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Jake Schwitzer
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Minnesota leads the way: Historic worker-protection laws set a new standard
This is the first state in the nation to set a wage floor for construction workers on certain affordable-housing projects.
the Editorial Board of the Chicago Tribune
No targeted ads at 30,000 feet
Don't settle for United Airlines' exploitation of a literally captive audience.
David Schultz
Minnesota is an educational leader in racial inequality
The state has known about this for a quarter of a century if not more, with no serious suggestions or policies to address it.
Zak Yudhishthu
Counterpoint: Actually, zoning changes are an answer
The land use status quo has long served to allow some cities to exclude affordable housing, in both explicit and implicit ways.
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Thank goodness for the scrutiny.