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Eclipse, cicadas and ... army worms?
The natural world is always treating us to its wonders, as we're about to be reminded.
Editorial
No hostility to voting in Minnesota, please
Legislature should pass Voting Rights Act to counteract efforts to suppress participation.
Editorial
Get back on track with measles vaccination
Measles cases have already eclipsed the number reported for all of 2023. The good news: It's never too late to get a child vaccinated.
Editorial
Keep Uber and Lyft rolling in the Twin Cities
The Minneapolis rideshare driver pay ordinance was clearly a mistake with implications beyond the city. The City Council must revisit it.
Editorial
Trump's wrong about need for NATO
The transatlantic alliance, formed 75 years ago this week, is more essential than ever.
Editorial
Don't let red tape burden patients
Minnesota legislators are weighing commendable reforms to health insurance's prior authorization process. The targeted approach under consideration is sensible.
Editorial
Make a bigger push to improve grad rates
Minnesota's high schools need to keep working on attendance issues, struggling students.
Editorial
Legalize sports betting in Minnesota
Problem gambling is a concern, but there are benefits for the state.
Editorial
Create deterrent for copper wire theft
Legislation would make it more difficult for thieves to sell material stolen from public property.
Editorial
Pay EMS crews for all calls
Medicare has a "no transport" loophole. It doesn't reimburse for calls that don't transport a patient to a hospital. Fixing this is one solution to ease emergency responders' financial pressures.
Editorial
Moscow attack shows terrorism endures
And Putin's deflection to Ukraine reinforces the need for Western, U.S. resolve.
Editorial
Credibility on trial in trooper's case
Troubling questions are being raised about Hennepin County attorney's handling of key evidence.
Opinion
What's that degree going to be worth?
DEED tool can provide guidance for degree-seekers in Minnesota.
Editorial
Emmer's sour note on speech to Congress
Minnesota representative floats the idea of not inviting President Joe Biden to deliver another State of the Union address. But politics shouldn't interfere with tradition.
Editorial
Indictment message: Straw buyers beware
Woman who allegedly bought guns used in Burnsville shooting now faces accountability.
Editorial
Walz's budget asks are rightly modest
But more funding will be needed for greater Minnesota emergency medical services.
Editorial
'Human composting' should be legal
Minnesota lawmakers should legalize Natural Organic Reduction as an end-of-life alternative this session.
Editorial
Only one person can solve Duluth mystery
There's legitimate concern about what Kathy Cargill is up to on Park Point. Only she can provide answers.
Editorial
Find a fix for rideshare fail
If Minneapolis doesn't reconsider ordinance, the Legislature should step in.
Editorial
Protecting civilians should be Gaza 'red line'
A growing rift between U.S. and Israel over the war against Hamas.
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