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Matthew Yglesias
October 2, 2021
The Affordable Care Act was difficult to pass, but once it had been in place for years, the public’s basic aversion to change made it very difficult

What if the people don't want so much done?

It often seems only the politicians have a passion for sweeping change.
John M. Crisp, Tribune News Service
October 1, 2021
Colossal is planning to “de-extinct” the woolly mammoth. Above, the woolly mammoth display at the Bell Museum in St. Paul in 2018.

Mammoth resurrection is a tall 'tail'

It's a sensational story, meant to attract headlines and startup funds.
October 1, 2021
Attorney Ben Crump, outside the Hennepin County Government Center with the Rev. Al Sharpton and members of George Floyd’s family in May, called on C

Both parties failed on U.S. police reform

Congress failed to chart a path forward after the murder of George Floyd.
Steve Cramer
October 1, 2021
The proposal was written by a new political committee called Yes 4 Minneapolis, which delivered petitions to City Hall in April.

Five myths to beware on City Question 2

As early voting starts, it's important we all know what the amendment would do.
October 1, 2021
Ford Motor Co. is planning to open “Blue Oval City” outside Memphis, Tenn., to build electric F-Series pickups and batteries.

Michigan's competitive future

Losing Ford plant to the mid-South is a sign that the state isn't ready to compete.
Clint Conner
October 1, 2021
Following the first day of early voting morning rush, poll workers stood outside waiting for more voters at Minneapolis Elections and Voter Services S

Paper discounts worthy candidates — like me

Voters deserve to know all their options.
Michael Hiltzik
October 1, 2021
Postmaster General Louis DeJoy at a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing in February.

Postal Service is about to give you crummier service and higher prices

(So it can operate more like a struggling business and less like the public service it is.)
September 30, 2021
A wake boat on Lake Minnetonka.

Protect state's lakes from wakesurfing

Water quality and aquatic life are in danger, and regulations are needed.
Greta Callahan
September 30, 2021
Superintendent Ed Graff was tasked with appointing a committee to make recommendations on how to spend the funds from the American Rescue Plan.

Minneapolis School District is hijacking pandemic rescue funds

Leaders are using funds to cover their own mistakes, rather than address crises.
September 30, 2021
President Joe Biden spoke Aug. 20 about the evacuation from Afghanistan of American citizens, their families and others.

Mistakes in Afghanistan

Generals were honest in their assessment, while Biden lied in a TV interview.
Steve Chapman
September 30, 2021
An American flag flies on the Capitol in Washington on Sept. 13 in Washington.

With Trump gone, Dems rediscover Washington always knows best

Letting each state go its own way has suddenly gone out of vogue.
Jeremy Bearer-Friend and Vanessa Williamson
September 30, 2021
With over 150 million American households filing federal income tax returns each year, our annual ritual of tax filing is a missed opportunity for vot

You should be able to register to vote when you file your taxes

The IRS could handle this process as well as the DMV does. Maybe better.
David Daley
September 30, 2021
WASHINGTON, DC — BC-OPINION-DALEY-VOTERS-ART-NYTSF — Voters Had Their Say. Partisans Ignored Them. (Drew Angerer for The New York Times) — ONLY

Independent commissions set up against gerrymandering might be hopeless

Voters in several states had their say, and partisans ignored them.
Donna Hanbery 
September 29, 2021
Apartment buildings are assessed and taxed at a higher rate than single family homes. As rental property sale prices have increased, and as rents have

If you think property taxes are high now ...

Just wait until rent control makes everything "affordable."
Tyler Cowen
September 29, 2021
President Joe Biden walks from the West Wing to Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on June 25.

Policy debate? Anyone?

There has been little attempt to convince the public that Biden's spending plan is a good idea.
Opinion
September 29, 2021
Minneapolis Police Department crime lab technicians identified the locations of shell casings on the sidewalk outside the Clientele Barber Shop in Min

A boost for research on gun violence

CDC director signals a new focus on answering questions, saving lives.
Peter and Jane Eichten
September 29, 2021
Rent stabilization will help those who struggle financially the most, the writers say, but while it’s a step in the right direction, legislation is

Stabilized rent is a step toward housing as a human right

Legislation is needed to help end homelessness.
Opinion
September 29, 2021
Ghost guns —  the untraceable, build-it-yourself weaponry — are displayed at the headquarters of the San Francisco Police Department in 2019.

Ghost guns plague New York

Untraceable firearms are a growing problem as shootings double in the city.
Nicholas Goldberg
September 29, 2021
Facial recognition cameras at an LAX boarding gate in 2019.

Airports to passengers: Do it yourself

Given the pace of automation, you may not interact with many humans as you pass through. It's the world we live in. Good or bad?
Thomas L. Friedman
September 29, 2021
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., walked to a weekly news conference at the Capitol on Tuesday, Sept. 28, 2021. Speaker Nancy Pelosi sig

Thomas L. Friedman: Do Democrats have the courage of Liz Cheney?

In her case, it's the courage to stand up to a compromised party. In their case, it would be the courage to compromise.
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