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Readers Write (Jan. 11): Pets in the workplace, issues at the University of Minnesota, Planned Parenthood, the national anthem, the Trump transition, the Obama legacy
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Readers Write (Jan. 10): P.J. Fleck at the University of Minnesota, Planned Parenthood, Minnesota Legislature and nonprofits
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January 8, 2017
Readers Write (Jan. 9): Hearing loss, Minneapolis politics, Veterans Affairs, the Minnesota Sex Offenders Program, pedestrian safety, cold weather and cars
The great and terrible hearing aid.
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January 6, 2017
Readers Write (Jan. 7): Gov. Mark Dayton, President-elect Donald Trump, fact-checking, moral standards, regulations
Obstacle or gatekeeper?
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January 6, 2017
Readers Write (Jan. 8): Downtown Minneapolis, Cecil the lion, heroin use, consumer confidence in the Trump era
There are too many obstacles to getting around.
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January 5, 2017
Readers Write (Jan. 6): University of Minnesota, 'rising from poverty,' Better Business Bureau and MyPillow, Macy's building, cold-weather annoyances
Regents, replace university President Eric Kaler.
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January 4, 2017
Readers Write (Jan. 5): The University of Minnesota and its football program
Firing was proper, even if divisive.
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January 3, 2017
Readers Write (Jan. 4): U football case, stadium protest, Minneapolis City Council, 'rising from poverty'
Assessing the decision not to charge.
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Readers Write (Dec. 31): 'Rising from poverty' series, U.S.-Israel relations
"Rising from poverty," at our expense, it seems.
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December 30, 2016
Readers Write (Jan. 3): U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Rep. Erik Paulsen, global affairs, police unions, deterring crime, Muslim registry
Klobuchar has coattails in any race.
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December 30, 2016
Readers Write (Jan. 1): True religion as an antidote, binge drinking, quitting smoking, fighting climate change, banking fees, speedy transportation
A dangerous idea surfaces regarding religion.
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December 30, 2016
Readers Write (Jan. 2): Hennepin County Medical Center, work rules and the Minnesota Legislature, U football crisis, air travel, U.S. Bank Stadium and wind damage
HCMC is a jewel, as I now know.
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December 29, 2016
Readers Write (Dec. 30): Inline skating at U.S. Bank stadium, U.S.-Israel relations, sanctuary, lives lost in 2016, holiday shifts, the holiday spirit
A simple entertainment option is diminished in the new place.
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December 28, 2016
Readers Write (Dec. 29): U.S.-Israel relations, sanctuary, women in leadership, air travel, the holidays
Bad leadership indeed, but not from the U.S.
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December 27, 2016
Readers Write (Dec. 28): U.S.-Israel relations, offering sanctuary, Christmas Day editorial, holiday shifts
A damaging decision by Obama.
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December 23, 2016
Readers Write (Dec. 24): Climate and soil science, bettering black lives, the mining regulation process and the BWCA, the year's best journalism
Essay misrepresented soil science.
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December 23, 2016
Readers Write (Dec. 26): Winters in Minnesota, climate change, cultural differences, Minneapolis hindrances, Minneapolis assets
Winters in Minnesota: Often brutal, sometimes erratic, always beautiful.
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December 23, 2016
Readers Write (Dec. 27): Nuclear weapons, smoking and rental housing, violence against animals, gender bias, business ethics
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December 22, 2016
Readers Write (Dec. 22): Health insurance crisis, U football crisis, economic development
Just call a special session to address the state's health insurance crisis.
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