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April 19, 2019

Mueller report reactions: Everyone comes out looking both 'worse' and 'better'

A collection of excerpts from the Star Tribune's opinion wires.
Letters
April 19, 2019
Commemorative pens for Electoral College Assembly ceremony. ] GLEN STUBBE * gstubbe@startribune.com Monday, December 19, 2016 Minnesota's Electoral Co

Readers Write: Electoral college, Iron Range Resources and Rehabilitation Board, aunts and uncles

Sorry. We need a game-changer.
Editorial
April 19, 2019

Prevent 'corporate raids' on treasuries of Minnesota's nonprofit health plans

The funds of state's nonprofit insurers should be protected and used to improve public health.
Peter M. Leschak
April 19, 2019
Problems are solvable. Look no further for proof than the bald eagle. They were placed on the endangered species list during the middle part of the pr

Hey, look up! (Instead of askance.)

You might see solutions, not problems. Signals, not noise. You might even see the literal symbol of our nation's strength.
Paul Mattessich, Gloria Perez, Daniel Sellers, Carolyn Smallwood, Roberta Walburn and Charlie Weaver
April 19, 2019
istock

Changes are needed to serve all Minnesota students; so is urgency

Achievement gaps in our state are glaring, persistent and unacceptable. There are steps we can and should take. Let's not wait.
Editorial
April 19, 2019

Twenty years after Columbine, no consensus on protecting school kids

School shootings now provoke more shock than surprise in U.S.
Editorial
April 19, 2019
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey delivered his second State of the City address. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@startribune.com Thursday, April 18, 20

Taking the 'warrior' out of Minneapolis policing

Minneapolis hopes to improve trust between cops and the citizens they protect and serve.
Paul Gazelka
April 19, 2019
The electrolier is illuminated at the Minnesota State Capitol on the first day of the 91st Minnesota legislative session. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.

Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka: How this year's session can end constructively

Democrats want big tax increases, which Republicans can't abide. We have some ideas they don't like, either. So …
Danny Schwartzman and Joel Vikre
April 19, 2019

We're small-business owners. We support Gov. Walz's budget-and-tax direction

President Trump said tax cuts are businesses' top concern. We differ. We believe in investment that's fair and good for all, including us.
Letters
April 19, 2019
After the fire last week at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, Maggie Sullivan of St. Paul offered the Star Tribune photos taken during a visit in early M

Readers Write: The fire at Notre Dame Cathedral, diversity on the University of Minnesota Board of Regents, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar

Why rebuilding burned cathedral is a priority.
Cartoons
April 19, 2019
Sack cartoon: Bernie Sanders

Sack cartoon: Bernie Sanders

Meredith Cohen, The Washington Post
April 19, 2019
Notre Dame cathedral is pictured after a ceremony at the city town hall, Thursday, April 18, 2019 in Paris. France paid a daylong tribute Thursday to

Can a disposable culture restore a timeless treasure?

As in nature, fiery destruction is an opportunity for rebirth — so long as we respect the cathedral's glorious past and real-world present.
Editorial
April 18, 2019

YouTube is going to need humans to review sensitive content

Notre Dame fire screw-up shows that algorithm's make mistakes, too.
Letters
April 18, 2019
FILE -- President Donald Trump meets with President Vladimir Putin of Russia at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki, July 16, 2018. "The presidential

Readers Write: The Mueller report, health care

The president couldn't collude/obstruct if he tried.
Tonya Draughn
April 18, 2019

Counterpoint: St. Paul officials, don't point fingers at charter schools

These schools give families, particularly those of low income and those of color, a chance to find the best fit for their children.
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