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Super Bowl LII: The numbers add up to a resounding win for Minnesota
Event gave a big economic boost; exposure is still paying dividends.
David Lebedoff
RFK and the brothers Gracchus: An ancient parallel
The 50th anniversary of Robert F. Kennedy's assassination recalls Roman siblings who died while calling for reform. Their legacy is still unsettled, but when they died, people wept.
Nancy Gibson
Legislative gimmick runs counter to voters' intent on environmental trust fund
Lottery proceeds dedicated to the environment will be tapped to service a risky, expensive bond debt. That's not how it should be.
Betty Folliard
The Equal Rights Amendment: Nation is on the cusp of a giant step toward legal equality
Illinois just ratified the ERA, leaving it one state shy of becoming part of the U.S. Constitution. Minnesota should adopt a state ERA, too.
Gary Abernathy
Roseanne Barr's tweet was horrible, with some sad collateral damage
I don't fault ABC for axing her show, but it did offer a rare calm, rational look at America in the age of Trump.
Jim Schuetz
Counterpoint: Mosaic wake-up call? There are many reasons to knock Florida
CEO's comments overlooked inconvenient facts on taxes, schools, weather and more.
Robert B. Reich, Tribune Content Agency
America's new foreign policy principle: Make Trump Look Great Again
If peace is made between the world's top two megalomaniacs, the miracle (and peace prize) will belong to South Korean President Moon Jae-in.
Ethan Roberts
Counterpoint: Commentary on Gaza border violence libeled Israel and its defense forces
Few recognize that Israelis want peace, that those near the border and elsewhere live in peril or that Hamas is primarily to blame.
Jenifer Loon
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Editorial counterpoint: Governor's vetoes shortchange kids and school safety
The suggestion that the governor would have signed a stand-alone bill is dubious, at best.
Adam Duininck
Counterpoint: Fort Snelling project fulfills two vital obligations and merits support
It preserves history and creates affordable housing for vets – and federal aid will help.
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Even at borders, smartphone searches must be reasonable
Customs agents can only act if they have "reasonable suspicion."
Jeff Van Wychen
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Counterpoint: Gov. Dayton made the right call in vetoing state tax bill
We're better served by his priorities of tax relief for families, education investments and fiscal stability than by more corporate tax breaks.
John Rash
'Amazing' state needs governance to match it
Enduring political paralysis risks marring Minnesota's brand.
Sandy Lewandowski
School safety: Resources for student mental health are a must
Schools for high-need students do all they can to secure safety, but more is needed to get at the problem's roots.
Viorica Marian
A tough lesson on Twitter or, yes, I won the internet
First my joke went viral; then came the stinging backlash. It was a big reminder of how we must change how we interact.
D.J. Tice
So you 'banned the box.' How did that work out?
According to research, there have been unintended racial consequences.
Lori Sturdevant
Questions for candidates in Minnesota's 2018 campaign
On legislative effectiveness, the rural-urban divide and much more.
Ron Way
The great siphoning: Drought-stricken areas eye the Great Lakes
"Water, water everywhere" is the egalitarian vision of those who don't have enough of it and would like to tap the Great Lakes to get it.
Bill Boegeman
Keeping ideology where it belongs – in the classroom
How my sub got me thinking about a pesky bumper sticker.
Dick Schwartz
For Memorial Day: Oh, the stories these gravestones and obits tell
For me, it's a lost art — wandering the cemeteries amid soldiers and kinfolk. Might be a good time to start up the tradition again.
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