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Norman Sherman and John G. Stewart
January 14, 2018

40th anniversary of Hubert Humphrey's death: How would he view current events?

He was innovative. He was thoroughly decent. This tells us what he'd be up to today.
Cartoons
January 13, 2018
Sack cartoon: Drill, baby, drill — but not there

Sack cartoon: Drill, baby, drill — but not there

Editorial, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
January 13, 2018

On CHIP and DACA, Congress must protect children

Deportation, lack of health care threaten those who are most vulnerable.
Opinion
January 13, 2018
Reflecting on two Minnesota greats: Walter Mondale and Hubert Humphrey

Reflecting on two Minnesota greats: Walter Mondale and Hubert Humphrey

As milestones roll around, Minnesotans would do well to appreciate once more the contributions of two of the most emblematic representatives of their state.
The Economist
January 12, 2018
President Donald Trump places his hand over the tax bill before signing it in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, Dec. 22, 2017, in Washington

A year in office: Judge Trump on what he does

Which, thus far, has been not good, but not cataclysmic.
Lori Sturdevant
January 12, 2018

Immigration has a business case in Minnesota — and a faith case

For starters, the state's shortage isn't in jobs but in workers.
Letters
January 12, 2018
A possibly lost manuscript in Syriac was digitized before the library that housed it was burned. Fr. Columba Stewart sat in front of the digital image

Readers Write: Monk's preservation of ancient documents, 'Blame it on '68,' a walk in Karl-Anthony Towns' shoes

Minnesota monk's work is vital.
Editorial
January 12, 2018
Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke appears before the Senate Committee on Energy and Resources on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on June 20, 2017

Trump administration's offshore drilling decisions are fishy

It's easy to be cynical when government policies are so self-serving.
Keith Lendt
January 12, 2018

Editorial counterpoint: Opposing state plan to test Brown County wells – it's complicated

We care deeply for our land and water. It's a government agency that we distrust.
Editorial
January 12, 2018
FILE - In this Feb. 10, †2016, file photo, the closed LTV Steel taconite plant sits idle near Hoyt Lakes, Minn. The site, which closed in 2001,

PolyMet approval process is setting a high bar — as it should

It's reassuring that state regulators have been allowed to do their jobs.
Letters
January 12, 2018
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Entrance to the campus of the University of Minnesota

Readers Write: Sexual assault and harassment, affordable housing, the farm bill, pro sports, boys' volleyball prospects

The University of Minnesota adjudication process is worthy.
Editorial
January 12, 2018

Despite latest Trump firestorm, make a deal on DACA

President's racist remarks shouldn't derail important protections.
Editorial
January 12, 2018

If Missouri governor didn't commit a crime, he should welcome investigation

An affair is one thing, but blackmail allegations must be checked out.
James P. Lenfestey
January 12, 2018
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Counterpoint: Blame it on '68? The reality is more complex

Others of us learned many hard truths that still today inform the legacy of that infamous year.
Editorial
January 12, 2018
President Donald Trump listens as Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson speaks during an event to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., in

Stop the slurs and lies, President Trump

The pattern of race-baiting, followed by denials, is repugnant.

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