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Glenna Colerider-Krugh
Safety Around Water: A goal — and legislation — we can all embrace
Teaching water safety to kids from historically marginalized communities merits support. It's the right and the smart thing to do.
Aaron Blake
William Barr just did exactly what his critics feared — again
He found every possible way to spin the report in advance in the president's favor.
Editorial
Too many American workers are restricted by onerous licensing rules
Arizona is removing barriers, and other states should do the same.
Kathryn Hoffman
Greater transparency from EPA is needed for court review of Polymet mine proposal
Written comments expressing concerns should be shared with the public and the courts looking at a water permit for the mine project.
Frank Kundrat
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Counterpoint: Star Tribune columnist is right about the Electoral College, but here's a reason he missed
It was devised to safeguard our nation from electing a president possessing questionable and dishonorable motivations, even if that candidate receives a majority of the popular vote.
Mark Bohnhorst
Counterpoint: Star Tribune columnist gets history and today's political scene wrong on Electoral College
Should we keep a tool of racial injustice that devalues the votes of millions? Or have a system that feels like democracy?
Editorial
Now as in the 1960s, scientists known as the Jasons are needed in U.S.
The Pentagon should reconsider its decision not to renew group's contract.
Margaret Anderson Kelliher
![Richard Sennott/Star Tribune. Richard.Sennott@startribune.com Minneapolis Mn. Tuesday 04/05/11 ] City road crews began permanent patching along South](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/QXW5IJQ6ANHSFPRMG4IKA65PAA.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
MnDOT commissioner: Our goal is funding that's sufficient for quality roads and bridges
Now is the time, because the problems are real and they aren't going away. Just ask your fellow Minnesotans.
Matthew Gabriele
Fire: The scourge of wood — and medieval cathedrals, which then rose from the ashes
The majority of Notre Dame's exterior may be stone, but the roof was wood, as were those of most European structures from the era. But in those times tragic losses often led to later triumphs — both artistic and communal.
Therese Raphael
How did Notre Dame come to be so neglected?
The blame game is likely to be ugly. The fire at the famed cathedral may have been an accident, but it certainly wasn't inevitable.
Chip Halbach
Counterpoint: Be careful with comparisons for tax revenue at Ford site
A further consideration of the argument for single-family homes along the river bluff.
Paul Marquart
![The Minnesota State Capitol. ] GLEN STUBBE ¥ glen.stubbe@startribune.com Tuesday, February 13, 2018 The 2018 legislative session will both shape](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/V5XUWRHIOR4RCY3TAYCUW2ZUFU.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Minnesota House DFL tax bill levels playing field
The House DFL tax bill would level the playing field. Democrats want fairness for working families, farmers, senior citizens and small businesses after big corporations hit the jackpot with federal tax reform.
Kurt Daudt
Minnesota House Democrats' agenda is funded by tax-hike binge
Democrats in the Minnesota House are planning an all-out tax hike blitz that would hit families at every income level. They'd make health care, gas and other everyday goods and services more expensive.
Stephen L. Carter
If Trump reads only one book on immigration ...
I've had a sneak peek at "Open Borders: The Science and Ethics of Immigration," coming out this fall. I'd quibble with the term used in the title, but the book — with its nonstandard presentation — is worth the president's time and yours.
John Rash
Rash Report: India's election a vote of confidence in democracy
World's largest democracy can be a global beacon amid a time of increasing authoritarianism.
Editorial
Congress doesn't seem to care if tax season is miserable for you
Bowing to lobbyists, lawmakers say IRS can't build online filing system.
Steve Cramer
Counterpoint: Adding cops could satisfy seemingly different interests
The case for a larger force lies in better, not more policing. That could help strengthen communities and police-community relations.
Editorial
Trump has a 'witch hunt' ally in AG William Barr
Comments on 'spying' are at best premature, at worst partisan pandering.
Gary Saul Morson and Morton Schapiro
Value judgments: How would an economist approach today's issues
While trade-offs are an important consideraton in economics, there may be little tolerance for them in a polarized world. But they can be both practical and ethical.
Lori Sturdevant
Time to step up for the poorest of the poor
The state's MFIP program is overdue for a boost, and Lt. Gov. Peggy Flanagan can attest to both its value and its worthiness.
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