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Editorial
July 2, 2015

Getting sugar-heavy drinks out of hospitals and clinics sets an example

HealthPartners lends momentum to efforts launched by other providers.
Editorial
July 2, 2015
A Greek and a European Union flag billow in the wind as the ruins of the fifth century BC Parthenon temple are seen in the background on the Acropolis

Restore rationality to Greece and Europe

Latest instability calls for a permanent fix to the perpetual problem.
Editorial
July 1, 2015
Secretary of State John Kerry, third left, and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif, second right, during a meeting in Vienna, July 1, 2015.

Keep pushing for the best possible nuclear deal with Iran

A necessary negotiation extension should be used to press for an accord.
Editorial
July 1, 2015

Defying SCOTUS on gay marriage licensing is not a legal option

For clerks and other officials, personal objections must be put aside.
Editorial
June 30, 2015
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State leaders' raises are needed to maintain quality

Good government in Minnesota can't be hired on the cheap.
Editorial
June 29, 2015

Obama's tribute to slain worshipers was a needed call to action

Honor victims of church shootings by addressing national issues.
Editorial
June 29, 2015
Gov. Mark Dayton, flanked by 40 state lawmakers, signed the Minnesota Health Insurance Exhange Bill into law at the Capitol in St. Paul, MN., MN on Ma

Calls to scrap MNsure are premature

Proposals to scrap state's health care marketplace are premature.
Editorial
June 28, 2015
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Even the Twin Cities suburbs are feeling the impact of income equality

Gaps are reflected in growing numbers of Twin Cities families in poverty.
Editorial
June 27, 2015
JERRY HOLT •jgholt@startribune.com 12/4/2006--------Students walked pass Northrop Auditorium Monday on the University of Minnesota campus. ORG

Taking stock of the University of Minnesota as a talent magnet

Low nonresident tuition is attracting brainpower to U, as intended.
Editorial
June 26, 2015
The crowd celebrates outside of the Supreme Court in Washington, Friday June 26, 2015, after the court declared that same-sex couples have a right to

Granting the right of 'equal dignity' for all in same-sex marriage ruling

In historic ruling, SCOTUS makes same-sex couples equal under the law.
Editorial
June 25, 2015

A strong Senate statement on torture

Amendment to defense authorization would codify Obama's ban.
Editorial
June 25, 2015
Demonstrators in support of the Affordable Care Act outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, June 25, 2015. The Supreme Court ruled on Thursday t

After ACA survives yet another challenge, opponents need to move on

The political hand-wringing over the law isn't supported by the facts.
Editorial
June 24, 2015
A Greek and a European Union flag billow in the wind as the ruins of the fifth century BC Parthenon temple are seen in the background on the Acropolis

A 'Grexit' from eurozone would have a major impact on Greece and the E.U.

Greece, the E.U. and the world would benefit from a durable debt deal.
Editorial
June 23, 2015
Christian Mergner, of Columbia, S.C., holds a sign during a rally to take down the Confederate flag at the South Carolina Statehouse, Tuesday, June 23

South Carolina lawmakers should take down rebel flag

For too long, it has represented deeply offensive racism and ignorance.
Editorial
June 22, 2015
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In Minnesota, a state budget that's bigger than it seems

Shifts, gimmicks and fiscal cliffs persist in Legislature's budgeting.
Editorial
June 20, 2015

Small but vital funding step builds momentum for Indian school construction

Bipartisan push by Minnesota's congressional delegation has been critical.
Editorial
June 19, 2015

Target Alzheimer's as a growing public health threat to Minnesotans

The 2015 Legislature's Alzheimer's earmark should be only the beginning.
Editorial
June 19, 2015
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Legislative session mostly made the grade for Minnesota kids

Dayton, lawmakers made the right calls on E-12 spending increases.
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