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D.J. Tice
Minnesota has its problems, too — and they linger
Consider three examples ripped from recent headlines – none of them underexposed but all long-neglected.
Lori Sturdevant
Could there be a raise even more overdue? Why, yes.
For what we call welfare. That one hasn't happened this century and then some.
John Rash
Amid big history movies. a smaller work of fiction feels real
Academy Award contender "Boyhood" connects in a year of controversy over how Hollywood portrays history.
Golf
Souhan: Woods has lost his game as well as intimidating aura
Woods' swing is badly broken; the same goes for his swagger.
D.J. Tice
Are liberals ready to sound the alarm on 'p.c.' extremism?
The conversation shifts in a promising direction.
John Rash
Domestic dynamics behind Russia's foreign policy
Public opinion polls offer a "leeway" and a "limit" on backing Ukrainian separatists.
Lori Sturdevant
Strengthening Minnesota's classrooms, with nary a punitive thought
Proposals aplenty this year, but one legislator is working to bridge the GOP-teachers union divide.
Scott Gillespie
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Remembering David Carr
I didn't hire him, but he never looked back as his immense talents led him to the New York Times.
Lori Sturdevant
Dayton vs. Bakk: It's more than a sideshow
Public spat between DFL governor, Senate leader could set back legislative efforts in 2015.
Lori Sturdevant
The bias against vocational education
It needs to stop. Students and businesses can be well-served by -year degrees, apprenticeships.
John Rash
Skyway diplomacy, thanks to the Brits
You can learn about more than the Beatles and Mr. Bean at "Pop-Up Consulate" in Minneapolis.
John Rash
The extraordinary nature of 'To Kill a Mockingbird'
Harper Lee stuns the literary — and wider — world again with news of her "new" novel.
Lori Sturdevant
Is Minnesota ready to go all in on early education?
The futures of young learners and of the state are intertwined on this issue.
D.J. Tice
Sunday sales: A regulation that business, ahem, likes
You've heard the economics phrase "rent-seeking?" This is that.
Lori Sturdevant
Sen. Tomassoni should think again
Even if his new job isn't technically a conflict of interest, he may be recusing himself often.
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