DEI efforts in Minnesota schools still matter
The plans are properly motivated, and some of the objections to them are simply distortions.
War upends U.S., Israeli politics
Sharp partisan divide evident at Netanyahu's congressional address.
Isn't it better to have this gun rule?
The appeals courts so far disagree, but Minnesota's age limit on carrying handguns publicly is worth preserving.
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A return to VP visibility for Minnesota
Democrats have neglected the Midwest in recent years, but Gov. Tim Walz is reportedly under vice presidential consideration. Without endorsing him prematurely, we value that attention.
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Cheatle right to resign from Secret Service
Failure to protect Trump — and answer questions — spurs welcome bipartisan congressional consensus.
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A hopeful step for Parkinson's patients
An inspiring show of bipartisan support led to passage recently of the National Plan to End Parkinson's Act, putting a spotlight on this common, debilitating disease.
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Biden bows out, putting country first
Voters can now focus on the significant policy differences between the two political parties, not just the presidential candidates' personal capacities.
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Blackout license plates: Eyesore or sight for sore eyes?
The new plates that some Minnesotans love and others love to hate.
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Republicans in 2024: Still a party of one
At the convention, lip service to unity, lies where they could be leveraged and little about the hardest problems we face.
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A defense against flooding: Healthy soil
Minnesota farmers have information to draw on and a grant program passed in 2022 to help them.
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Encouraging signs for vitality in downtown Minneapolis
Caitlin Clark's first WNBA game there was a marquee event, but just one example.
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Justice not served in classified-documents case
Judge Aileen Cannon's dismissal allows Trump to avoid a trial.
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A political shape-shifter for VP
JD Vance is former President Trump's pick for the 2024 ticket. The ambitious Ohio senator inspires deep concern, not confidence.
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The campaign must, and will, go on
After an attempt on Donald Trump's life, all of us must be patient, wait for credible information, and remain willing to engage in spirited but constructive discourse about the nation's future.
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Americans must unite against political violence
The shooting at a Donald Trump rally on Saturday was utterly unacceptable.
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Again, City Council: Pass that police contract
It moves Minneapolis in the balanced direction it needs to go.
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A disturbing repercussion of military service
New findings suggest a link between Navy SEALs' suicides and a distinctive type of brain damage caused by firing their own weapons.
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A Minnesota helping hand on medical debt
A landmark state law provides significant new safeguards. It shouldn't be the last word, though.
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Out with the remnants of racial covenants
Though they're long since unenforceable in housing, there's lingering damage and an effort to disavow them in deeds.
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The erosion of homeowners insurance
Storms are getting worse. Property insurance companies can't keep up. Homeowners are paying the price.
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Alleged Feeding Our Future trial bribe attacked one of the 'cornerstones' of democracy
Fast action by "Juror 52" and federal authorities protected the justice system and confidence in the government.
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New fair safeguards will protect livestock, public health
Minnesota is commendably at the forefront of requiring H5N1 testing for lactating dairy cattle headed to fairs.
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A supply surge for affordable housing
New options open or in the works, along with funding, will make a dent in the Twin Cities area's imbalance. Keep it up.
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