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Greg Davids
Editorial counterpoint: Minnesotans, don't fall for the ruse on Democrats' health care intentions
The "middle way" is a deflection. What's in the works are plans that would require billions in taxes and drastically alter coverage.
Tyler Cowen
Trump's NAFTA deal isn't worth the price
What was achieved — and it seems underwhelming — could have been accomplished without the accompanying damage.
Scott Rasmussen
The American majority: You really don't care (about the politics), do you?
That's what my website's polling shows. Perhaps it's because those who live and breathe politics don't do nuance.
Michael D’Antonio And Peter Eisner
Pence's eyes on God's prize?
That it's all part of the plan would explain why he's been sycophant in chief to an unusually sinful and not particularly conservative Republican president.
Editorial
Negotiations between the Taliban and the Afghan government are worth a try
A settlement would make it easier for the U.S. to withdraw troops.
Bob Janckila
W. Hall Wendel Jr.
U.S. Sen. John McCain: One up-close memory of the man
I was commiserating about a problem when a lieutenant happened by …
Russ Feingold
Russ Feingold: Memories of John McCain
He was a committed leader. He truly valued hearing all sides and was a good listener. He was also really fun.
Editorial, Newsday
Let Mueller finish the job without interference
Manafort, Cohen cases show justice is being served, slowly but surely.
Bonnie Blodgett
In the age of 'Hamilton,' don't forget about Jefferson
One is the subject of a very popular musical, and the other has more to recommend him, if your focus is on a just society.
Lori Sturdevant
Interviewing Gov. Mark Dayton at the Minnesota State Fair, year eight
He's been remarkably consistent about his policy priorities. The basics don't change, he says.
Neel Kashkari
There's more to the Hamilton story than the musical
Let's use the hit show's arrival in Minnesota as a chance to learn more about his integral place in our economic history.
D.J. Tice
Confusion costs in 'affordable housing' debate
The worst shortage may be an income shortage — i.e., poverty — and market meddling isn't the best answer.
Editorial
Allowing school districts to use federal funds to buy guns makes no sense
Imagine the potential chaos created by arming teachers, other staff.
Tony Lourey
Counterpoint: U.S. health secretary tries to sell you a clunker
"Short-term, limited-duration" insurance is barely insurance at all.
Tracy Blodgett
A solution for students with hearing loss runs into a problem
Captioning is a big help, and laws apply. But there's too much noncompliance.
Dan Lund
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Some developers win, taxpayers lose in Minnesota Supreme Court ruling on fees cities can charge
It will not, as is being argued, mean an increase in affordable housing.
Editorial, Toronto Star
Congress shouldn't fund 'Space Force'
Although details are sketchy, whatever the cost it would be a waste.
Rena Kraut
American citizens must help fill U.S. diplomatic vacuums
With the Trump administration cutting back "soft power," it's vital that American artists and others keep making connections abroad.
John Rash
Rash Report: From Soviet tanks in 1968 to Russian clicks in 2018
Tactics shift, but the foreign policy objectives seem similar to a previous era.
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