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It's time to fix the problems of civil forfeiture
Ending this process and replacing it with criminal forfeiture would protect people from losing property when they're not convicted.
Maggie Shea
March Madness: A touch of 'sadness' is more the operative feeling for me
It's a closer-to-home basketball obsession that I've really come to love, but that one's over for the season.
Adam Minter, Bloomberg View
High-profile bets, lost ones at that, say much about Stephen Hawking's greatness
Hawking often challenged key points of physics with public bets. But they were never personal and showed a humility and flexibility that help form his legacy.
Jason McGrath
Counterpoint: Move to rename Coffman Union doesn't impose an unfair test
The shortcomings of the former U president were moral failings in his own day, not simply by current standards.
Editorial, Dallas Morning News
Against all odds, Stephen Hawking achieved greatness
Before he became an icon, he had done groundbreaking scientific work.
Ed Rogers
For GOP, Lamb's win should sound the alarm
The signs point to disaster, and the only Republican who doesn't see it also is the only one who can change it.
Minnesota Tribal Leaders
Senate has chance to right a wrong by the NLRB on tribal sovereignty
A 2004 decision undermined tribal labor sovereignty. A new bill would restore it, treating tribes the same as all other governments.
SCOTT JENSEN
State Sen. Scott Jensen: I've disappointed some in entering the gun-safety arena, but I feel inspired, too
In choosing to discuss gun legislation, I'm on fraught turf. But it feels right, as a senator, to try to move a key dialogue forward.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Pompeo is the right pick for Trump
He's a better fit than Tillerson, and he'll stand up to the president.
ROBERT HYMAN
Proposed gun legislation in Minnesota: 'Do something' can be a detrimental refrain
A "universal background check" would set onerous requirements that only law-abiding citizens would elect to follow.
Albert R. Hunt, Bloomberg View
College basketball: The heart says 'March Madness!' The head says 'what a mess'
Corruption, hypocrisy and other problems tarnish this beautiful sport, and they demand attention. But so do my tournament picks.
John Kass, CHICAGO TRIBUNE/Tribune Content Agency
Why won't Elizabeth Warren take a DNA test?
Trump's nickname for the Massachusetts senator is unfair -- unfair to Pocahontas, that is.
Editorial
Tillerson was wrong for the job, but he'll be missed
His ouster as secretary of state is not good for the country.
Rolf T. Anderson
Transfer of Minnesota's Historic Preservation Office is going to make for some strange history
It's hard to find any sense in the process by which this came about. But it certainly will make things more costly and less efficient.
Kelsey Johnson
Counterpoint: Steel tariffs support Minnesota, national security
The fears are overstated. Trade enforcement actions are common.
Judith Koll Healey
#MeToo and me: I've grown a little disillusioned
The movement has felt a bit like flailing. Here are six concrete actions we can take.
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
Tillerson refused to do another Russia deal
He knew how to negotiate with Vladimir Putin and his inner circle, but chose not to demonstrate that skill as secretary of state.
Editorial
California inadvertently gives 'sanctuary' to exploiters
A new law is rife with constitutional questions that probably will wind up before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Editorial, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
Trump and North Korea: Is this a legitimate chance at history? An assessment.
To interpret these events, start by asking "Why now?" about the motivations of both sides.
John Marty
The PolyMet proposal: Where compromise can be found in an otherwise catastrophic plan
It hinges on a commitment to best practices. But that's missing from the draft permit.
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