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Lori Sturdevant
At Minnesota's Un-Convention, bipartisan groups tack toward the center
A sense that partisanship is now so extreme that it poses a risk to the republic may have spurred turnout.
John Rash
'Amazing' state needs governance to match it
Enduring political paralysis risks marring Minnesota's brand.
D.J. Tice
So you 'banned the box.' How did that work out?
According to research, there have been unintended racial consequences.
Lori Sturdevant
Questions for candidates in Minnesota's 2018 campaign
On legislative effectiveness, the rural-urban divide and much more.
John Rash
Rash Report: Will the U.S. and China get ensnared in 'Thucydides's Trap'?
In a provocative book, Harvard scholar Graham Allison examines if the two countries are "Destined for War."
Lori Sturdevant
U regent selection was distorted by abortion politics
The vote did not seem to be about the good of the university.
D.J. Tice
Checking what ails us in the age of Trump
Elites are anxious. Common voters felt alienated. There's a likely connection.
John Rash
Rash Report: 'In the Intense Now' of political protest, in 1968 and today
Walker Art Center's "Legacy of '68" film series sparks comparisons to current world turbulence.
D.J. Tice
Want to know what health care costs in Minnesota? You may be in luck.
Minnesota legislation may lift the veil. It's passed the Senate and awaits action in the House.
Lori Sturdevant
Minnesota's state universities will fuel the future. So … legislators?
Public higher education must not be neglected.
John Rash
Rash Report: Kabul carnage a reminder of an oft-forgotten conflict
Afghan citizens, multinational forces and an international press corps are under relentless siege from violent extremists.
Lori Sturdevant
Questions about the Legislature? Answers here.
On its size, influences, vacancies, constitutional obligations and more.
Lori Sturdevant
Minnesota's Eighth is a much-changed congressional district
It embodies many political and social trends and worries. A look at some numbers:
D.J. Tice
Two courts tell government: You've got a job; now do it
Assessing rulings from the U.S. Supreme Court and the Minnesota Court of Appeals.
John Rash
Rash Report: Press freedom — and democracy — imperiled worldwide
2018 World Press Freedom Index warns of press repression amid rising authoritarianism.
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