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Steve Minn
Minneapolis, it's not just restaurants: $15 minimum wage would hit affordable housing, too
Our options for adjusting to new costs are limited. Businesses of all sizes need some flexibility.
James Densley and Jillian Peterson
Verdict in police shooting of Philando Castile: The fear defense should have us all afraid
Why? Because it's emotional, not a rational assessment of danger. And police officers are trained to be particularly susceptible.
Letters
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Eric Kaler and Brian Burnett
University of Minnesota leaders: Why our budget had to include a tuition hike
The Legislature did not provide the investment required to hold tuition flat for the state's students. But we believe in that investment and have set a challenging course.
John R. Kasich and John W. Hickenlooper
John Kasich, John Hickenlooper: A two-party approach to health care
One-party solutions are not sustainable. As governors of Ohio and Colorado, respectively, we find the following principles necessary for effective reform.
Tim Cullen and Dale Schultz
We, a D and an R in Wisconsin, both disdain gerrymandering
As former leaders of the state Senate, we support the lawsuit that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. Wisconsin citizens aren't getting the balanced government they want.
Multiple authors
Police shooting of Castile: In Falcon Heights, we were jolted into knowing we needed change
Our citizens group has learned over the past year that progress with city officials is possible, though it requires persistence.
Editorial
Asian-American rock band wins free speech victory from U.S. Supreme Court
The court rightly sided with a group named the Slants in trademark case.
Richard Cohen
In full context, that Minnesota budget looks troubling
Too often both Republican and DFL legislators fail to take into account what is happening beyond the state's borders.
Scott Jensen
Vultures and self-righteousness: Impressions from my freshman year in the Minnesota Legislature
Here are seven observations and four ways we can do better.
Letters
Readers Write: Jeronimo Yanez verdict and response, Northstar commuter rail, World's Fair
We're getting nowhere.
Editorial
Speed, secrecy raise legitimate doubts about GOP health reform
Patients, providers need time to absorb and weigh in on Senate's plan.
Thom Amundsen
Justice seemed nearly certain, but we white people don't always understand
I felt as if I had come to know Philando, but I had forgotten one simple truth.
Editorial
A nonviolent response to the controversial Philando Castile verdict
Credit protesters, law enforcement and public officials.
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