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Andrew Malcolm, Special to McClatchy (TNS)
Media bias as I see it
Yes, it exists, though not as a conspiracy. Also, candidates use it to keep their side united against a common enemy. Also, no one likes the messenger.
Dr. Penny Wheeler, 
Allina's offer to the union is a healthy compromise
Latest health care proposal to nurses would keep insurance plans that 95 percent use.
Stephanie Fenner
Counterpoint: Minnesota's economy is on the right track now
To the extent there's mediocrity, can we really blame blue-state policies when red-state ones held sway for much of the last 15 years?
Steve Schewe
Memo to Hillary Clinton (do not read until Nov. 9)
Here's a list of the 10 things you should do next.
Leigh Sprague
My nice introduction to 'Minnesota Nice'
In particular, the people I've met aren't passing judgment on my less than "typical" arrival.
Travis N. Rieder
Is the 'lesser of two evils' an ethical choice for voters?
They may have to get their hands dirty.
The bus rapid transit Orange Line: An idea everyone should value?
A pair of commentaries on Twin Cities-area regional planning.
Multiple authors
For the good of the region, counties must support the Orange Line by Sept. 2
Reliable, frequent bus rapid transit along Interstate 35W is part of a vision for a busy corridor.
Kim Crockett
Editorial counterpoint: Why fight over light rail when there's bus rapid transit?
BRT is cheaper than LRT. It could actually ease congestion and, if it fails, it's less down the drain.
The economy: Clinton's vision is hyperactive
Some noteworthy ideas, but her government won't ever get out of the way.
Dick Meyer, Scripps Washington Bureau (TNS)
Is real political leadership still possible?
No voice can speak with credibility and moral authority across our pluralistic fences. But we don't necessarily need that.
John Hinderaker
Minnesota, where the economy is not even average
Minnesotans can't be complacent when these data show that productivity and job growth are falling, and falling behind.
D.J. Tice
Gains, losses cancel out from Seattle's minimum-wage hike
Does mandated higher pay shrink hours, kill jobs? An early study says it seems to.
Editorial
Trump's latest fiction fuels conspiracy theorists
ISIL claims fuel anti-Obama conspiracy theorists.
Paul John Scott
Couldn't go with that flow: Why one of my medical bills went past due
It's not pleasant to take a deep dive into the charge that put my family in arrears. But hopefully the tale is representative of how easily an encounter with the health care system can make sticking to family budgets impossible.
Obama offered more convincing take on payments to Iran
Opponents of nuclear deal are looking for ways to undercut nuclear deal.
Bill Mantis
Counterpoint: Indeed, more debate needed on trade
There are many valid reasons to oppose, question the TPP.
Abdi Warsame
A welcome Somali voice at the Minnesota State Capitol
Ilhan Omar's victory in the DFL primary is a great step forward.
Lori Sturdevant
A former Minnesota high court justice steps into politics, on purpose
Why? Because the Merrick Garland nomination is still in limbo.
Michael Griffin
Counterpoint: Kersten herself is 'showing no interest in the facts'
Reject this fearmongering about young black men, police and violence.
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