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While Congress dithers, some states and cities tighten gun laws
But there's a chance for some federal action on background checks.
Linda Runbeck and Joyce Peppin
The Met Council: Why this unelected governing body needs reforms
Misleading financial statements and mismanagement of the Southwest light-rail project are fueling distrust.
Garrison Keillor, The Washington Post
Garrison Keillor: Talk of Franken resigning is 'pure absurdity'
A day before his own firing, Lake Wobegon's humorist defended the former satirist's "spirit of low comedy."
Editorial
Nation's flood insurance program creates its own disaster
'Repetitive loss' properties account for a third of reimbursements.
Carrie DePasquale
Treating tuition waivers as taxable income is a dangerous idea
Provision would put grad school out of reach for far too many.
Eddie Ryshavy
Little-loved Gateway district merits a place in our memories
The long-gone area of Minneapolis was seen as a prime example of blight, but it touched lives nonetheless.
Andrew Cilek
Editorial got so much so wrong about our work to uphold voting law
Let's set the record straight on the Minnesota Voters Alliance.
Shannon Full
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Lack of due diligence on labor laws causes angst in Minneapolis
A fiscal scoring process that assesses real costs of new ordinances would make sense in the future.
Marilyn Carlson Nelson, Doug Baker and Richard Davis
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Super Bowl LII: The 'Super' extends well beyond the game in Minnesota
A host of activities will reap lasting benefits and showcase Minnesota to the world.
Timothy Hennum
Bde Maka Ska/Lake Calhoun: True, we can't change history, but we can chart change
Let's tell the stories of John Calhoun and of the Dakota people on the shore of Bde Maka Ska.
Amber Phillips
Is Franken's evasive double-talk good enough and smart enough?
Did he or didn't he? Al Franken keeps apologizing for groping he says he can't remember doing.
Congress sees the threat to the Great Lakes that Trump ignores
Senate committee backs restoration funding that White House tried to cut.
Dane Smith and Chuck Brown
Revisiting 'Our Town: Olivia'
15 years after an in-depth Star Tribune series, policy advice from our plucky Corn Capital.
Editorial
Amazon Key will please some, but wouldn't Fed Ex After Hours be nice?
It'd be ideal if package deliverers would show up when you're at home.
David Banks
A lot of men are reflecting on their pasts
About mistakes vs. characteristic behavior.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Another administration and another view of net neutrality
Memo to Congress: There's a better way to figure this out.
Matt Coumbe
Let's hope all the NFL ingrates pause to give thanks
Given the issues from anthem to antics to pay, they're lucky to still have us as avid fans.
Tom Sylvester
Here's a recipe for civil chats during your turkey dinner
It starts with humility and a willingness to listen, not a war of words you have to win.
Kris Potter
The disappearing blessing of speaking face to face
When the machines are in control, we do and say things we would never say in person.
Mike Staloch
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Another neverending renovation is a wrap
Like Nicollet Mall, our house (ulp) was on time and under budget.
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