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Kids aren’t picky — we’re just bad parents

It’s not my fault that my kids are picky eaters, I learned today. But it’s my fault if I don’t fix it. That’s what I gleaned from a recent article by Helen Zoe Veit, the author of a forthcoming book called “Picky: How American Children Became the Fussiest Eaters in ...

The Warme Wire: Week 7

Minnesota State Senator John Hoffman returned to work for the first day of the Minnesota legislative session “changed, but not deterred,” following a seven-month recovery from being shot nine times. His 2025 attack was followed by the assassinations of Rep. Melissa Hortman and Charlie Kirk. ...

Celebrating President Trump’s historic State of the Union

This week, I had the honor of attending President Trump’s historic State of the Union address, a speech that sent a simple but powerful message: America is back on track. One year ago, President Trump made a promise to put the American people first, and the results are clear — a secure ...

Barker Bulletin Week 7: Floor debate

Last week was our first legislative funnel deadline. This week, we transitioned to the first full week of floor debate so that we could send House bills over to the Senate to prepare for the second legislative funnel deadline in a few weeks. I’m excited to report that 3 bills that I filed ...

Online fraud prevention tips

As Chief of Police, our agency remains vigilant in providing information to our community members when we observe increasing crime trends. We look to track these occurrences not only to ensure we have the right resources in place to thoroughly investigate the crimes committed, but also to ...

So you want to be a plumber

The skilled trades have become hot of late. That has many young people dropping plans to attend college. Meanwhile, some desk-bound professionals are said to gaze longingly at nearby construction sites. They daydream about trading spreadsheets for tool belts. They imagine becoming plumbers, ...