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Beth Wiberg Barbosa
Tax reform: Cutting deduction for spousal maintenance will hurt children
Having the deduction available often eases negotiations and results in better outcomes for all affected.
David M. Perlman
Counterpoint: Why buying a home is better than renting
A home is more than just an investment. But it's also a good investment.
Bethany Bradley
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My year as an activist: Encouragement from a novice in Minnesota
After the frustration of the 2016 election, the success of the Women's March was exhilarating. But it was only the beginning of the work we must do.
Editorial, Miami Herald
It's possible the Obama administration rushed Cuba deal
It's hard to argue with Trump administration's move to end money flow.
Paul John Scott
Our digital dystopia: A diary
Will we one day regret all this change in the media landscape? Answer to come.
Doug Wilhide
Veterans Day: Remember all who served, the lofty and the grunts alike
Most of us don't see ourselves as heroes, and you don't need to, either. But by all means, pause and think about every vet.
John Rash
Rash Report: Cuba trade embargo empowers hardliners
A pair of Minnesotans in Congress from opposite sides of the aisle agree that the decades-old U.S. policy is counterproductive.
Tim O’Neil
Integrate veterans fully to energize entrepreneurship
With their experience, they have what it takes to fuel business growth. Here are ways to help give them the chance.
STEVE CHAPMAN
America's national parks: Here's a good idea from the Trump administration
Some Democrats object, but a proposed entrance-fee increase at 17 parks makes lots of sense.
Dick Schwartz
I'm a nonhunter, but my thoughts have evolved. Still …
Once I opened my mind and shut my mouth, I listened to friends give explanations for hunting that seem downright reasonable. But …
Chris Knopf
Editorial counterpoint: How the PolyMet mine violates Minnesota regulations
Rather than "science-driven," the permitting process ignores some of the state's own rules.
Editorial
Evidence mounts that climate is worsening faster than experts previously believed
As U.S. withdraws, Paris accord nations meet in Germany to take stock.
Lori Sturdevant
Rachel Sklar
The year that followed the 2016 election, revised
An alternative timeline of events that assumes Clinton became president.
Katie Yoder
In defense of Taylor Swift, against modern feminism
The singer, for all her talent and integrity, just can't measure up to her detractors' standards. So much the worse for feminism.
Jared Dillian
Home ownership doesn't merit tax advantages
Mortgage and property tax deductions encourage debt and consumption, which can be risky business; 2008 should have taught us that.
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View (TNS)
Colleges face heavier taxes in GOP plan – and maybe that's as it should be
Elite schools, in particular, are less focused on merit than at one time and more oligarchical; they don't need the tax code to subsidize them.
Virginia Postrel, Bloomberg View
The profound issue underneath Rand Paul's 'trivial' dispute
The meaning of property rights and the obligation of contracts — core liberty questions Paul may have flubbed.
Walter Shapiro, Roll Call
In this era of Trumpism, from glumness to giddiness
Democrats win key governor races, but don't read too much into it.
Wendy Caldwell and Rob Davis
How solar-energy sites can provide habitat for our Minnesota monarchs
When you see a facility blooming with native plants, it's helping the birds and butterflies.
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