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November 15, 2018
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After clearing federal hurdle, Southwest LRT is finally on track

Many played a role, but Hennepin County's Peter McLaughlin was the leader.
Editorial
November 14, 2018
Volunteers direct traffic at a polling place on Election Day in Orlando, Fla., Nov. 6, 2018. In ending some of the harshest voting restrictions in the

Limits on ex-felon voting in Minnesota should end

If Florida can eliminate old rules, surely this pro-vote state can follow suit.
Editorial
November 13, 2018
A TV screen showed a satellite image of North Korea's Sohae launch site in Seoul, July 24, 2018.The signs read: "Key facilities of an intercontinental

Despite summit theatrics, North Korean threat endures

Don't revert to brinkmanship, but rebuild global pressure on Pyongyang.
Editorial
November 12, 2018
Broward County Supervisor of Elections Brenda Snipes, Judge Betsy Benson and Judge Brenda Carpenter-Toye of the Broward county canvassing board contin

Let all votes be counted in Florida, Arizona

Every ballot should count, despite Trump's baseless Twitter attacks.
Editorial
November 9, 2018
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, left, and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, present details of the new sanctions on Iran, at the Foreign Press Center

Renewing Iran sanctions is a strategy fraught with multiple risks

European allies should not bear the brunt of the U.S. rejecting a multinational pact.
Editorial
November 9, 2018
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Schools that won taxpayer support need to show results

Voters backed funding requests for Minneapolis and St. Paul districts.
Editorial
November 9, 2018
The Capitol is seen on the morning after Election Day as Democrats took back the House with a surge of fresh new candidates and an outpouring of voter

To our new leaders: Get to work for all Americans

Accountability, yes. But don't forget the basics: health care, economy, etc.
Editorial
November 8, 2018

Newly elected sheriffs in Ramsey, Hennepin counties must close divides

Winners of hotly contested races have some bridge-building to do.
Editorial
November 8, 2018
FILE -- Robert Mueller, the Justice Department’s special counsel, at the Capitol in Washington, June 21, 2017. Senior FBI officials who helped

Senate and House must move now to protect Mueller investigation

Trump's decision to fire Sessions and bypass Rosenstein poses a critical threat.
Editorial
November 7, 2018

Advice for Minnesota's next attorney general

A cautious approach, one focused on professionalism, will inspire confidence.
Editorial
November 7, 2018
Governor-elect Tim Walz takes the stage for his acceptance speech at the DFL headquarters election party on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2018, at the Intercontine

Minnesota's urban-rural divide is in need of healing

Both parties must recommit to shared goals and serving the entire state.
Editorial
November 6, 2018
Governor elect Tim Walz took the stage for his acceptance speech Tuesday night at the DFL headquarters election night party in St. Paul.

A divided nation — and Minnesota — turn a shade bluer

Democrats gain a stronger hand in both St. Paul and Washington.
Editorial
November 5, 2018
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Business community lends its muscle to improve mental health care in Minnesota.

Business leaders' involvement could have 'incredibly positive impact.'
Editorial
November 3, 2018

Star Tribune Editorial Board's 2018 election endorsements

Editorial
November 2, 2018
FILE - In this Dec. 8, 1987 file photo U.S. President Ronald Reagan, right, and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev exchange pens during the Intermediate

Trump shouldn't scrap the INF Treaty

Don't let Russia off the hook for violating the arms-control pact.
Editorial
November 2, 2018
Attendees listen to President Donald Trump on stage during a campaign rally in Murphysboro, Ill., on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Trump has proposed a dif

The new war on birthright citizenship

The Constitution's guarantee is part of the greatness of America.
Editorial
November 2, 2018
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Red, white, and blue vote buttons.

Please vote, unless you already did

Early voting surge bodes well for the nation.
Editorial
November 1, 2018
Democratic U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison, left, and Republican Doug Wardlow are the major-party candidates running for Minnesota attorney general in the Nov

Two flawed candidates, no endorsement in state AG's race

Star Tribune Editorial Board can't recommend Keith Ellison or Doug Wardlow.
Editorial
October 31, 2018
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Election endorsements: The picks in House Districts 49A, 52B, 54A and 57A.

Here is the last of three days of legislative endorsements.
Editorial
October 31, 2018
Pete Stauber, the Republican candidate in Minnesota's Eighth Congressional District, at the Carlton County Fair in Barnum, Minn., Aug. 17, 2018. In a

Election endorsement: Pete Stauber's unique experience stands out in the Eighth District

He has devoted most of his career to local public service.
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