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April 25, 2017
Readers Write (April 26): Minneapolis Mayor Betsy Hodges' revelation about abuse, buffer strips, Edina and the smoking age, renaming Lake Calhoun
A helpful action by the mayor, who revealed being abused.
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April 24, 2017
Readers Write (April 25): Renaming Lake Calhoun, Edina and the smoking age, the March for Science, diet soda, Trump's start
Renaming Lake Calhoun is a poor substitute for justice.
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April 21, 2017
Readers Write (April 24): Cancer research in Minnesota, abortion and politics, Bill O'Reilly's firing, feral cats
Legislature should invest in a statewide cancer clinical trials network.
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April 21, 2017
Readers Write (April 23): Minnesota's budget surplus, Steve Bannon and "The Fourth Turning," war and peace
The Editorial Board's plan, assessed.
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April 21, 2017
Readers Write (April 22): Earth Day, suicide and '13 Reasons Why', distracted driving, the U journalism school, the hippie lifestyle
Information and belief: an analogy.
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April 21, 2017
Readers Write (April 21): Bill O'Reilly firing, bias in journalism choices, changing the name of Lake Calhoun, naming U journalism school after Hubbards, H-1B visas
Right move, wrong reasons.
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April 19, 2017
Readers Write (April 20): Surdyk's penalty, Edina and the smoking age, the March for Science, probation reform, outdoor cats
Penalty for Sunday sales before law allowed needs revision, all right, but ….
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April 18, 2017
Readers Write (April 19): State budget for parks, trails; minimum wage and extremism; taxes and retirement; election in France; Boston Marathon and gender
Parks and trails should be a priority.
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April 17, 2017
Readers Write (April 18): The U.S. and North Korea, Freeway Landfill in Burnsville, child protection in Minnesota, White House visitors log, winter salt, overdoses
Who's the greatest threat to peace?
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April 16, 2017
Readers Write (April 17): Bald eagles and science funding, WikiLeaks, border wall, St. Paul redevelopment, higher education, probation reform
Eagles are abundant. Thanks, science!
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April 15, 2017
Readers Write (April 15): Metro Mobility, the Legislature and Legacy funds, geopolitics, immigration, garbage hauling in St. Paul, skating at U.S. Bank Stadium
A lifeline and an expenditure.
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April 15, 2017
Readers Write (April 16): Responses to 'Seven ways liberals must realign with Middle America'
What really drives elections.
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April 13, 2017
Readers Write (April 14): United Airlines incident, $15 minimum wage proposal in Minneapolis
Of empathy, ethics and legality.
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April 12, 2017
Readers Write (April 13): Road salt and lakes, Vietnam vets, 'red lines' in Syria, United Way, Planned Parenthood, Meals on Wheels, scents and sensitivities
Blame our finger-pointing ways.
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April 11, 2017
Readers Write (April 12): United Airlines overbooking incident, consequences of road salt on lakes, Meals on Wheels and missiles
Where were wisdom and experience?
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April 10, 2017
Readers Write (April 11): Dogs and mail carriers, water and lawns, oral health, American inclusivity, energy subsidies
Hey, many are on friendly terms.
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April 10, 2017
Readers Write (special edition): Syria
The combat role, diplomacy, the U.S. image, Trump's motivation, the Constitution.
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April 7, 2017
Readers Write (April 10): The restaurant experience, coverage of dental care, requests for Minnesota legislators
Scents and sensitivities.
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April 7, 2017
Readers Write (April 9): Power of the presidency, population growth in the Twin Cities, Minnesota and renewable energy, David Brooks' philosophizing
An analysis with an angle.
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April 7, 2017
Readers Write (April 8): Missile strike in Syria, the priorities of the Minnesota Legislature
Trump is abusing our power.
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