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Letters
May 23, 2018
iStock unrecognizable people company in bar.

Readers Write: People behaving badly (raucous diners; intimidation in Edina schools and of Tomi Lahren), people behaving well (vote for youth facility in East Bethel), Minnesota's business climate, running vs. jogging vs. issues that really matter

Zack Taylor
May 23, 2018
U.S. Rep. Jason Lewis held a copy of his amendment to rein in the Met Council. ] GLEN STUBBE ï glen.stubbe@startribune.com Wednesday, May 2, 2018

The Met Council: Before curing its makeup, understand its history

The council's creators did indeed care deeply about democratic accountability — and chose to have the governor appoint members.
Jonathan Weinhagen
May 23, 2018
A new A Line bus on Ford Parkway. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Wednesday, February 10, 2016 We get a tour of the new Arterial Bus-Rapid Tra

2018 Legislature missed the boat on transit funding

More rapid bus lines would be a good place to start before we fall further behind peer cities.
Opinion
May 23, 2018
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Editorial cartoon: Dana Summers on violence in the schools

Editorial, Bloomberg View
May 23, 2018
The U.S. Capitol

Financial resilience takes a hit as Congress targets Dodd-Frank

Federal Reserve needs to ensure banking backslide doesn't go too far.
Editorial
May 22, 2018

Mandatory arbitration is a bad policy that hurts workers

Congress needs to restore workers' ability to seek redress in the courts.
Editorial
May 22, 2018
A lawsuit filed by the Kentuck Attorney General's office alleges Cardinal Health distributed excessive amounts of opioids and failed to report suspici

Letting drug companies skate on opioid costs is contemptible

Legislators who buckled to lobbyists shouldn't escape accountability.
Letters
May 22, 2018
Santa Fe High School freshman, Jai Gillard writes messages on each of the 10 crosses in front the school Monday, May 21, 2018, in Santa Fe. Gillard, w

Readers Write: School shootings, distracted-driving legislation, white privilege

A teacher's perspective on school shootings.
Josh Berg
May 22, 2018

Counterpoint: Most elder care in Minnesota is good, and helpful improvements can't be rushed

Star Tribune coverage of this topic seems meant to scare people and sell papers. Instead, let's do meaningful, collaborative work.
JacLynn Herron
May 22, 2018
Relatives of elder abuse victims gathered outside the House Chamber Friday to protest inaction by the state Legislature over proposals that would have

Minnesota Legislature's inaction on elder care triggers nursing home flashbacks

As it was in my mother's care setting, it was at the Legislature: people with good intentions, burdened by obstacles, failing to make substantive improvements.
Fritz Corrigan
May 22, 2018
The corporate building currently housing The Mosaic Company's headquarters in Plymouth. ] AARON LAVINSKY ï aaron.lavinsky@startribune.com The Mos

Mosaic's departure is a wake-up call for Minnesota

Counterpoint: The company is leaving a wintry, high-tax state for Florida's warmer, friendlier business climate. Don't delude yourselves. This is a big deal.
Matthew Miller
May 22, 2018
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein arrives for a meeting at the White House, Monday, May 21, 2018, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Rod Rosenstein's dangerous gamble

In the hope of preserving the Russia probe, the deputy attorney general surrendered ground to President Donald Trump, who is severely testing the limits of interference.
Letters
May 21, 2018
iStock Marathon running in the light of evening.

Readers Write: 'Joggers' vs. runners, abortion and the University of Minnesota Medical School, gun violence, Trump and immigration, self-driving cars vs. light rail

Long may we, ahem, run.
John Kass, Tribune Content Agency
May 21, 2018
A candle representing one of the victims of a deadly shooting with multiple fatalities at Santa Fe High School burns in a memorial at a vigil Friday,

School shootings: It's the culture, but that doesn't mean we should be completely hands-off about guns

We need a multifaceted response. It includes gun restrictions on the mentally ill. It includes strategic efforts in schools. And it includes values.
Editorial
May 21, 2018
The Minnesota State Capitol was bathed in warm evening light as the sun went down on the first day of the legislative session. ] GLEN STUBBE •

Failure to bargain mars 2018 Minnesota legislative session

Unwillingness to strike bipartisan accords puts major bills at risk.
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