Editorial Board
Opinion
Editorials represent the opinions of the Star Tribune Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom. News reporters and editors are not involved in determining the board's positions. The board’s members are Phil Morris, David Banks, Jill Burcum, Denise Johnson and John Rash. Star Tribune Opinion staff members Elena Neuzil and Maggie Kelly also contribute, and Star Tribune Publisher and CEO Steve Grove advises the board.
Latest from Editorial Board
Editorial | Trump’s anti-Somali rampage thrusts Minnesota into the national spotlight
The president’s racist, divisive rhetoric will do nothing to actually prevent fraud.
December 3, 2025
Editorial | A few words of gratitude for the season
An annual collection of Thanksgiving thoughts from the Minnesota Star Tribune’s opinion staff.
November 27, 2025
Editorial Board Cheers & Jeers: Celebrating the life of a legendary defense attorney
Plus: This week’s Northern Lights display, skyrocketing health care costs, boosted security on Metro Transit and more.
November 14, 2025
Editorial | Diminishing Hortman’s death feeds a lie: The left owns political violence
We can mourn Charlie Kirk without diminishing the former House speaker ― or pretending only leftists commit political violence.
September 18, 2025
Editorial | Will U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites be an end or just a beginning?
Skirting diplomacy, the U.S. bombed three nuclear sites Sunday, joining Israel’s war against Iran. The consequences are uncertain.
June 22, 2025
Editorial | Among Melissa Hortman’s missions — in tragic irony — were gun safety and reform
She wrote about it in commentaries for the Minnesota Star Tribune.
June 19, 2025
Editorial | Shootings of Minnesota lawmakers are a blow to trust and good faith
Caution and care are needed today, followed by resolve to restore a shared commitment to the common good.
June 14, 2025
Editorial Board Cheers & Jeers: Trump takes aim at Walz over National Guard response
Plus: 900 pounds of meth seized in Burnsville, the UNFI cyberattack, Lakeland PBS lawsuit and more.
June 12, 2025
Editorial Board Cheers & Jeers: Online tools are transparent when the air isn’t
Also, a timeless message to political bullies: Don’t punch down.
June 5, 2025
Editorial Board Cheers & Jeers: Inaction has consequences
For instance, not finishing state business. Or not advocating for COVID-19 vaccines.
May 29, 2025
From the Editorial Board: Musk? Access to IRS data? No.
A public explanation is urgently needed of why the South African-born billionaire and his unvetted techies would require access to sensitive individual financial data.
February 17, 2025
From the Editorial Board: F. Scott Fitzgerald’s statue — and stature
The author’s likeness was stolen. His legacy endures.
February 17, 2025
