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Don Lavin
Counterpoint: 11 ways we can strive to hire the disabled
All stakeholders must take responsibility for greater job opportunities, starting with the policy that focuses on employment as the preferred option.
Jessica Axelson
Counterpoint: For Uncle Rolfie, group home workers were his family
My developmentally disabled uncle was cared for and loved until the end by wonderful, selfless, caring people doing a grueling, thankless job.
John Rash
'Spotlight' shines amid harsh glare on the press
New movie about the Boston Globe's investigation of the Catholic Church's abuse scandal shows the power and necessity of the press.
Thom Amundsen
Fantasy football websites are just that: a fantasy
Take it from a former gambling addict: FanDuel and DraftKings are not worth the risk.
Brian Cornell
Target CEO Brian Cornell on Bruce Dayton: A legacy of generosity
It was evident in his words and deeds.
Margot Storti-Marron
A distinctly Minnesota kind of waiting
And perhaps it's distinctly Minnesotan how we anticipate the coming snow.
Editorial
It's time to get a handle on fantasy sports gambling
Even those states in which it is legal need adequate regulation.
Steve Chapman
The Republicans in wonderland
Memo to GOP presidential hopefuls: Cutting taxes is not the only option, every time.
Bob "Again" Carney Jr.
Editorial counterpoint: The truth behind light-rail sticker shock
As the Bottineau Line's budget swells, there's a deeper problem: the mystery that is the Counties Transit Improvement Board.
Donna Carlson
Retiree benefits are facing many threats
Pension-fund participants bailing out public, private funds deserve full disclosure.
SCOTUS should reject religious liberty argument in Obamacare case
The administration already came up with an excellent compromise.
Shauna Hennessy
Counterpoint: Why racism and 'whiteness' matter
Indeed, issues of color are not "overstated," in my experience as a teacher in a low-performing school.
Jim Newberger
Editorial counterpoint: Obama plan will kill jobs, raise power rates
The Editorial Board and attorney general forget that feel-good policies won't keep the lights on or keep Minnesotans employed.
Lee McGrath
Minnesota must end 'policing for profit'
A change last year regarding civil forfeiture made some progress, but only to the level of a "D+" grade. Here's what can be done.
Veterans Day: Among those who've served, none better than the others
So said one of Minnesota's most admired veterans, who disliked the label that has been applied to those of his era.
Debra J. Saunders, San Francisco Chronicle
University of Missouri activists won. But just what did they win?
They got a top administrator ousted for his insufficient anguish, but they hardly can be said to have addressed "systematic oppression."
Editorial
Under influence of Trump, Rubio flip-flops on immigration
He's distancing himself from previous support for immigration reform.
James P. Lenfestey
The president's long game on fossil fuels
… on fossil fuels: Another way to think about his rejection of the Keystone pipeline is as the first step toward a tipping point.
Noah Smith
Minimum wages are great, except when they're not
Timing — that is, the strength of the economy — is among the caveats that should be included in the conversation.
Editorial, Duluth News Tribune
Duluth's momentum carried over to city election
Voters want the rebound to continue under new mayor, council.
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