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Commentary: How politics has changed
The following commentary was written by Lee Hamilton, director of the Center on Congress at Indiana University. He was a member of the U.S. House of Representatives for 34 years. As a public service, Hamilton writes regularly about Congress and what individuals can do to make our representative democracy work better.
Sunday, May, 05, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Commentary: Civil discourse and the clash of ideas
Editor's note: The following pre-election commentary was written by former Congressman Lee Hamilton. As a public service, Hamilton writes regularly about Congress and what individuals can do to make representative democracy work better. His columns are part of the educational mission of the Center on Congress at Indiana University, where he is director. (www.centeroncongress.org)
Saturday, November, 03, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Commentary: A bipartisan goal should be good constituent service
The rigors of the campaign are still fresh, but for newly elected House members and senators, the hard part is just beginning. Already, they’re inundated with advice on the issues they’ll be facing: the fiscal cliff, crises overseas, how to behave in a highly partisan Congress.
Sunday, November, 25, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Commentary: We’d be better off if the parties were still relevant
A few weeks ago, the Republican National Committee issued a 100-page report aimed at reviving the GOP after its poor showing in last November’s elections.
Sunday, April, 07, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Commentary: Tired of budget shenanigans? Here’s an answer
With the formal release of President Obama’s budget, the pieces are finally in place for a reprise of the Washington drama we’ve all come to know. There will be high-stakes negotiations, lines in the sand, and enough intrigue to keep Beltway insiders riveted by every piece of breaking news.
Sunday, April, 21, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

The invisible lawmakers; the process of dealing with healthcare, Wall Street reform
Want to know what’s causing a lot of people in Washington to work long hours right now? Here’s a hint: it’s not immigration reform or gun control or, for that matter, any other legislation coming down the pike. Instead, it’s a pair of three-year-old laws.
Saturday, May, 18, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Two arrested on meth charges
Two suspects, one from Evansville, were arrested Saturday for allegedly transporting methamphetamine.
Tuesday, May, 28, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Marriage Applications

Friday, June, 07, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Weddings

Births - Douglas County Hospital through January 18, 2013

Friday, January, 25, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Births

News Briefs: Two killed in crash in Carlton County
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communications Company newspapers in Minnesota, North Dakota and South Dakota.
Tuesday, October, 02, 2012 - Forum Communications Company - News

Roger Anderson, 92
Roger Alexander Anderson, age 92, of Marshall, formerly of Milroy and Alexandria, passed away at the Prairie Home Hospice House on Saturday, August 25, 2012.
Monday, August, 27, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

Letter - Global warming starting to be accepted
The warmer temperatures around here are exactly as predicted by the real climatologists, who are not on the corporate payrolls. Also predicted is the melting of polar ice and ocean acidification, which is bad news for people who like fish.
Friday, February, 01, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

Dayton says Minnesota is OK but needs his budget
Minnesota’s financial picture is improving, Governor Mark Dayton proclaimed in his Wednesday night State of the State address, but policies in the last decade have hampered progress.
Friday, February, 08, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

DNR’s Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine releases new app
A new application (app) released by the Minnesota Conservation Volunteer magazine brings four wild and natural Minnesota places to the touchscreens of iPad users.
Monday, July, 02, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - News

Legislative Notebook: New gun bill would do less than earlier bills
The author of a new gun bill says she wrote it as a compromise, but those who already have related bills are not buying it.
Thursday, March, 07, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

News Briefs: Driver in fatal crash near Cloquet was returning from methadone clinic
Editor's note: The following is a collection of news briefs from Forum Communications Company newspapers in Minnesota and North Dakota.
Thursday, October, 04, 2012 - Forum Communications Company - News

Eugene Taplin, 88
Eugene C. Taplin, 88, died Monday, October 1, 2012, at his son John’s home.
Tuesday, October, 09, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Obituaries (free view)

House OKs $2 billion tax bill, Senate backs Capitol repair
The keystone of Minnesota Democrats’ budget plans, $2 billion in tax increases, won House approval early today and the Senate pulled a surprise in the early morning hours by approving money to fund state Capitol building renovations.
Monday, May, 20, 2013 - Forum News Service - News

On the Street - October 19, 2012
Supervisory technician Josh Eddy and Clint Thilges at Custom Crown Craft (Certified Dental Laboratory) in Alexandria recently completed a hands-on course from Trubyte Dentures.
Friday, October, 19, 2012 - Alexandria Echo Press - Business

Editorial - Start 2013 with a new attitude
With the start of a brand new year, why not wipe the slate clean with some positive thinking?
Wednesday, January, 02, 2013 - Alexandria Echo Press - Opinion

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