More Opinion

Editorial
August 3, 2018
Doug Wardlow

Editorial Board endorsement: GOP's Wardlow for attorney general

Conservative cultural warrior will generate enthusiasm in primary.
Editorial
August 2, 2018
Ninety-four people took the Oath of Allegiance from Judge William J. Fisher and became new U.S. citizens during a Naturalization Ceremony Wednesday, M

Immigrants give Minnesota more than they take

They're also critical to the state's long-term economic growth.
Editorial
August 2, 2018

June 4, 2008: Minnesotans deserve better from AG's office

Auditor's report suggests management problems that need fixing.
Editorial
August 1, 2018
Gov. Mark Dayton spoke from the podium during Wednesday's press conference. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE ï anthony.souffle@startribune.com Gov. Mark Dayton

Wall Street gives Minnesota high marks

Maintaining the state's fiscal health should be a priority for candidates.
Editorial
July 31, 2018
Monday, July 30, 2018 was dedication day for the new Bug-O-Nay-Ge- Shig School in Bena, Minnesota. Here, an exterior of the new school.]
DAVID JOLES &

New Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig school is complete, but Indian education system is crumbling

Interior Sec. Ryan Zinke should ensure that all students have a safe, modern learning facility.
Editorial
July 30, 2018
This June 23, 2018, image from multiple police cam videos provided by the Minneapolis Police Department shows a chase between Officers Justin Schmidt

An uneasy end to police-shooting case

Freeman followed the law in declining to press charges, but the trauma is real, and remains.
Editorial
July 27, 2018
Women from the left Sarah Ortega, Florkime Payne, Melody Walton, Andrea Gram and Brooke Morath. ] RENEE JONES SCHNEIDER • renee.jones@startribu

Ignoring rape complaints: When police fail to protect and serve

In addition to new policies and accountability, culture shift is needed.
Editorial
July 27, 2018
MNsure logo. ORG XMIT: MIN1703201622012504 ORG XMIT: MIN1705121252072706

Minnesotans are well-served by MNsure's move to extend insurance shopping period

State consumers can also expect lower premiums for individual coverage.
Editorial
July 27, 2018
Hennepin County, Minn., Sheriff Rich Stanek, shown in March, said he welcomed the Trump administration’s aim at "securitizing" the

Getting nonviolent offenders the mental health care they need

Hennepin County recognizes that jails can't solve growing problem.
Editorial
July 26, 2018
In this July 18, 2018 photo, soybean farmer Michael Petefish holds soybeans from last season's crop at his farm near Claremont in southern Minnesota.

Trump tries to heal self-inflicted trade wounds

But, as one Minnesota farmer put it, bailout is just a Band-Aid.
Editorial
July 25, 2018

Southwest LRT needs a friend in the GOP

Rep. Erik Paulsen should show support for funding the line in his district.
Editorial
July 24, 2018
Jaequan Faulkner, 13, stands for a portrait in front of Jaequan's Old Fashioned Hot Dogs in north Minneapolis on Monday, July 16, 2018. The temporary

Minneapolis hot dog stand provides lesson on good governance

Credit health inspectors for helping a young entrepreneur chase a dream.
Editorial
July 23, 2018
COMBO - This combination of two pictures shows U.S. President Donald Trump, left, on July 22, 2018, and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Feb. 6, 20

Trump continues to practice the art of distraction

Congress should not be complicit and assert its independence.
Editorial
July 20, 2018

A welcome extension of legal protection for vulnerable Somalis

It would have been inhumane to force their return to war-torn homeland.
Editorial
July 20, 2018
The South Saint Paul Quick-Serv License Center. ] GLEN STUBBE ï glen.stubbe@startribune.com Thursday, September 28, 2017 Eleven weeks into the ro

MNLARS and the politics of IT in Minnesota

One year on, problems linger as politicians seek to score points with snafu.
Editorial
July 20, 2018
FILE -- A research associate in a lab at Cubist Pharmaceuticals, which makes drugs to treat dangerous superbugs and bacteria, in Lexington, Mass., Oct

A troubling exit: Drug company ends antibiotics research

Traditional incentives aren't working to spur development of antibiotics.
Editorial
July 19, 2018
iStockphoto.com

It's a bad time for even more 'dark money' secrecy

But new IRS rule change makes campaign finance even less transparent.
Editorial
July 18, 2018
The Minneapolis City skyline including City Hall seen from the back of the U.S. District Court. ] GLEN STUBBE ï glen.stubbe@startribune.com Monda

Minneapolis City Council bid for more oversight of police is wrongheaded

For accountability and effectiveness, chief should continue reporting directly to mayor.
Editorial
July 17, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump, left, listens to Russian President Vladimir Putin during a press conference after their meeting at the Presidential Palac

Trump-Putin fiasco undermines U.S.

Siding with Russian autocrat who attacked America disgraces the nation.
Editorial
July 16, 2018
This undated photo shows Dr. Robert "Dr. Bob" Sears at his pediatrics and family medicine practice in Capistrano Beach, Calif. The Medical Board of Ca

State should crack down on doctors who sow, abet vaccination doubts

Follow California's lead and ensure that children are fully immunized against childhood diseases.
About Opinion
The Opinion section is produced by the Editorial Board. The board operates independently and is not involved in setting newsroom policies or in reporting or editing articles in other sections of the newspaper or startribune.com.

Star Tribune editorials

Editorials and opinions from the Star Tribune Editorial Board.