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Mark W. Sheffert
October 18, 2016
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Wells Fargo fiasco resulted from leadership culture the company apparently plans to keep

Insular, entrenched executives, a pliant board of directors, and a new CEO from the ranks are the makings of more problems.
Mark Dayton
October 18, 2016
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Gov. Mark Dayton: Don't believe Republicans; MNsure is not the problem

They are, with their obstructive tactics in the state House and Senate. I need DFL majorities in both houses of the Legislature to fulfill my pledge of progress.
Bill O'Brien
October 18, 2016
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Politics in 2016: An apology to millennial voters, and a wish

You didn't create this presidential campaign mess, and you certainly can't heal it to perfection. But you know what? You can vote and make things a lot better.
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
October 18, 2016
Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at the Democratic Party of Arkansas Jefferson Jackson dinner in North Little Rock, Ark.,

Arkansas is pleased to forget Hillary Clinton

Shifting party alliances aside, it struck me as strange that the state's former activist first lady doesn't enjoy lingering support from her time and achievements there. I set out to learn why.
Greg Bolles
October 17, 2016
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Politics in 2016: What's the lesson kids are learning from this?

Nowadays, it seems to be OK for supporters of one candidate to be ostracized by backers of another. Whatever happened to civility?
Editorial
October 17, 2016

Why have so many men dropped out of the labor force?

New study has found that painkillers are taking a toll.
David Stillman
October 17, 2016

Nation's newest voters are not the millennials, but 14 million Gen Zers

Many in this group, born between 1995 and 2012, are coming of age.
Editorial
October 15, 2016

Why a Nobel Prize for Bob Dylan?

The goal, it seems, is to extend the artist as artifact into one for the ages. Good plan.
Editorial
October 14, 2016

Will NAACP look out for the kids in charter school vote?

Calling for a moratorium on charters could reverse a lot of progress.
Dylan Kelly
October 14, 2016
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Editorial counterpoint: Instead of harping on promises to freeze tuition, support reform

Our association, representing students at the Minnesota community and technical colleges, argues that affordability must be a priority.
Beth Bronski
October 14, 2016
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Trump sexual abuse allegations stir unwelcome flashbacks

Like many women, I experienced unwanted advances in my hometown and in the workplace. So why has so little changed?
Paul M. Olson
October 14, 2016
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A tale of good fortune, with thanks to Minnesota's immigrants

After a brush with the medical community, I recognize that the face of our state has changed — for the better.
D.J. Tice
October 14, 2016

First, let's protect the rule of law

Among the signs of the American collapse, this is one flashing in neon.
Lori Sturdevant
October 14, 2016

U.S. Rep. Tim Walz, a possible candidate for governor? It's a good fit …

The congressman is well-suited to tackle the urban-rural divide.
Cass Sunstein, Bloomberg View
October 14, 2016
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Bob Dylan's Nobel Prize: So much more than the voice of a generation

Like Walt Whitman, he contained multitudes — all pointed toward a pursuit of independence.
STEVE CHAPMAN
October 14, 2016
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Requiring all that fine print can have unintended effects

Mandatory government labels and disclosures on everything from GMO foods to beer menus may mislead rather than inform.
Betsy Spethmann
October 14, 2016
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If you're checking your phone at the stoplight, that's a no-texting zone

Hey you, looking at your lap when you're waiting in your car! That's rude, dangerous ­— and illegal.
Rich Stanek
October 14, 2016
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Addressing the mental health crisis in our jails

In Hennepin County, we are putting solutions in place. But we need help from our state and congressional leaders, and we need it now.
Editorial
October 14, 2016

Wells Fargo needs a culture change

Replacing the CEO isn't enough to end high-pressure sales.
John Kass
October 13, 2016

2016 election: Forget the sex. What about open borders?

Hillary Clinton should explain what she told Brazilian bankers.
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