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Editorial
July 8, 2020

Religion gets a legal boost

The Supreme Court, in this term, has been friendly to religious prerogative.
Editorial
July 7, 2020

When art gives voice to grief, rage

In Minneapolis, intersection is a gathering place to mourn George Floyd's death.
Editorial
July 6, 2020

Don't dismiss risk of air travel in the pandemic

Despite assurances that all is well, overconfidence isn't helpful as the pandemic rages on.
Editorial
July 4, 2020

Mail-in voting can keep all of us safer

Pandemic poses special challenges, and absentee voting is a time-tested alternative.
Editorial
July 3, 2020

From the archives: The Fourth is for the courageous

What if the Founding Fathers, as challenges mounted, said the fight couldn't be won?
Editorial
July 3, 2020

State faces prospect of legal setback on insulin program

Big Pharma's legal challenge is likely to succeed. Walz, Legislature will need stopgap solution.
Editorial
July 2, 2020

U.S. economy right now: Top of the parabola?

The bounce looks like a classic false rebound, but let's hope this time can be different — and that everybody tries to help.
Editorial
July 2, 2020

This July 4th calls for national soul-searching

Instead, Trump's plans for an event at Mount Rushmore are causing even more division.
Editorial
July 1, 2020

Security for hire: The implications of that $63,000 surcharge

Three Minneapolis City Council members get publicly funded private protection in the face of threats. Understandable but illuminating.
Editorial
July 1, 2020

Moving in the right direction to reinvent policing in Minneapolis

Chief, mayor and business groups offer needed reforms in city's approach to public safety.
Editorial
June 30, 2020

Cause for sorrow in Hong Kong

China is no longer subtle about breaching "one country, two systems."
Editorial
June 30, 2020

Keep ACA protections against million-dollar medical bills

Pandemic is a new reason not to bring back lifetime limits on medical coverage.
Editorial
June 29, 2020

Two rulings, one change

Supreme Court decides in favor of abortion access but dings consumer protection.
Editorial
June 29, 2020

Add bounties to the list of Russian evils

Congress needs to keep the heat on to get Trump administration to come clean.
Editorial
June 28, 2020
A protective face mask as roadside litter.

Mask use should rise above pandemic politics

Health officials are clear that face coverings are critical in effort to stop spread of COVID-19.
Editorial
June 27, 2020

Duluth and city job titles: The 'chief' difficulty

The limits of sensitivity are on display.
Editorial
June 26, 2020

Trump's aversion to granting visas

Why pursue a policy widely thought harmful? Well, from his perspective, harmful to whom?
Editorial
June 26, 2020

Police arbitration system needs an overhaul

Legislature must give chiefs more authority to fire cops who fail to protect and serve.
Editorial
June 26, 2020

Removing monuments, erasing history

The nation's 26th president is the latest to be removed
Editorial
June 26, 2020

Districts may regret booting school cops

Minneapolis, St. Paul ended their SRO programs without clear alternatives.
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