News & Views of Phillips Since 1976
Monday December 22nd 2025
VOTE 2020
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS
As a voter in Minnesota, you have many rights””get to know them!Â
HAVE TIME OFF WORK TO VOTE
You have a right to take time off work to vote without losing your pay, personal leave, or vacation time.
VOTE IF IN LINE BY 8 P.M.
You have the right to vote if you are in line to vote anytime before 8 p.m.
REGISTER ON ELECTION DAY
You have the right to register to vote on Election Day if you can show the required proof of residence.
SIGN IN ORALLY
You have the right to orally confirm who you are and to ask another person to sign for you if you cannot sign your name.
ASK FOR HELP
You have the right to ask anyone for help, except for an agent of your employer or union.
BRING CHILDREN TO THE POLLS
You have the right to bring your children with you to vote.
VOTE AFTER SERVING FELONY CONVICTION
You can vote after you finish all parts of your sentence, including any
probation, parole, or supervised release.
VOTE IF UNDER GUARDIANSHIP
You have the right to vote if you are under a guardianship, unless a
judge has revoked your right to vote. … Read the rest “VOTE 2020”
What”™s Old is New Again Quarantine and Vaccination
By SUE HUNTER WEIRÂ
In January 1900, health authorities were at odds over whether a young girl was suffering from chickenpox or smallpox. Four doctors determined that she had smallpox which would have required her to be quarantined, but Dr. Norton, Health Commissioner, insisted that she had chickenpox and accused Dr. Henry Bracken, Secretary of the State Board of Health, one of those who disagreed with him, of “creating an injurious panic without warrant just to belittle me.” Bracken argued in favor of aggressive steps to contain the spread of the disease, arguing that containing the outbreak was critical for the economy: “An epidemic of this kind stagnates business.” Editors of the Minneapolis Tribune chastised both men in an editorial on January 25, 1900: “It would seem as if two men occupying the important positions which they do would cooperate in matters looking to the spread of disease and the preservation of the health of the community.”
All of this”” the disagreements between health professionals, and arguments for and against quarantining patients to stop the spread of the disease”” was the same then as it is now. The one thing that is different””and it”™s a huge difference””is that there was a vaccine that was 95% effective for more than 100 years although many, perhaps most, people had not been vaccinated. … Read the rest “What”™s Old is New Again Quarantine and Vaccination”
The People Are Coming Back
METRO TRANSITÂ
By JOHN CHARLES WILSON
Yesterday (14 September), I went for a bus ride to West Saint Paul to take a friend out to lunch for his birthday. It was one of probably less than a half dozen bus trips I”™ve taken since COVID-19 became an issue. Partly this is because of COVID and partly because of debilitating back pain which keeps me from standing or walking very much. Anyway, one thing I noticed on this trip is that transit ridership has really sprung back to life. This is a good sign.
On 12 September 2020, new transit schedules went into effect. Many routes are now back to normal, and others have seen significant improvements. As far as routes in the Phillips neighbourhood go, here”™s the scoop:
Routes 2, 5, 11, 14, 21, 22, 27, and the C Line are back to normal weekday schedules.
Route 9 has seen improvements but is still not fully back to normal.
Light Rail is back to running every 10 minutes, but does not run 11 PM to 5 AM.
Other bus routes in Phillips are still suspended (these are mostly rush-hour-only routes like the 39 and 53).
Unfortunately, or fortunately as your perception may be, paper schedules are still not being given out on the buses.… Read the rest “The People Are Coming Back”
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