo by Mary Murphy / Forum News Service)</div> 4578</div> 4579 4580 </div> 4581 4582 4583 <div class="ThreeColumnContainer-column" data-modulewell> 4584 <div class="ArticleList" data-module> 4585 4586 4587 <div class="List-header" > 4588 4589 4590 <div class="List-header-title"> 4591 <span class="Link with-icon">The columns <svg class="chevron"><use xlink:href="#chevron"></use></svg></span> 4592 </div> 4593 4594 4595 4596 </div> 4597 4598 4599 4600 4601 4602 <ul class="ArticleList-items" data-with-borders> 4603 4604 4605 <li class="ArticleList-items-item" > 4606 4607 4608 <div class="PromoImageHeaderDate"> 4609 4610 4611 <div class="Promo-media"><a class="Link" aria-label="GOP Political Perspective: Restoring sacred trust -- a mandate for stewardship in Minnesota" href="https://www.stcloudlive.com/news/local/gop-political-perspective-restoring-sacred-trust-a-mandate-for-stewardship-in-minnesota" data-cms-ai="0" ><picture> 4612 4613 4614 4615 4616 4617 4618 4619 4620 4621 4622 4623 4624 <source type="image/webp" width="100" 4625 height="100" 4626 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/409869b/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100x100!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F05%2Fc2%2F64450bd64fc181a2cd0c451d1155%2Fdsc-0865.JPG 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/4cad624/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/200x200!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F05%2Fc2%2F64450bd64fc181a2cd0c451d1155%2Fdsc-0865.JPG 2x" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 4627 /> 4628 4629 4630 4631 4632 <source width="100" 4633 height="100" 4634 data-srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/dd8a20e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F05%2Fc2%2F64450bd64fc181a2cd0c451d1155%2Fdsc-0865.JPG" data-lazy-load="true" srcset="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 4635 /> 4636 4637 4638 4639 4640 4641 4642 <img class="Image" alt="FraudRepublicansDSC_0865.JPG" srcset="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/dd8a20e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F05%2Fc2%2F64450bd64fc181a2cd0c451d1155%2Fdsc-0865.JPG 1x,https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/09bbd9d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/200x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F05%2Fc2%2F64450bd64fc181a2cd0c451d1155%2Fdsc-0865.JPG 2x" width="100" height="100" 4643 data-src="https://cdn.forumcomm.com/dims4/default/dd8a20e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/4000x4000+1000+0/resize/100x100!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum-communications-production-web.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com%2Fbrightspot%2F05%2Fc2%2F64450bd64fc181a2cd0c451d1155%2Fdsc-0865.JPG" data-lazy-load="true" src="data:image/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZlcnNpb249IjEuMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxMDBweCIgd2lkdGg9IjEwMHB4Ij48L3N2Zz4=" 4644 > 4645 4646 4647</picture> 4648 4649</a></div> 4650 4651 4652 4653 <div class="PromoImageHeaderDate-content"> 4654 4655 <div class="Promo-title"> 4656 <a class="Link " href="https://www.stcloudlive.com/news/local/gop-political-perspective-restoring-sacred-trust-a-mandate-for-stewardship-in-minnesota" data-cms-ai="0" >GOP Political Perspective: Restoring sacred trust -- a mandate for stewardship in Minnesota</a> 4657 </div> 4658 4659 4660 4661 4662 4663 <div class="Promo-byline"><div class="Promo-date"> 4664 4665
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