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Editorial
January 17, 2020

A new plan to attack Minnesota's unacceptable achievement gap

There are potential pitfalls, but Page and Kashkari have changed the debate with new proposal.
Editorial
January 17, 2020
The Virginia House of Delegates cheered for Delegate Jennifer D. Carroll Foy, center, sponsor of a resolution to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, in

A murky milestone for the ERA

Constitutional amendment meets ratification threshold but is not ratified.
Editorial
January 17, 2020

Federal bill offers critical BWCA protection from mining

Rep. McCollum wants to ensure future generations will enjoy state's fragile wilderness.
Editorial
January 17, 2020
An aerial view of St. Anthony Falls.

'Wishbone': A bold vision for the mighty Mississippi

The proposal would better connect Minneapolis with the river and St. Anthony Falls.
Editorial
January 15, 2020

Waiting game on the Affordable Care Act isn't healthy

The U.S. Supreme Court needs to rule quickly on the third challenge to the vital health care law.
Editorial
January 15, 2020
Major League Baseball announced Monday that it would penalize the Houston Astros for illegally stealing signs during their World Series championship s

Astros caught stealing after the fact

Credit Major League Baseball for its response to Houston's cheating.
Editorial
January 15, 2020
This Jan. 9, 2020, photo shows voting booths already set up at the Hennepin County Government Center in downtown Minneapolis in preparation for the st

In Minnesota's presidential primary, privacy will lose

Voters will need to reveal their party preference, and parties will be able to share the data.
Editorial
January 14, 2020
In this photograph taken Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, protesters hold flowers as tear gas fired by police rises at a demonstration in front of Amir Kabir

The Iranian people are not the enemy

Government's lies over the downing of a Ukranian airliner reflect Tehran's reckless regime.
Editorial
January 11, 2020

Use U.S.-Iran pause to pursue diplomacy

Preventing nuclear weapons proliferation must remain the key U.S. strategic objective.
Editorial
January 10, 2020

Why aren't U.S. wages rising more quickly?

A number of factors are making employers cautious about bidding up wages for workers.
Editorial
January 10, 2020

Beware: Your car's technology is watching you

And vehicle computers not only tempt scoundrels, they entice the police.
Editorial
January 9, 2020
The meeting at which Beltrami County commissioners voted to deny refugee resettlement was well-attended.

Of refugees and open doors: The context

Heated debate deserves a general understanding of resettlement patterns, costs and contributions.
Editorial
January 8, 2020

What happened to Trump's steel boom?

Protectionism has cost more jobs in the industry than it has saved or created.
Editorial
January 7, 2020

Trump leaves allies in a bind on Iran

Strike without a strategy alienates friends of the U.S. while emboldening adversaries.
Editorial
January 6, 2020

Restraint is called for as Trump threatens Iran

His threat to attack cultural sites is an especially troubling escalation as tension grows in Mideast.
Editorial
January 6, 2020

A boost for nutrition and White Earth Nation

Reservation project combines modern meal kits, traditional foods.
Editorial
January 6, 2020
President Donald Trump, center, shakes hands with Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto looks on after they

Sorting through winners, losers in USMCA agreement

Minnesotans should be relieved that Trump forged agreement with Canada, Mexico.
Editorial
January 3, 2020

Raising tobacco purchase age to 21 is overdue

There's been welcome progress on the federal level, but state lawmakers still have work to do.
Editorial
January 3, 2020

No tears for general, but U.S. risks further escalation

Although world is better off without Soleimani, what's Trump's broader Mideast strategy?
Editorial
January 2, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission is setting up a new three-digit number to reach a suicide prevention hotline. Once it's implemented, people will

Simplify the number for suicide prevention hotline

Moving from 10 digits to three would help connect more people who need help.
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