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Tim Penny and David Minge
Taxes increasingly paying for the past — not the future
Fiscal discipline in the nation's budget is necessary. No sacred cows, no red lines.
Nathan Paulsen and Kim McNeil
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Counterpoint: Hennepin Healthcare deserves an accountable board
The current arrangement does not provide that, either to staff or to the public.
the Editorial Board at Bloomberg Opinion
No sudden moves on Iran
The regime in Tehran is the biggest threat to peace in the Middle East. Israel must tread carefully.
Patrice Relerford
The Minnesota Principals Survey: Data worth having
These education professionals are uniquely positioned to see what's happening in schools and gauge what's coming. The Legislature should provide ongoing funding to collect their thoughts.
Tyler Cowen
Lab-grown beef is red meat for the conservative base
This seems to be about the fear that, without the force of law, some cultural norms will fade away. But people should let science do its job.
Wade T. Swenson
Counterpoint: The prior-authorization system is detrimental
The timeliness of medical care is often just as crucial as the treatment choice itself.
the Editorial Board of the Las Vegas Review-Journal
The federal deficit problem
No wonder Americans are unhappy with Biden's economic policies.
Martin Kuz
American retreat
My immigrant parents revered Reagan for fighting despotism. Trump betrays his legacy.
Anis Ayani
How far is too far in countering smoking?
Minneapolis' proposed tobacco price hike would infringe on consumer choice and hurt small businesses.
Julie Blackman
Can Trump get a fair jury? My expert opinion is yes.
The selection process and the can-do attitude of the jurors results in a fair jury almost all the time.
the Editorial Board of Bloomberg Opinion
Under Biden's watch, a student aid meltdown
The botched introduction of a new FAFSA form leaves students, schools in limbo.
the Editorial Board of The Seattle Times
Let's leave the potato alone
Federal committee should back off on proposal to reclassify the valuable vegetable.
Brad Gausman and Eli Mansfield
Counterpoint: A State Capitol rally, misinterpreted
We gathered for public lands and waters, not for specific legislation.
Paul Nelson
A bit of history regarding the Comstock Act in Minnesota
An effort to help people be informed about the basics of human sexuality cost a Minneapolis doctor his career.
Jonathan F. Mack
Susanne Warner
Kate Middleton's cancer: How long has she known?
Not a prying question, but an important one for everyone, since symptoms can be vague and pressures to ignore them significant.
Peter M. Leschak
A serpent of mist
On the separation of church and state.
Helen B. Warren
Counterpoint: Community journalism has options
Advocates can do better than portray it as a victim of the profit motive and the internet.
Stephen Marche
New movie 'Civil War' is not a provocation but a warning
The first step in prevention is imagining how it could come to pass.
Tressie McMillan Cottom
O.J. Simpson's legacy won't be the one he may have imagined
He wanted to be above the rules not because of what he was but because of who he was. And yet.
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