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Editorial
October 23, 2016
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Vote yes on pay amendment for Minnesota Legislature

Legislators won't raise their own pay, and that's bad in the long run.
Editorial
October 22, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton was introduced during a campaign stop in January in Rochester, N.H.

Star Tribune Editorial Board endorsement: Hillary Clinton for president

With a formidable command of policy and a deep dedication to public service, she is the nation's best hope.
Editorial
October 21, 2016

Class act Lynx lose title but advance popularity of WNBA

Quality of play, intensity of effort should make Minnesota proud.
Editorial
October 21, 2016

Minnesota has no time to waste in crafting a health insurance relief plan

Legislators should move quickly to provide relief for consumers.
Editorial
October 20, 2016

New lending fund can help preserve affordable housing stock

Too many low- and moderate-income people are priced out of the Twin Cities.
Editorial
October 20, 2016

Trump ups the ante with voting conspiracy theory

Candidate's baseless accusations of a "rigged election" are harmful.
Editorial
October 19, 2016

Time is running out: Call a special legislative session on health insurance hikes

Those getting priced out of the market don't need to hear about the politics.
Editorial
October 18, 2016

Battle for Mosul holds promise, peril for Iraq and the U.S.

Obama's plan to "degrade and ultimately destroy" ISIL is advancing.
Editorial
October 17, 2016
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Heed chamber's full message on sick time ordinance

Local mandates are wrong path, but good employers offer time off.
Editorial
October 17, 2016

Countering extremism in Minnesota

Local initiatives should be lauded, but funding is inadequate to support the Somali community. An occasional series of editorials on terrorism.
Editorial
October 17, 2016
Abdi Mohamed, community liaison for the Hennepin County Sheriff’s office, walked out of the Brian Coyle Center on Tuesday July 19, 2016, in Min

Leadership is needed to break impasse on Brian Coyle center expansion

Lt. Gov. Tina Smith would be an excellent choice to help broker a deal.
Editorial
October 14, 2016
FILE - In this June 5, 2015, file photo, the Homeland Security Department headquarters in northwest Washington. A Homeland Security Department officia

Sanction Russia for its alarming cyberattack on democracy

Regardless of party affiliation, Americans should condemn hacking.
Editorial
October 14, 2016
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Two welcome initiatives can build trust between police and citizens

Improving police-community relations is a goal Minnesotans can share.
Editorial
October 13, 2016
File photo dated 3/7/2010 of American singer Bob Dylan, who has been hailed as "a great poet in the English-speaking tradition" following his surprise

The 'Bard of Hibbing' is a deserving winner of the Nobel Prize

Dylan's award recognizes that popular art can be high art, too.
Editorial
October 13, 2016
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton speaks at a rally at the Smith Center for the Performing Arts in Las Vegas, Wednesday, Oct. 12, 2016

Clinton's simple, smart plan to fight poverty could help millions

An expansion of the federal child tax credit would aid low- and middle-income families.
Editorial
October 12, 2016
Republican vice presidential candidate Indiana Gov. Mike Pence speaks during a campaign rally, Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, in Newton, Iowa. (AP Photo/Char

Pence merits praise for tamping down supporter's reckless 'ready for a revolution' comment

VP candidate recognizes risk in supporter's rhetoric.
Editorial
October 12, 2016
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In outstate Minnesota, transit support isn't absent

Survey finds willingness to let metro area tax itself for transit.
Editorial
October 11, 2016
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Be wary of candidate promises to freeze college tuition

Voters should demand that legislative candidates provide real solutions.
Editorial
October 10, 2016
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton speak during the second presidential debate at Washin

A desperate Trump goes lower and lower in debate

Devoid of serious policy proposals, he was content to throw muck.
Editorial
October 8, 2016
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump paused during a meeting with members of the National Border Patrol Council at Trump Tower, Friday, Oct.

Donald Trump must leave the race

Star Tribune Editorial Board says his abusive views toward women disqualify him.
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