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The Supreme Court, in this term, has been friendly to religious prerogative.
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July 6, 2020
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Despite assurances that all is well, overconfidence isn't helpful as the pandemic rages on.
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July 4, 2020
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Pandemic poses special challenges, and absentee voting is a time-tested alternative.
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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?
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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.
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July 2, 2020
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The bounce looks like a classic false rebound, but let's hope this time can be different — and that everybody tries to help.
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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.
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July 1, 2020
Security for hire: The implications of that $63,000 surcharge
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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.
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June 30, 2020
Cause for sorrow in Hong Kong
China is no longer subtle about breaching "one country, two systems."
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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.
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June 29, 2020
Two rulings, one change
Supreme Court decides in favor of abortion access but dings consumer protection.
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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.
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June 28, 2020
Mask use should rise above pandemic politics
Health officials are clear that face coverings are critical in effort to stop spread of COVID-19.
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June 27, 2020
Duluth and city job titles: The 'chief' difficulty
The limits of sensitivity are on display.
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June 26, 2020
Trump's aversion to granting visas
Why pursue a policy widely thought harmful? Well, from his perspective, harmful to whom?
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June 26, 2020
Police arbitration system needs an overhaul
Legislature must give chiefs more authority to fire cops who fail to protect and serve.
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June 26, 2020
Removing monuments, erasing history
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