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D.J. Tice
July 19, 2019
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio

How about an inequality debate based on data?

Useful context from the Congressional Budget Office.
D.J. Tice
July 15, 2019
St. Paul Police Chief Todd Axtell announced the firing of five police officers for failing to intervene in an assault last year.

Arbitration win rate for fired cops, if you stop to think about it, is high

Nearly half of fired cops are reinstated. That's not alarming?
John Rash
July 12, 2019
Two groups of incredible women, three decades apart. Left, the crew on board the Maiden led by Tracy Edwards (far left). Right, Megan Rapinoe holds th

Rash Report: Women's sports soar in 'Maiden' and World Cup

New documentary on the first female crew in a round-the-world race and soccer team's win give context to ongoing fight for equality.
Lori Sturdevant
July 5, 2019
Duluth's experience requesting a sales tax boost is informative.

How cities raise money in modern-era Minnesota

Things aren't as rough as they were, but the state-local partnership needs a tuneup.
John Rash
June 28, 2019
President Donald Trump shakes hands with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia while posing with other world leaders for a group photo at t

Rash Report: The geopolitics of the G-20 — and the D-20 — agendas

The formal agenda at the summit of world leaders in Osaka and the top topics at the Democratic candidate debates in Miami were revealing.
Lori Sturdevant
June 24, 2019
Electric car sign, charging station, green sign painted on street. Electric vehicle sign with car and plug, uploading place.

On clean energy, 'just say no' is turning into a political no-no

It's a good way to lose elections, based on the evidence from, say, western Minnesota.
D.J. Tice
June 21, 2019

Why my shocking fender bill might be a good thing for the economy

What a repair suggests about health care, education costs.
John Rash
June 21, 2019
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, prepares to shake hands with South Korean President Moon Jae-in over the military demarcation line at the borde

Rash Report: 'Peace,' remembrance of the Korean War

In Korea, a lifetime's uneasy truce hasn't erased hopes for a true end to hostilities or reduced the importance of America's role.
D.J. Tice
June 10, 2019
Marines marching in Danang - THE VIETNAM WAR
PBS

A worthy reprint for a distinctive thinker

David Pence, a Mankato physician and teacher, was a tireless voice for Truth as he knew it — and he reckoned with a truth of his own.
D.J. Tice
June 7, 2019

In Minnesota, a hair more freedom at last

Not every occupation needs a license, the state is realizing.
John Rash
May 24, 2019
From left, Geert Wilders, leader of Dutch Party for Freedom, Matteo Salvini, Jörg Meuthen, leader of Alternative For Germany party, Marine Le Pen

Rash Report: Far-right's rise risks eroding European unity

The twice-a-decade, 28-nation European Parliament elections, which will be concluded on Sunday, will be a bellwether for populism's popularity across the Continent.
D.J. Tice
May 24, 2019
Umpire Al Salerno called for the start of the Twins' first home game of the year on April 22, 1964, at Metropolitan Stadium. The Old Met was a swell p

Diamonds are a boy's best friend

With Twins on top, I recall my (nonconcurrent) glory on the mound and at Met Stadium.
John Rash
May 17, 2019
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Elysee Palace after his meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron, in Paris, Friday, May 10, 2019. Zuckerb

Rash Report: Even from a co-founder, Facebook faces calls for reform

"Christchurch Call" amplifies global concern over antisocial abuse of social media.
D.J. Tice
May 17, 2019

Econ 101 is politically conducive — suddenly, selectively

When the left thinks (or not) about impacts on businesses and consumers, tariff-taxes terrible. Tax-taxes totally cool.
D.J. Tice
May 11, 2019

The case for Calhoun

The questions of the past aren't as simple as our era assumes.
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