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It doesn't have to be perfect, but good meeting attendance matters for elected officials
Recent news about absent Minneapolis City Council members is worth noting.
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Kaler gives University of Minnesota the gift of orderly transition
President's timing allows current Board of Regents to name successor.
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Judge Kavanaugh's views must be scrutinized
Republicans should perform due diligence on Supreme Court nominee.
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Trump administration takes aim at Affordable Care Act, but harms private insurance market instead
Destabilizing private market hurts consumers, will hasten push for more government involvement.
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U.S. was wrong to block the U.N. resolution on breast-feeding.
Bullying behavior, specious rationale undercut our role as a world leader.
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The Bell Museum is back and better than ever
It shows what wise government and one persistent legislator can do.
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Reject proposal to spread oversight of Minneapolis Police Department to City Council
Mayor should retain authority.
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Time to take deadly 'distraction' seriously
Consequences must match the recklessness of texting drivers.
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U.S. Senate shouldn't wait to fill SCOTUS seat
It should do its duty to exercise independent judgment.
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Guns and the elderly: An under-the-radar public health hazard
Personal responsibility, better policy needed to protect aging loved ones.
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Plight of the very poor is an American tragedy
New U.N. report labels the U.S. the most unequal country in the world.
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Veterans deserve answers on exposure to burn pits
Creating "Center of Excellence" within the VA would keep spotlight on troubling health issue.
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Fifty years after a turbulent '68, America still works
As nation celebrates its independence again, that's worth remembering.
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Welcome news: Ryan Cos. picked to develop former Ford site in St. Paul
The Minneapolis-based developer has a track record of collaboration.
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State faces a steep health care funding cliff
Uncertainty about federal funding makes it a bad time to end provider tax.
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Fairness won the day in Supreme Court online sales tax decision
Minnesota should be a stickler for policies that treat all sellers alike.
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Organized labor must reform after Supreme Court ruling
They'll need to sell themselves and curb their excesses.
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At the Capital Gazette, the presses kept rolling
While grieving for their colleagues, journalists pressed on.
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Trump's trade war will hurt Minnesota companies, state's economy
It's just the beginning of what could be a cascade of effects.
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