Editorial cartoon for Feb. 9, 2023

An editorial cartoon by Dave Granlund.

An editorial cartoon by Dave Granlund.

An editorial cartoon by Dave Granlund.

Editorial cartoonist Dave Granlund draws on the federal banking system.

Editorial cartooniost Dave Granlund draws on the "Stormy" forecast of Mar-a-logo"

Editorial cartoonist Dave Granlund draws on the mounting number of potholes on roadways already.

An editorial cartoon by Dave Granlund.

Editorial cartoonist Dave Granlund draws on the challenge of California weather.

Editorial cartoonist Dave Granlund draws on Tucker Carlson's version of the January 6th events.

An editorial cartoon by Dave Granlund.

From the editorial: "Thousands of service members and U.S. contractors paid for the administration’s mistakes with their lives. Others will forever bear debilitating physical and emotional scars."

Editorial cartoonist Bruce Plante draws on the danger of China and Tik Tok.

From the commentary: If Stormy Daniels were all he had to worry about, Donald Trump would be in better shape than he is. Stay tuned.

From the commentary: Increasing the deposit insurance cap and focusing on small business transaction accounts could stabilize midsize banks, reduce more deposit transfers out of those institutions, and shore up confidence in the banking system. If there is enough support in Congress, the Biden administration should submit a request for rapid approval.

From the editorial: Laws intended to punish students who express gender nonconforming behavior have no place in California or elsewhere.

Small-town sporting triumphs pull a lot of people to big games. But the cows still need to get fed.

From the commentary: Take springtime, season of quickening, season of equal parts shadow and light — the very equation at its astronomical heart, the vernal equinox marking the fleeting moment when earth’s axis aligns directly with the sun, and the planet is neatly halved with equal allotments of light, and the sun shines squarely on the equator.

From the commentary: During these times of increasing polarization, community conversations in libraries continue to show us there is so much more that connects us than divides us.

From the editorial: "The same environmental reviews and permitting processes that have left the Iron Range with both successful mining and some of the cleanest water in the state can be trusted to continue ensuring responsible operations."

From the commentary: In the administration’s rush to appease the powerful oil industry, it has once again demonstrated that no matter which party is in power, it must kowtow to corporate interests who green-wash their way to record profits at the expense of our planet’s health