Daily Journal editorials

Deficit Numbers makes tax unecessary

With the state deficit now at only $643 million, Gov. Mark Dayton’s budget that includes a wide array of tax increases is unnecessary. Dayton has ... Read more | 2 comments

What is Red Wing’s Mayor Thinking?

As Winona County continues to trudge through the frac sand debate and every associated issue, we should be thankful at least for this: Our elected ... Read more

Power company is on track

With the recent sale of Shoremaster, previous sales of companies such as health services company DMS, and wind tower manufacturer DMI, Otter Tail Corporation is ... Read more

Smokers are taxed enough

Smokers are an easy target when it comes to taxes. However, in the case of the latest proposed increase on cigarettes, we believe enough is ... Read more

Postal cuts make sense

The announcement earlier this week that the postal service may cut Saturday mail delivery — package delivery would continue through the six days — is ... Read more | 3 comments