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April 23
Readers Write: Smoking in Minneapolis, phones in schools, Trump's trial, theater, film
Push this tobacco ordinance forward.
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April 22
Readers Write: Cellphones in schools, potholes, child abuse, good journalism
No phones in school. Duh.
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April 21
Readers Write: Presidential debates, mental health, copper wire theft, Hennepin County Board, films
Let the debates go on — with a couple drug tests first.
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April 20
Readers Write: Medical aid in dying, HCMC governance, spirituality
Protect the vulnerable. Legalize aid in dying.
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April 19
Readers Write: Child abuse, guns, justice system, deer hunting
Pass this law.
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April 18
Readers Write: Lake sturgeon, foreign policy, eclipses
Lake sturgeon warrant a "threatened" designation.
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April 17
Readers Write: $15 cigarettes, federal debt
The attitude: Weed? Go for it. Tobacco? No way.
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April 16
Readers Write: Politicized education, presidential debates, election strategies, small-town papers
Indoctrination isn't so easy.
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April 15
Readers Write: 'Lawfare' against Republicans, presidential debates, diets, social work
It's more balanced than that. Look at this list of convictions.
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April 14
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Tell us where you stand.
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April 13
Readers Write: Social studies standards, data centers, tragedy, the Twins
Take a deep breath.
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April 12
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Saddle up, everyone. It's back to the past.
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April 11
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Treasuring my printed paper.
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April 10
Readers Write: Foreign policy, war, abortion in Arizona, ethanol
We haven't figured this out, all right.
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April 9
Readers Write: Eclipse, HCMC, nuclear power, Southwest light rail
A missed vocabulary lesson!
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April 8
Readers Write: Ethanol, synthetic turf, composting, traffic, e-bikes
Time to wind down our use of ethanol.
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April 7
Readers Write: 'Anti-diet' promotion, housing, Donald Trump, cats
Sugarcoating the bad news: Some foods are not very good for you.
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April 6
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I'm no Beethoven, but I appreciate my piano.
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April 5
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A proposal for endless honking.
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April 4
Readers Write: Replacing I-94, Southwest light rail, Donald Trump
Eliminating the freeway? Don't do it.
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