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Editorial
July 3, 2021
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Make this July 4th uniquely significant

After all we've been through, let's celebrate American endurance.
Editorial
July 2, 2021
The Pentagon on May 12, 2021. A highly anticipated report on UFOs was released June 25 using findings from 144 reports stemming from multiple U.S. gov

UFO report: Not so splashy, but more to come

Helpful changes have resulted from attention to unexplained aerial phenomena.
Editorial
July 1, 2021
State Rep. Cedrick Frazier, DFL-New Hope, on the House floor in June. Frazier was a key player in final talks over police reform proposals.

Police reform is a work in progress in Minnesota

An assessment of what was accomplished by the Legislature and what needs further attention.
Editorial
June 30, 2021
Minneapolis City Council Vice President was pressured into signing this list of demands from activists, who prevented her car from leaving a parking l

Abuse of public officials doesn't further causes

Protesters who harassed Andrea Jenkins proved nothing.
Editorial
June 29, 2021
The Dinkytown area of Minneapolis. University of Minnesota President Joan Gabel announced June 21 that more officers from the Minneapolis Police Depar

New policing push needed at U

University and Minneapolis departments must collaborate as violent crime escalates.
Editorial
June 28, 2021
Razor ribbon framed Minneapolis City Hall less than a week after the conviction of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the murder of Ge

'Ghost city'? No. But problems are real.

A native son's overstated critique hurts, especially the part that's true.
Editorial
June 27, 2021
Unchain young defendants in court

Unchain young defendants in court

Minnesota is behind most states in ending routine shackling of youth in court.
Editorial
June 26, 2021
The Minnesota House chambers

Compromises bring budget deal near

A contentious process, but the solution looks remarkably bipartisan and serious.
Editorial
June 25, 2021
Health care workers prepare doses of the Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine in Houston in March.

J&J booster needed? Guidance, please

Variants, new research raise questions about necessity of second shot.
Editorial
June 24, 2021
Ramsey County election judges process early voting ballots in October 2020.

Voting rights protections needed

States should not be allowed to suppress votes
Editorial
June 23, 2021
The U.S. Supreme Court last week unanimously sided with former college players in a dispute with the NCAA about compensation.

An elegy for the purely amateur college athlete

NCAA seeks the status quo and triggers an earthquake at the Supreme Court.
Editorial
June 22, 2021
Iran’s President-elect Ebrahim Raisi gives a news conference in Tehran on June 21.

Hardliner in Iran means hard diplomacy ahead

However imperfect, the Iran nuclear deal is still the best strategy to prevent proliferation.
Editorial
June 21, 2021
A nurse measures a dose of the Pfizer COVID vaccine in January.

On vaccine, above average just won't do

16 other states beat Minnesota to 70% COVID vaccination goal.
Editorial
June 20, 2021
Don't miss savings on health coverage

Don't miss savings on health coverage

Expanded eligibility for Affordable Care Act assistance may help thousands reduce insurance costs.
Editorial
June 19, 2021
Ward Johnson, co-owner of the Parkway Theater in south Minneapolis, told the Star Tribune that “we made a lot of plans based on the assumption we’

Bureaucratic snafus shouldn't delay aid

Some Minnesota entertainment venues may close without promised help.
Editorial
June 18, 2021
Protestors stand in front of police tape as Minneapolis police clear out barricades put up by protestors on Lake Street.

Uptown protests grew out of control

Those demonstrating for social justice hurt their cause by illegally taking over streets.
Editorial
June 17, 2021
President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet in Geneva on Wednesday.

A limited but successful summit

Biden, Putin establish a cordial, if constricted, relationship in which deeds will matter most.
Editorial
June 16, 2021
President Joe Biden unveiled his version of an infrastructure plan in March in Pittsburgh.

A bipartisan push for U.S. infrastructure

Members of Senate, House are crafting bills that should lead to deal.
Editorial
June 15, 2021
On June 7, 2020, nine Minneapolis City Council members took to a stage at Powderhorn Park and pledged to start dismantling the police department. The

Looking for clues in Mpls. council picks

DFL endorsement results offered mixed signals on issues including policing and public safety.
Editorial
June 14, 2021
A COVID-19 particle is pictured in this image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Needed: A trusted U.S. COVID commission

Start the work of figuring out what worked, what didn't in managing the pandemic.
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