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Editorial
August 25, 2016
FILE - This Oct. 10, 2013, file photo, shows an EpiPen epinephrine auto-injector, a Mylan product, in Hendersonville, Texas. Mylan, now in the crossha

EpiPen price hikes shouldn't be a surprise in U.S. health care system

This is what happens when profits are protected in name of innovation.
Editorial
August 24, 2016
'The Signing of the Treaty of Traverse des Sioux' Painting in the Governor's Reception Room, Minnesota State Capitol Painter: Francis Davis Millet (18

Choose State Capitol art that unifies Minnesotans

It's time to boot two offensive paintings out of governor's reception room.
Editorial
August 24, 2016
U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell toured the Bug-O-Nay-Ge-Shig High School in Bena, housed in a building that was once a pole shed garage and conve

New Indian school in Leech Lake is a lesson in leadership

Students from Leech Lake helped lobby Congress for funds.
Editorial
August 23, 2016
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Don't let one judge distort representative government in Minneapolis

City should be applauded for appealing decision on $15 minimum wage.
Editorial
August 23, 2016
A security guard pushed a man back during a tense moment as Trump supporters were being escorted past yelling protesters at a fundraiser for the Repub

Trump event protest was out of bounds

The candidate's opponents disgraced themselves at a Friday fundraising event at the Minneapolis Convention Center.
Editorial
August 22, 2016
Minneapolis Police are saying that the crowds early Monday morning when the bars close at 2 a.m. are increasingly a problem at the intersection of Fir

Crime threatens the health of the downtown Minneapolis Warehouse District

Build consensus, then act on plan to combat entertainment zone crime.
Editorial
August 21, 2016
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Pay heed to Minnesota's worker productivity problem

Conservative group's report puts spotlight on state's workforce needs.
Editorial
August 19, 2016
FILE - This undated file image posted on an extremist website on Jan. 14, 2014, shows fighters from the Islamic State group marching in Raqqa, Syria.

Congress still lags on anti-terrorism funding

Minnesota Legislature stepped up, but there's more work to do.
Editorial
August 19, 2016
Governor Mark Dayton addressed the media along with Speaker of the House Kurt Daudt after discussing a possible special session at theVeterans buildin

A sorry finish to an unproductive legislative session

Consider one more try for tax relief and a bonding bill.
Editorial
August 18, 2016

Hodges offers leadership with proposed funding for Somali youth programs

City needs to build on ongoing efforts to counter global extremism.
Editorial
August 18, 2016
People wade in water near flood damaged homes in Highland Ridge Subdivision in Youngsville, La., Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. Torrential rains swamped parts

Congress should begin work now on Louisiana flood response

The response requires compassion and aid.
Editorial
August 17, 2016
Rendering provided by Met Council A rendering of the Southwest Light Rail train passing through the Kenilworth Lagoon. ORG XMIT: MIN1607201316000459

Legislators' transit impasse puts more than just trains at risk

Minnesota's traditional metro-outstate alliance is on the line.
Editorial
August 16, 2016
Republican Presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks in Youngstown, Ohio, Monday, Aug. 15, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ORG XMIT: MIN2016081615002

On terror, Donald Trump is not reassuring

His plan to use "extreme vetting" on immigrants is frightening.
Editorial
August 15, 2016
Under armed police personnel a young man is rushed into a hospital in Milwaukee, Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016. People pelted police with rocks and shots rang

Milwaukee violence detracts from goals of shooting protests

Officer body camera footage of shooting should be released to the public.
Editorial
August 12, 2016

Minnesota needs more affordable individual health insurance premiums

A new task force should drill down on potential solutions.
Editorial
August 12, 2016

A lamentable curtain call for U's Centennial Showboat

It's sad to see this great link to Minnesota history disappear.
Editorial
August 12, 2016

There's a better option than juvenile corrections for struggling teens

Too many kids in need of social services end up in juvenile corrections.
Editorial
August 12, 2016

Brazil and the world should hear and heed the 'Olympic answer'

Rio rallies during a thrilling first week of the Summer Games.
Editorial
August 11, 2016
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, shown at his budget address in August, and his office is now contemplating whether to veto the hike.

Mayors of Minneapolis, St. Paul focus on jobs, public safety

Both seek significant levy increases in their budget proposals.
Editorial
August 10, 2016
Minneapolis police chief JaneÈ Harteau spoke during a press conference about police efforts in improving de-escalation efforts on Monday, August

Minneapolis revises training to help citizens and cops

Emphasis on de-escalation will be a success if streets are safer for all.
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