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January 3, 2019
Nancy Pelosi of California shakes hands with House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., after being elected House speaker at the Capitol in Washi

Readers Write: Freedom and government, partial government shutdown, health care, sexual harassment, religious beliefs

Dual purpose in our republic.
Letters
January 2, 2019
iStock New year 2019 and old year 2018 written on sandy beach with waves.

Readers Write: 2019 wishes and resolutions, diversity in Minnesota, Peter Leschak's advocacy of wildlife, bike lanes, religious beliefs

Finding truth and meaning in the new year.
Letters
December 31, 2018
FILE -- President Donald Trump views border wall prototypes in the border neighborhood of Otay Mesa near San Diego, March 13, 2018. "The president sti

Readers Write: Border wall dispute, the VA and suicide prevention, the Vikings, online commenting

Costs beyond the monetary ones.
Letters
December 31, 2018
-- NO MAGS, NO SALES -- KRT SOUTH STORY SLUGGED: VA-MONASTERYFRUITCAKE KRT PHOTOGRAPH BY ALLEN ROKACH/SOUTHERN LIVING (February 3) For the best fruitc

Readers Write: 'Odd' holiday foods, Gov. Mark Dayton's legacy, religious beliefs (or nonbelief) and respect

Judge not my fruitcake until you've tried it.
Letters
December 28, 2018
Governor Mark Dayton nears the end of his eight years as Minnesota's governor. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com Thursday, December 2

Readers Write: Gov. Mark Dayton's legacy; measuring inequality; opinion selections including Peter Leschak on nature, Scott Stantis on government workers and a letter on religion

Much to be grateful for under Dayton.
Letters
December 28, 2018
A drawing of Michelangelo's The Creation of Man from the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel at the Vatican, Rome, Italy, from a Victorian book dated 1879 t

Readers Write: Belief in God, bike lanes

Don't dismiss the mystery of faith
Letters
December 27, 2018
Fabiola Izaguirre and her brother Josue, both of Honduras, begin to wake up after sleeping near the Chaparral border crossing in Tijuana, Mexico, Frid

Readers Write: Honduras and migrants, the Trump presidency

A visit to Honduras reinforces both its dangers and its charms.
Letters
December 26, 2018
Red Lake Falls, population 1,427 plus 4. ] Washington Post reporter Christopher Ingraham's unlikely story starts with him writing a data driven articl

Readers Write: Outside 'impressions' of our state, partial government shutdown, the financial markets, population growth, opinion selections good and bad, 'Sunken Cities of Egypt' exhibit

Don't mess with Minnesota.
Letters
December 21, 2018
U.S. Bank Stadium - Exterior and construction images. ] US Bank Stadium - Vikings brian.peterson@startribune.com Minneapolis, MN - 06/30/2016

Readers Write: Vikings stadium, University of Minnesota athletics, income and wealth inequality in America

Actually, opponents of public funding have morality to stand on.
Letters
December 21, 2018
] MARK VANCLEAVE • mark.vancleave@startribune.com * Dark clouds give way to a last gasp of sun over Minneapolis on Monday, Oct. 29, 2018.

Readers Write: Witch's Hat and development, work on home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, defense secretary resigns, border wall

Proposal and process in dispute.
Letters
December 21, 2018
Anti-government demonstrators march across Margaret Bridge over the River Danube with the Parliament building in the background, in Budapest, Hungary,

Readers Write: Hungary and immigration, hog lot permit, budget deficits, Minnesota's prison system and external review

From Hungary's perspective.
Letters
December 21, 2018
The diner hour is a busy time for volunteers. On the menu, Philly steak on a bun with a green salad and zucchini from the kitchen's gardens. ] Loaves

Readers Write: Feeding the hungry, a wartime Christmas memory, jobs for the disabled, corporate growth, population growth

Is 1 million meals a good thing or a bad thing?
Letters
December 21, 2018
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Readers Write: Opioid epidemic, bike lanes, positive lessons of University of Minnesota presidential selection, the 'unchurching of America'

Any solution to the opioid epidemic must not add costs.
Letters
December 20, 2018
iStockphoto.com Render of calculator, syringe, and insulin vials isolated over white background

Readers Write: Insulin costs, changes to home designed by Frank Lloyd Wright, Minnesota's settlement years, clearing the snow, foreign affairs

More questions than answers about insulin costs.
Letters
December 19, 2018
City of Minneapolis truck driver Vicky Stich plows snow and lays down sand and salt on Olson Highway Service Road in Minneapolis on Tuesday, November

Readers Write: Clearing the snow, Budget and Management Commissioner Myron Frans, laws on sexual assault, Hennepin Healthcare security, Saudi Arabia, Affordable Care Act

City-done walks? Basics first on clearing the snow.
Letters
December 18, 2018
Ohio Gov. John Kasich sits for an interview with The Associated Press at the Ohio Governor's Residence and Heritage Garden, Thursday, Dec. 13, 2018, i

Readers Write: Budget deficits, border wall, University of Minnesota's presidential selection and future, U president's pay

John Kasich is half-right on deficits.
Letters
December 17, 2018
Archbishop Bernard Hebda of the Archdiocese of Saint Paul and Minneapolis spoke to 12,000 Catholic school children that gathered for Mass of the Holy

Readers Write: Catholic Church; the hiring process, priorities and salary questions at the University of Minnesota

Hierarchy: Obstacle or excuse?
Letters
December 14, 2018
Cyclists and traffic move up Marshall Avenue eastbound in St. Paul during rush hour. ] LEILA NAVIDI ï leila.navidi@startribune.com BACKGROUND INF

Readers Write: Bike lanes, marijuana legalization

When good intentions go awry.
Letters
December 14, 2018
Gov. Scott Walker signs three pieces of legislation during a news conference Friday, Dec. 14, 2018 in Green Bay, Wis. Walker signed a sweeping package

Readers Write: Wisconsin and democracy, Colin Covert, U president's salary, Walz's snub of Trump

Subverted from within.
Letters
December 14, 2018
Two runners jogged along West River Parkway in sub-zero temperatures Saturday afternoon in Minneapolis. ] AARON LAVINSKY ï aaron.lavinsky@startri

Readers Write: Parkways and vehicle exhaust, manufacturing's untapped workforce, pedestrian safety near schools, taxes and services, promoting diversity

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