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Editorial
August 9, 2019

For better and worse, scooters are an increasingly popular mode of transportation

Riders should observe the rules — especially those that keep them off sidewalks.
Editorial
August 8, 2019

St. Paul teachers should honor contract

Dropping HealthPartners would hurt the school district and other employees.
Editorial
August 7, 2019
A farmer planted soybeans near Lake Benton, Minn., in 2018. In a move that could have considerable consequences for Minnesota's beleaguered agricultur

U.S.-China trade war is hurting Minnesota

The nonstrategic, spiraling crisis threatens state's farm economy and hurts consumers.
Editorial
August 7, 2019

Minneapolis doesn't need new wage-theft rules

The city should let employers adjust to the robust rules just passed by the state.
Editorial
August 7, 2019
FILE - In this Feb. 27, 2019, file photo, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue testifies during a House Agriculture Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in

Sonny Perdue owes Minnesotans an explanation during visit

Why can't the public see the science it paid for?
Editorial
August 5, 2019
Nan Whaley, mayor of Dayton, Ohio, spoke with U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan, D-Ohio, on Monday morning near the scene of a mass shooting that occurred over the w

Start with more research into U.S. gun violence

Under pressure from the gun lobby, Congress has deterred the CDC for two decades.
Editorial
August 2, 2019
September 1, 1969 The Aquarian rock music festival, three days of Sodom and Disneyland, provided almost no organizational facilities for the media to

Woodstock 50 folds: There's no going back to the garden

The original festival was a product of its time, a mood difficult to recapture.
Editorial
August 2, 2019

A White House with a revolving door

The search for a new director of national intelligence showcases the problem.
Editorial
August 2, 2019
This still image taken from video shows Retired NYPD Detective and 9/11 Responder, Luis Alvarez speaks during a hearing by the House Judiciary Committ

At long last, 9/11 victims fund wins extension

Congress finally comes to the rescue of first responders who rescued others.
Editorial
August 2, 2019

Minneapolis Foundation environmental grants will help lower-income communties

Funds will help address disparities in energy efficiency.
Editorial
August 2, 2019

Trump's drug import plan merits both support, skepticism

It's OK as a workaround, but it likely won't be a long-term solution.
Editorial
August 1, 2019

Rest but don't stop on long-term care challenges

State's elder care safeguards are an achievement. Hard work is still needed on affordability.
Editorial
August 1, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.), right, speaks during the second night of Democratic presidential debates, hosted by CNN at the Fox Theatre in Detroit,

Despite their many flaws, the Democratic debates mattered

The candidates gave voters much to chew on and revealed a party searching for a new identity.
Editorial
July 30, 2019

The not-so-special U.S.-U.K. relationship

Trump must not let his preference for Brexit erode other European ties.
Editorial
July 30, 2019
Police officers escort people from Christmas Hill Park following a deadly shooting during the Gilroy Garlic Festival, in Gilroy, Calif., on Sunday, Ju

More shooting, more innocents die

What will it take to say 'Enough!' and seriously address the scourge of mass shootings in U.S.?
Editorial
July 29, 2019

Another day, another attack by Trump

By targeting U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings, he's embolding racists across the country.
Editorial
July 29, 2019

Minneapolis City Council's new social media policy: Don't use personal Facebook or Twitter accounts to do city business

Minneapolis to have clearer lines between personal, professional use of social media.
Editorial
July 26, 2019

Is Minnesota finally ready to help on insulin relief?

Lawmakers have been working on a deal. The public deserves an update.
Editorial
July 26, 2019

A welcome but worrisome debt deal

It's no longer fashionable to fret about debt and deficits. That is extremely unwise.
Editorial
July 26, 2019
Minneapolis Police Chief Medaria Arradondo.

Minneapolis needs more patrol officers, but chief's request to add 400 is too high

Medaria Arradondo's recent proposal would raise the total Police Department complement to at least 1,300 by 2025.
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