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Defunding Planned Parenthood would cripple health care delivery
Its clinics serve 2.5 million people annually, and many are low-income.
Doug Loon, Charlie Weaver, Tim Worke, John Raines, Todd Pufahl and Glen Johnson
No more excuses; transportation infrastructure funding demands action
Here are some business-labor ideas to help the state get going.
Dan Cohen
Minneapolis' sanctuary city ordinance: Bad policy could be expensive, too
Keeping a bad policy to stick it to Donald Trump could be both expensive and harmful.
Tico Perez, Orlando Sentinel (TNS)
Trustworthy, loyal, courteous, brave: Rex Tillerson is the Scout we need
I watched Trump's pick for Secretary of State run the Boy Scouts with skill, devotion and compassion.
Vicki Pieser
I'll be marching for a whole lot of people – past, present and future
I sat out the protests of the '60s, to my disappointment. Now, traveling by bus to D.C., and fueled by thoughts of people who were persecuted or bypassed over the years, I'm thrilled to take part.
Mary Losure
No cat hat for me, but we women marchers are still closely knit
Though I won't don the symbolic headgear that others will, we'll be united in showing Donald Trump that he must listen to everyone.
Al Lund
![Marv Reynolds played an electronic pulltab game at CR's Sports Bar in Coon Rapids, Wednesday, February 5, 2014. He won, then lost $2.00. ] GLEN STUBBE](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/Y66KDIZZQUYSYDEXPZRVN2IR4I.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Charitable gaming bears more than its fair tax share; time for a change
Organizations are taxed by the state on every dollar, including their donations. That should be changed.
Trump can use Obama's inroads in Cuba to bring real change
The new president can use the outgoing one's inroads to bring real change.
Erik Wemple, The Washington Post
BuzzFeed's ridiculous rationale for publishing the Trump-Russia dossier
The public can't "make up its own mind" about allegations like these.
Editorial, Duluth News Tribune
Duluth keeps working to end sex trafficking
Port is no longer the epicenter, but too many kids remain at risk.
Editorial, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Rural Minnesota needs new leaders to emerge on broadband issue
Statewide economy needs better technology to be competitive.
Lisa M. Tillmann
Let's use court ruling to look anew at MSOP
Although the program was upheld, sex offenders who are confined indefinitely aren't simply "thems" radically different from "us."
Connie Sandler
Thanks for the (many) memories, Dayton's
From white glove dining to bargain basement shopping, "our" department store was a treasure.
Editorial
Another ugly incident in Chicago, with Facebook video
Attack posted on social media was nothing short of monstrous.
John Rash
Rash Report: 2017's geopolitics may turn even more turbulent
Analysts add the transition to Trump to the list of world uncertainties that may herald a "geopolitical recession."
Stephen Mihm
Population growth: Can anyone make America mate again?
Declines in the birthrate, slowing immigration — is there a point where this drags down the economy?
Lori Sturdevant
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State Capitol grandeur, glad you're back
When you were out of commission for updates, things didn't always go well.
D.J. Tice
Something's right in the world today
Don't know what it is? Start with "Our World in Data." Things are looking up.
Lawrence R. Jacobs
A realist's guide to Trump's first 100 days
He'll score some victories, but he also might misread the playing field. Here are five likely obstacles.
John Kass
Chicago bleeds, and its Democratic president and mayor are impotent to stop it
The city is bleeding, and its Democratic president and mayor can't stop it.
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