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Curtis Sittenfeld
June 29, 2015
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Welcome, everyone, to the right to marry. Now, about that …

Just because you can doesn't mean you have to. Although, it can be very good when approached with the right frame of mind.
Mary Ursu
June 29, 2015

Counterpoint: Why changes to Minneapolis autism program are a big deal

It's not just 23 children who are affected — although they are affected profoundly.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
June 29, 2015
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. and U.S. Under Secretary for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman meet with European Union foreign policy chief Federic

Kerry must be ready to walk away from Iran nuclear deal

Plan B should focus on ensuring there is support to escalate sanctions when the time comes.
June 28, 2015
Debra and Marc Tice, parents of freelance journalist Austin Tice, participate in a new conference at the National Press Club in Washington, Thursday,

Obama's erred in publicly giving green light to cash for hostages

What will ISIL kidnappers think when they read that Obama won't stop families from paying up?
Kaitlin Lindsey
June 28, 2015
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Counterpoint: Don't go writing off Q Comp

It works. And even better, improvements to the program will increase access and equity in Minnesota schools.
Jamelle Bouie
June 28, 2015

A Bush vs. Clinton election doesn't mean a rerun of previous administrations.

The country has dealt with candidates from political families before, but each administration sets its own course.
Zachary Bolitho
June 28, 2015
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The case against Colorado's pot law

Lifting the prohibition might make sense, but it's not the issue. The Constitution is.
Katherine Kersten
June 28, 2015
Campus sustainability: Going green is just part of the plot

Campus sustainability: Going green is just part of the plot

It's the new religion, and it's the new home of the entire liberal agenda.
Frank Wilkinson, Bloomberg View
June 27, 2015
A statue of Jefferson Davis is seen on the University of Texas campus, Tuesday, May 5, 2015, in Austin, Texas. The University of Texas student governm

Charleston shootings: Racial politics will never be quite the same

It may have required a tragedy, but change began anew last week.
Mitch Pearlstein
June 27, 2015
AP10ThingsToSee - Members of the Omega Psi Phi Fraternity lead a crowd of people in prayer outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church afte

Charleston shootings: The power of joy, even under duress

We saw it in Charleston. We saw it in Minneapolis, midcentury.
Mark Haveman
June 27, 2015

Minnesota, the No. 1 business state. So says CNBC.

Celebrate our success, but recognize our vulnerability. And note, for the record, who's at No. 2.
Noah Feldman, Bloomberg View
June 27, 2015

Same-sex marriage: A Supreme Court decision for the ages

In a 5-4 decision, here's a look at what the justices were thinking.
Lori Sturdevant
June 27, 2015
Democratic presidential candidate, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, right, acknowledges supporters as her husband, former President B

Hillary Clinton in Minnesota: Quiet, but coordinating

Support is dependable. Coattails are a bigger question.
Chuck Leer, Mary deLaittre and Mark Oyaas
June 26, 2015

Consider a Minneapolis soccer stadium to be part of a whole

With a deadline pending, realize that this is a private stadium and a public good.
Michael J. Rush
June 26, 2015
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A Twin Cities progressive cyclist manifesto

Embrace this activity, for commuting and otherwise. It's intuitive.
Editorial
June 26, 2015

Let's move on and make sensible fixes to Obamacare

For one, exempt businesses with fewer than 100 employees from costly mandate.
John Rash
June 26, 2015
Former Vice President Walter Mondale arrives for a state dinner for Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at the White House in

Ever the statesman: Walter Mondale on media and politics

Key issues are campaign finance and a vigorous press.
Margaret Sullivan
June 25, 2015

Minneapolis citywide autism program changes need not be feared

Eight things to know about the program and its evolution.
George F. Will
June 25, 2015
Security guards the Supreme Court in Washington, Thursday June 25, 2015. The court is expected to hand down decisions today. Two major opinions, healt

The Supreme Court's 'creative construing' of the Affordable Care Act

Thursday's decision demonstrates how easily judicial deference becomes judicial dereliction, with anticonstitutional consequences.
Bob Seng
June 25, 2015
President Barack Obama, joined by Vice President Joe Biden, speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, Thursday, June 25, 2015, in Washington, abou

The ACA is the law of the land. Now it's time to make it a better law.

Stop sniping and start improving. Here's how.
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