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Steven Dornfeld
Counterpoint: Met Council actually serves Twin Cities area quite well
Republicans who led the way 50 years ago had the right idea, unlike today's proposals for an unwieldy body of partisan local officials.
Kathy Tunheim
'The Mooch' just gives the rest of us a bad name
As a communications professional, I believe in the power of words — and that we should reconsider the role of the "spinmeister."
Stephen Stromberg, The Washington Post
Trumped on trade, Democrats' pitiful battle cry is 'Us-too!'
Echoing the president's anti-trade humbug will hurt the country and strengthen Trump.
Noah Feldman, Bloomberg View
Sorry, Mooch – you broke the (unwritten) rules
The Scaramucci episode, while entertaining, taught us that there are consequences to flouting political norms.
Lance Klatt
Menthol limits: For Minneapolis convenience stores, it's beyond inconvenient
City Council proposals on issues from smoking to wages are choking our small businesses.
Michelle Minton
Menthol limits: Ban could close vaping escape hatch for smokers
Cities should reject do-gooders' abstinence-only approach to restricting nicotine products.
Editorial
Trump's remarks at police gathering were irresponsible
Green light on brutality is the last thing cops and communities need.
Ted Cruz
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz: How to hold back North Korea
We need to stay in front by developing space-based missile defense, alongside a combination of political carrots and economic sticks.
Bob “Again” Carney Jr.
Wanted: Moderate candidates in the 2017 Minneapolis election
My mayoral campaign has been suspended, but someone needs to step up and serve as a reality check.
Wishing John Kelly the best of luck
He's a smart pick for chief of staff — if his boss will listen to him.
Ross Garber
I'm an impeachment lawyer. I'm rooting for Trump's new attorney. You should, too.
It is his job not to defend Trump personally but to ensure that the presidency as an office is not harmed.
Ashley C. Bradford and W. David Bradford
Why Jeff Sessions is going to lose his war against medical cannabis
His position is at odds with evidence of its benefits, both to those who are prescribed it and to society in general, in terms of costs and public safety.
Editorial, Seattle Times
As North Korea threat builds, the doomsday clock is ticking
How would Trump handle what could be his first international crisis?
Raymond Dehn
Minneapolis mayoral candidate Raymond Dehn: My approach to public safety and policing
We're overdoing it, and I will value the opinions of those most affected by that.
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View
Employers rejecting pot users will pay a price
Are drug tests worth the cost, in money and lost workers, as laws and the culture change?
Leonid Bershidsky, Bloomberg View
Promises won't kill the combustion engine
It's easy to tout policies that transition to all-electric, harder to get consumers to buy in.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
The case for losing the mortgage-interest deduction
This tax break has no foundation, as a new study from Denmark shows.
BARBARA NYLEN
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Minneapolis' Commons park was uncommonly unaccommodating
This 80-year-old with cane wonders why it's so difficult to navigate.
Richard Crose
Organized trash pickup: St. Paul, you'll soon be able to hear the birds
In Bloomington, we value freedom from chaos over freedom to choose our hauler.
Pamela Pommer
Organized trash pickup: St. Paul, please get organized ahead of time
In Bloomington, we had a bumpy rollout and learned some things the hard way.
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