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Editorial
November 4, 2019

There's much at stake in the U.K.'s snap election

Watch closely, Minnesota. The U.K. is this state's seventh-largest export market.
Editorial
November 4, 2019
FILE—This file photo from Sept. 11, 2019 shows medications in a locked storage area that are slated for destruction at the police headquarters

FindTreatment.gov is a pragmatic step in fight against opioids

New website backed by Trump administration will help search for addiction treatment.
Editorial
November 1, 2019
Jamokia Curry worked at Water Gremlin for two years and left this August. His daughter Ja'Naea, pictured, has tested high for lead. They are photograp

Minnesota should rein in Water Gremlin

Employees — and their families — should be protected from dangerous exposure to lead.
Editorial
November 1, 2019
Jodi Harpstead, Minnesota Department of Human Services Commissioner (DHS), appeared before a Senate committee about the agency making $29 million in i

Audit reveals the extent of the mess at DHS

New commissioner is taking sensible steps, but a reorganization may be needed.
Editorial
October 31, 2019
Anti-government protesters shout slogans, as they march during a protest against the central bank and the Lebanese government, in Beirut, Lebanon, Thu

Growing global protest movement rolls, roils

As citizens take to the streets across continents, Lebanon's prime minister resigns.
Editorial
October 31, 2019
NEW LONDON, CT - MAY 21: A member of the Secret Service stands behind a wall while U.S. President George W. Bush speaks during the Coast Guard Academy

Choosing leaders for St. Paul schools

The Editorial Board recommends Castro, Ellis, Kopp and Marchese in Nov. 5 school board races.
Editorial
October 30, 2019
This year's Election Day is Nov. 5.

Our picks in the St. Paul City Council election

The Editorial Board recommends six incumbents, one newcomer on the Nov. 5 ballot.
Editorial
October 30, 2019
President Donald Trump listens during a ceremony presenting the Presidential Medal of Freedom to former Attorney General Edwin Meese in the Oval Offic

The White House is interfering with the impeachment probe

Prohibiting testimony denies Congress the ability to act as an equal branch of government.
Editorial
October 28, 2019

Death of Baghdadi is a major milestone in anti-ISIS fight

Special credit goes to U.S. Special Forces, intelligence agencies, and allied Syrian Kurds.
Editorial
October 25, 2019
Hennepin County Sheriff Dave Hutchinson presided over a Monday morning weekly planning meeting at the Sheriff's Department, Minneapolis City Hall. ] G

Hennepin County's encryption of police radio traffic and 911 calls is a blow to openness

Sheriff's move to encrypt radio traffic and 911 calls should be reconsidered.
Editorial
October 25, 2019

Support grows for state action on vaping

Stronger safeguards are needed to protect young Minnesotans from risks of e-cig use.
Editorial
October 25, 2019

Despite court fight, consumers can shop like normal for health coverage

ACA is in legal jeopardy again, but its aid, protections remain in place for open enrollment.
Editorial
October 24, 2019
St. Paul Mayor Melvin Carter commented on the double shooting in his city Sunday night. ] JEFF WHEELER • Jeff.Wheeler@startribune.com
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Keeping St. Paul safe

Gun violence is a citywide problem, but University Avenue is a key concern.
Editorial
October 24, 2019

Get insulin legislation passed before Thanksgiving

Patience is wearing thin as Minnesotans continue to struggle with the cost of lifesaving drug.
Editorial
October 24, 2019
William Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat to Ukraine who called it "crazy" that the United States would condition the release of security assistance to Uk

William Taylor's testimony is credible and critical

Diplomat revealed what Trump is willing to do while putting his interests above the nation's.
Editorial
October 22, 2019
Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau waves to the crowd as he takes the stage in Montreal, on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019. (Paul Chiasson/The Canadian Press via A

Trudeau triumphs in Canada, but he's diminished

He'll continue to lead Minnesota's largest trading partner despite damage suffered from scandals.
Editorial
October 22, 2019
In this frame grab from video provided by Hawar News, ANHA, the Kurdish news agency, residents who were angry over a U.S. withdrawal from Syria hurled

You've got to love foreign policy

Its effects ripple more broadly than voters might believe.
Editorial
October 21, 2019

Sound new effort on U building names

University president Joan Gabel is rightly seeking a clearer, more consistent policy on renamings.
Editorial
October 18, 2019
The Sherburne County sheriff had asked for the public's help in finding Ethan, age 6.

Tech to the rescue after boy goes missing

People are justly concerned about how it's developed and used, but here's a reason to be grateful.
Editorial
October 18, 2019
Amy Klobuchar makes her first campaign appearance as a presidential candidate on February 16, 2019, in Eau Claire, Wis. (Glen Stubbe/Minneapolis Star

Voters should give Klobuchar a look

Pragmatic ideas and unifying tone could be a winning formula, and a way of governing.
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