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November 27, 2017
Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., returns to his office after speaking to the media on Capitol Hill in Washington, Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. (AP Photo/J. Scott A

Readers Write: Al Franken and sexual misconduct allegations, the GOP and tax havens, Gophers football

It's time for us to move on, or is it?
Letters
November 22, 2017
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Readers Write: Nicollet Mall, retailers and chemicals, dynamic pricing, elder abuse, James Lileks on the holidays

A problem in the delivery.
Letters
November 22, 2017
Minnesota Head Coach P. J. Fleck passed the ball a bit with his wife Heather Fleck before the Gophers took on Michigan in Michigan Stadium, Saturday,

Readers Write: P.J. Fleck's contract extension, sexual misconduct, school lunches, eating disorders

Coach's contract extension unwarranted.
Letters
November 22, 2017
Tony Cornish, R-Vernon Center, House Public Safety and Security Policy and Finance committee. The committee voted to pass HF238, a bill that extended

Readers Write: Harassment at the Minnesota Legislature, federal tax reform, speech at polling places, opioids, immigration, 'Kremlin meddling'

Here's what else is going on.
Letters
November 22, 2017
FLIE- In this photo taken on Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, an elephant crosses the road in Hwange National Park, about 700 kilometers south west of Harare,

Readers Write: Elephant hunting in Africa, hunting in general, the numbers on hot-button issues, wind farms, central-city amenities, the Super Bowl and light rail

A situation out of balance.
Letters
November 22, 2017
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Readers Write: 'Why north?', tax reform, Olga Viso, cranberries

Thinking beyond death and dormancy.
Letters
November 21, 2017
House Republicans, including House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy of Calif., left, House Speaker Paul Ryan of Wis., fourth from right, and House Ways

Readers Write: Tax reform, the Franken situation, Stras nomination

A framework for thinking about the Republican plan.
Letters
November 20, 2017
Readers Write: Sexual misconduct and forgiveness, calls for Sen. Al Franken's resignation

Readers Write: Sexual misconduct and forgiveness, calls for Sen. Al Franken's resignation

The weekend's theme: Forgiveness.
Letters
November 17, 2017
Kent Edwards, an amateur boxer, struggles to get justice for his mother, Suzanne Edwards, who was emotionally and psychologically abused at an assiste

Readers Write: Abuse of the elderly, changing a lake's name, relocating the homeless during the Super Bowl

Allegations detailed in special report are a vulnerable adult's nightmare.
Letters
November 17, 2017
Deer and Hunter in the Woods

Readers Write: Hunting, the structure of Minneapolis city government, Minnesota government, Alabama's U.S. Senate election, PolyMet mitigation, gift to St. Thomas

If it's in the Constitution …
Letters
November 17, 2017
U.S. Sen. Al Franken held a round table discussion while touring Green Central Park Elementary School. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE ï anthony.souffle@startr

Readers Write: Sen. Al Franken, Republican tax cuts

Should the senator stay or go?
Letters
November 16, 2017
In this image provided by the U.S. Army, then-comedian Al Franken and sports commentator Leeann Tweeden perform a comic skit at Forward Operating Base

Readers Write: Allegations against U.S. Sen. Al Franken, lake name, World Expo bid

Predators don't belong in public office.
Letters
November 15, 2017
Walker Art Center director Olga Viso was photographed next to Liz Larner's "X" sculpture.

Readers Write: Louise Erdrich on departing Walker Art Center director Olga Viso; plus: veterans, sexual misconduct, guns

Admiration for Olga Viso, from whose leadership the Walker ought to still benefit.
Letters
November 14, 2017
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Readers Write: The U.S. and tribalism, treatment of veterans, guns and citizen responses, sexual misconduct allegations, potential transit shutdown

Why this tribalism? Be a beacon instead.
Letters
November 14, 2017
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Readers Write: Workplace romance vs. harassment, U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, sexual conduct and the entertainment industry, tax reform, PolyMet, Commons Park lawsuit, Gophers vs. Nebraska

Romance or harassment? My guidelines for the workplace.
Letters
November 10, 2017
Jim Neumann, center, who recently moved to Minneapolis from Duluth, walks to a voting booth to cast his ballot as Brady Hegberg, left, and Abdalla Hil

Readers Write: Ranked-choice voting, election turnout, election influence, guns, taxes

RCV is a bad choice for multiple-seat races.
Letters
November 10, 2017
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Readers Write: Tax reform, mass violence and mental health, Sam Clovis and the Department of Agriculture, persecution of the Rohingya

We all pay for services somehow.
Letters
November 10, 2017
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Readers Write: Bike lanes and traffic management, Minnesota's moose population,

To back cars is to look backward.
Letters
November 9, 2017
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Readers Write: Municipal elections, sexual misconduct, society's morals, reserved premium parking at Mall of America

Voting is a precious right, and your duty as a citizen.
Letters
November 8, 2017
Bill Dossett, executive director of Nice Ride Minnesota. Now that Nice Ride bikes are a ubiquitous part of the urban landscape, the non-profit running

Readers Write: Dockless bike-sharing, guns, pipeline opposition

My experience with a dockless bike-sharing system.
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