Guest Editorial Series

While politics is often analyzed from the outside, BNB’s Guest Editorial Series aims to flip that perspective by highlighting the firsthand experiences of those working inside the political and policy arena.

This includes lawmakers crafting and ushering legislation, candidates navigating the campaign trail, career civil servants implementing public programs, and political operatives shaping strategy behind the scenes.

The goal is not to litigate every claim or endorse every position, but to provide readers with direct insight into how decisions are made, how institutions function, and how power operates in practice.

Below is a wide of array of Guest Editorials from political leaders, operators, voices, and messaging across the democratic ecosystem.


Guest Editorial: Anders Folk - Prioritizing Public Safety in Hennepin County

Guest Editorial: Anders Folk - Prioritizing Public Safety in Hennepin County

Hennepin County residents deserve a county attorney who has already proven they can do this job, not one hoping to learn while in office. That is what is on the ballot August 11, and that is why I am asking for your support.


Guest Editorial: State Senator Matt Klein - Unlike Donald Trump or RFK Jr. – I am a doctor.

Guest Editorial: State Senator Matt Klein - Unlike Donald Trump or RFK Jr. – I am a doctor.

Trump and RFK Jr. have pushed our healthcare system over the edge and left Minnesotans at risk - I have a prescription to fix it.


Guest Editorial: MN AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham - All Eyes on Minnesota

Guest Editorial: MN AFL-CIO President Bernie Burnham - All Eyes on Minnesota

The AFL-CIO Convention showcased Minnesota as proof that when workers organize together, they can build stronger communities, win meaningful reforms, and inspire a national movement.


Guest Editorial: State Rep. Kaela Berg - It’s About Time We Send Working People to Congress.

Guest Editorial: State Rep. Kaela Berg - It’s About Time We Send Working People to Congress.

Working people built this country. Now it’s time for us to lead in Congress.


Guest Editorial: Senator Grant Hauschild - The Democratic Party Can Win Rural America Again. But We Have to Change.

Guest Editorial: Senator Grant Hauschild - The Democratic Party Can Win Rural America Again. But We Have to Change.

The path back to winning rural America is not through pretending to be Republicans. It is through becoming better Democrats.


Guest Series: Minneapolis Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw - After Operation Metro Surge: The Hardest Months for Minneapolis Are Still Ahead

Guest Series: Minneapolis Councilmember LaTrisha Vetaw - After Operation Metro Surge: The Hardest Months for Minneapolis Are Still Ahead

This is where Minneapolis must decide who we want to be. This is not a moment of resolution. It is a moment of reckoning.


Guest Editorial: Justin Perpich - How Does the DFL Win Northern Minnesota Again?

Guest Editorial: Justin Perpich - How Does the DFL Win Northern Minnesota Again?

Winning back the Iron Range starts with listening, not lecturing. Respect the work, understand the community, and earn back the vote.


Guest Editorial: Ryan Winkler - Bringing the Fire: Klobuchar at the DFL State Convention

Guest Editorial: Ryan Winkler - Bringing the Fire: Klobuchar at the DFL State Convention

We are fortunate that Amy Klobuchar had the determination to fight for something better in Rochester. That’s the quality Minnesota need in our next Governor.


Guest Editorial: Luke Gulbranson - Working People in Northern Minnesota Deserve Better

Guest Editorial: Luke Gulbranson - Working People in Northern Minnesota Deserve Better

Competitive primaries are healthy - Democrats shouldn’t fear letting voters decide who is the strongest candidate


Guest Editorial: Trina Swanson - Politics Won’t Fix Itself, But Working People Still Can

Guest Editorial: Trina Swanson - Politics Won’t Fix Itself, But Working People Still Can

My Mom Lost her Health Insurance after a Stroke. I’m Running for Congress to Fight Back.