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John Rash
The Walker's WPA roots are still relevant today
A legacy of civic leadership and citizens willing to invest in public access to art endures.
Lori Sturdevant
The equalizing work of the 1970s is back on the agenda
These used to be called "women's issues" and were partly addressed starting in the 1970s. Today, the lingering needs are getting attention.
D.J. Tice
Still don't believe we're on the eve of destruction? Well …
Whatever the 1960s wrought, it wasn't exactly ruin. (Though it can feel that way at times.)
Lori Sturdevant
State GOP on transportation: Why hurry?
Early signals are that Dayton's $9 billion, 10-year funding proposal will face delaying tactics.
John Rash
'Leviathan,' black swans and Russia
Amid the country's deepening crisis, this lauded film depicts a cynical society.
D.J. Tice
Tax the rich? Good politics, but incomplete policy
If we're serious about the nation's finances, taxing everybody is a more worthy debate.
Denise Johnson
Updating Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy
Many bridges yet to cross, longtime civil rights leader Vernon Jordan tells Minneapolis audience.
John Rash
Geoeconomics, culture make Germany widely admired
The country offers a template on how to reckon with and rebuild from an infamous era.
Lori Sturdevant
K-12 as we know it is on the move
The Legislature is quickly warming to ways to meld high school and higher education.
John Rash
World War II movies stand out in an Afghanistan, Iraq era
'Unbroken,' 'The Imitation Game' and 'D-Day: Normandy 1944' depict a full societal war effort.
D.J. Tice
Some sure have egg … er, oil on their faces
But, then, that's the risk of trying to direct public policy — or just good old public opprobrium, over forces we can't predict.
Lori Sturdevant
Minnesota in 2016: The year the Legislature stays home?
Well, there's talk about it. But maybe a short session is more realistic.
Lori Sturdevant
What Gov. Mark Dayton can crib from former Gov. Rudy Perpich
The former governor's second and third terms both offer valuable lessons.
Lori Sturdevant
Panel discussion: A wrinkle in the Minnesota workforce
We tend to think of the state's population as consistently growing, but here's the catch (and what thought leaders say we should do about it).
Lori Sturdevant
Kurt Daudt — the legislative doctor in the House?
The incoming speaker is hinting at better procedures.
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