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November 14, 2019
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Smart work by the University of Minnesota to find the uninsured

Knowing where they live is key in helping them find health coverage.
Editorial
November 13, 2019

Challenge, change U.S. policy on Saudi Arabia

Twitter spying case reflects Riyadh's brazen attempts to suppress criticism of the kingdom.
Editorial
November 12, 2019
A school bus is coated in fresh snow on the first day of March Wednesday, March 1, 2017, in downtown Minneapolis, MN. De La Salle High School students

An unacceptably high school bus inspections flunk rate merits concern

Keeping students safe demands that their buses be roadworthy.
Editorial
November 12, 2019
FILE - In this Jan. 28, 2013, file photo, firearms training unit Detective Barbara J. Mattson, of the Connecticut State Police, holds up a Bushmaster

A welcome decision in Sandy Hook case

SCOTUS rules victims' families can proceed with suit against rifle maker.
Editorial
November 11, 2019
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Don't weaken flavored vape ban, Mr. President

Backtracking would hurt kids. There's no need to bow to special interests.
Editorial
November 11, 2019
Anti-government protesters march against the reelection of President Evo Morales in La Paz, Bolivia, Sunday, Nov. 10, 2019. President Morales is calli

Upheaval in Bolivia

Unquelled unrest claims its latest head of state, President Evo Morales.
Editorial
November 10, 2019

Zeroing in on dysfunction at DHS

One division keeps surfacing in examinations of the problems at the state agency.
Editorial
November 8, 2019

Trump retreats from leadership role on climate change

As he threatened, president starts a U.S. withdrawal from the Paris agreement.
Editorial
November 8, 2019

An unnecessary swipe at Native Americans

Until this year, November recognition had been distinctive.
Editorial
November 8, 2019

Worthington votes for a better future

On the sixth try, schools win support to finally address the impact of immigration.
Editorial
November 8, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., speaks during a town hall meeting at Grinnell College, Monday, Nov. 4, 2019, in Grin

Warren's health plan is the wrong way forward

New Medicare for All proposal has flaws. A better idea is to build on the Affordable Care Act.
Editorial
November 8, 2019
Commuters wait for a light rail train at the Nicollet Mall station in downtown Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, in Minneapolis, MN.] DAVID JOLES • david

Big ideas to bolster light-rail passenger safety

Conditions on light-rail lines have deteriorated, and GOP legislator's plans are welcome.
Editorial
November 5, 2019

Mexican government needs new strategy to take on cartels

Brazen slaying of nine family members reflects the country's violent spiral.
Editorial
November 5, 2019

Congress, 'do your job' and protect whistleblower

Trump and his loyalists like Sen. Rand Paul are ignoring federal law.
Editorial
November 4, 2019
Waste Management worker Daniel Westerhaus collected trash from the alleys of the Snelling Hamline neighborhood of St Paul's yellow zone on the first d

Vote yes in the St. Paul trash referendum

The city's system needs fixes, but it shouldn't be scrapped.
Editorial
November 4, 2019

St. Paul election endorsements

The Editorial Board makes its picks in Tuesday's election.
Editorial
November 4, 2019

There's much at stake in the U.K.'s snap election

Watch closely, Minnesota. The U.K. is this state's seventh-largest export market.
Editorial
November 4, 2019
FILE—This file photo from Sept. 11, 2019 shows medications in a locked storage area that are slated for destruction at the police headquarters

FindTreatment.gov is a pragmatic step in fight against opioids

New website backed by Trump administration will help search for addiction treatment.
Editorial
November 1, 2019
Jamokia Curry worked at Water Gremlin for two years and left this August. His daughter Ja'Naea, pictured, has tested high for lead. They are photograp

Minnesota should rein in Water Gremlin

Employees — and their families — should be protected from dangerous exposure to lead.
Editorial
November 1, 2019
Jodi Harpstead, Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner (DHS), appeared before a Senate committee about the agency making $29 million in i

Audit reveals the extent of the mess at DHS

New commissioner is taking sensible steps, but a reorganization may be needed.
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