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Sen. Al Franken's behavior on USO tour cannot be excused
Incident damages his ability to be a moral voice for Minnesotans.
Cartoons
Joe Nocera, Bloomberg View
Congress closing loopholes in college sports? Score!
House, Senate bills go after seat licenses and top coach salaries.
Don Samuels and Joe Selvaggio
8 ways to help close Minnesota's wealth gap
If we make the less fortunate a priority, we can improve the quality of life for all.
Letters
Readers Write: Allegations against U.S. Sen. Al Franken, lake name, World Expo bid
Predators don't belong in public office.
Editorial
Minnesota loses out but should be proud of World Expo bid
It's worth studying the results so that the next bid stands a better chance.
Jim McDonough and Peter McLaughlin
Federal tax reform: Eliminating state and local deduction would hit Minnesota hard
Such a move would raise federal tax bills for many in the middle class and put pressure on state and local budgets – and services.
Lee Roper-Batker
A time and chance to say 'Enough!' and end sexual harassment and violence
Social media allows all women to make our voices heard. We also need men, silent too often, to join us as partners in changing culture.
Letters
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.
Cartoons
Editorial
The new and improved Nicollet Mall is finally unveiled
It will be an asset for downtown Minneapolis, but public safety is still a concern.
Editorial, San Diego Union-Tribune
Democrats shouldn't assume success in 2018
Among other things, the party is at a 25-year low in popularity.
Cartoons
Letters
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.
Editorial
The rest of the world is moving on with global trade
Trump-led retreat has economic and geopolitical consequences for the U.S.
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