Lori Sturdevant
Columnist
OpinionSturdevant is a native of Dell Rapids, S.D., and a graduate of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She has been a member of Coe's board of trustees for 30 years. Sturdevant lives in St. Paul with her husband. They have three grown children.
Latest from Lori Sturdevant
Sturdevant: May the pending special session be one that inspires trust
No better time than now. Minnesota legislative history shows the way.
May 21, 2025
Sturdevant: Tariffs and Minnesota’s farms: A delicate situation
Rural counties voted for Trump, but a prospective result is a crisis like that of the 1980s — or worse.
April 15, 2025
Sturdevant: Threats to cut U research funds put Minnesota’s future economy at stake
Former President Bruininks is sounding the alarm about Trump’s disregard for universities.
March 29, 2025
Keep an eye on the Minnesota AG’s race for 2026
Keith Ellison seems ready and willing to take on the Trump administration. Still, if he seeks a third term, it’s likely to be close.
March 5, 2025
Sturdevant: For the love of democracy: While dysfunction permeates Minnesota, hope blooms in Maine
In the coastal state, Republicans and Democrats alike think that big money has too much political sway.
January 28, 2025
This Minnesota legislative session is poised to begin like 1971’s
May its impact, in the end, warrant a similar comparison.
January 11, 2025
Sturdevant: When departing Hornstein describes value of friendships, the incoming Legislature should listen
House members are going to need to shed some of their hyperpartisan bad habits.
December 13, 2024
Sturdevant: Returning his primary focus to the governorship, Walz enters the bonus zone
More than six years in that office is typical only in recent Minnesota history. The moment comes with tips and cautions.
November 8, 2024
Sturdevant: For the love of democracy: While dysfunction permeates Minnesota, hope blooms in Maine
In the coastal state, Republicans and Democrats alike think that big money has too much political sway.
January 28, 2025
This Minnesota legislative session is poised to begin like 1971’s
May its impact, in the end, warrant a similar comparison.
January 11, 2025
Sturdevant: When departing Hornstein describes value of friendships, the incoming Legislature should listen
House members are going to need to shed some of their hyperpartisan bad habits.
December 13, 2024
Sturdevant: Returning his primary focus to the governorship, Walz enters the bonus zone
More than six years in that office is typical only in recent Minnesota history. The moment comes with tips and cautions.
November 8, 2024