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Lori Sturdevant
Minnesota's cities are well aware that something's missing
That would be local government aid, at a level that's useful.
D.J. Tice
Long-shot presidential candidates with potential: John Kasich
The practical Ohio governor deserves a chance. Take it from a Minnesota centrist who knows — Tim Penny.
Steve Chapman
Long-shot presidential candidates with potential: Martin O'Malley
He isn't well-known, but Democrats should familiarize themselves. He fills a sweet spot between Clinton, Sanders.
Editorial
Adequate capital, not bank breakup, is best way to address 'too big to fail'
The U.S. financial system has become less bailout-prone under Dodd-Frank.
Peter Blake
Minnesotans, we just can't fish like we used to
We can't keep so much of what we catch and expect there not to be consequences (as on Mille Lacs).
Thom Boncher
Counterpoint: Behind the curtain at City Hall
"All is not golden" when elected council members and professional staff don't clearly understand their roles.
TIM PENNY
We're not Greece, but we can see it from here
The U.S. can take sensible steps to reduce the federal debt — now.
Reg Henry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette /TNS
The attack of the killer passwords
Why can't I just use my dog's name and the date of the Steelers' first Super Bowl?
Editorial, Boston Globe
Medicare reimbursement plan is a positive step for end-of-life planning
We're finally moving past 'death panel' nonsense to get serious about how we die.
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View
In praise of air conditioning: brrrring it on
When it comes to climate control, we Americans have it all over our European counterparts.
Planned Parenthood is target of yet another underhanded attack
Videos are a dishonest attempt to make possibly lifesaving donations appear nefarious.
DAVID MORRIS
On Greece, the Troika and North Dakota
How laws to protect local or independent businesses rub the money powers- that-be the wrong way.
Neil Elliott
Counterpoint: Why the Crusades are still a bad idea
Another round of arming religious extremists — be they Muslim or Christian — is not going to make the world a less-violent place.
Editorial, Dallas Morning News
Tim Connelly
Veterans and the Donald Trump controversy: So what if you weren't a war hero?
I wasn't, though I served. I was just forgotten. And watching the reaction to the release of POWs drove that fact home.
Donald M. Hall
CEO pay: Moving up on its own momentum
There's no one to stop executive compensation. Those who don't have an incentive to control it won't — and those who do … can't.
Megan Ritchie Jooste
Sam Tanenhaus
Connecting, for better or worse, in an atomized America
Presidential candidates' emphasis on "relatability" shows U.S. values in flux.
Carl Honoré
Deadlines: If world leaders can have wiggle room, why can't I?
Maybe the time has come to reconsider the idea altogether.
Howell Raines
'Go Set a Watchman': On further reflection
Thank you, Harper Lee, for stripping Atticus Finch of his aura of perfection.
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