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Editorial Board endorsement: Re-elect U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar
She's a pragmatic, effective senator — collaborative and cool under fire. The Capitol needs more like her.
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October 18, 2018
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Incumbents stand out on experience, intellect, independence.
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October 17, 2018
Ease up on U's nonresident tuition
Enrollment downturn among out-of-staters is concerning.
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October 16, 2018
U.S. must mount a strong response in Khashoggi case
Trump, Congress can't allow Saudis off the hook in journalist's disappearance.
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October 15, 2018
Bring decorum back to public meetings
Minneapolis City Council must get control of unruly sessions.
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October 12, 2018
Omar must say more about allegations
Fifth District voters deserve a fuller response to travel expense accusations.
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October 12, 2018
Don't starve the IRS
A decade of cuts has led to critical deficits in the agency's core functions and may be jeopardizing Americans' data privacy.
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October 12, 2018
A grain of salt to go with those political ads attacking 'single-payer' health care
Focus on this reform obscures more doable measures to build on Medicare's success.
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October 11, 2018
HPV vaccine approved for adult use, but will Americans respond?
Lives could be saved if anti-vax crowd doesn't prevail.
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October 10, 2018
Rare bipartisanship produces a bill to address opioid abuse
Trump is expected to sign off on new weapons to curtail the epidemic.
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October 10, 2018
Checking the facts on the price of government
Minnesota data on state and local taxes should inform campaigns.
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October 9, 2018
U.N. climate warning should spur action
States, cities, institutions and individuals can fill the void created by Trump's policies.
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October 8, 2018
Readers Write: University of Minnesota president's salary, confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh
Dollars for sports, not for leadership.
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October 8, 2018
Kavanaugh, SCOTUS have much to prove after nomination fight
Justices must act as the careful jurists they claim to be, not partisans in robes.
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October 8, 2018
Amazon's decision to raise minimum pay was made for the right reasons
The market drove it, and this company could afford $15.
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October 6, 2018
Supreme Court confirmation process needs overhaul
Changes could restore integrity and a measure of independence to what has otherwise become a damaging exercise in partisan gamesmanship.
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October 5, 2018
Deserving Nobel Peace Prize laureates
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