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Letters
April 26, 2017
Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, joined by National Economic Director Gary Cohn, speaks in the briefing room of the White House in Washington, Wedne

Readers Write (April 27): Trump's budget proposal, science and vaccinations, thryoid drug study, body-shaming, the transit experience, KQRS

And on goes the status quo …
Letters
April 25, 2017
Mayor Betsy Hodges gave her opening remarks. ] ANTHONY SOUFFLE ï anthony.souffle@startribune.com Candidates participated in a mayoral forum Satur

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.
Letters
April 24, 2017
Faiza Mahamud ï faiza.mahamud@startribune.com
Citizens held signs backing Lake Calhoun name change at Wednesdayís Minneapolis Park Board com

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.
Letters
April 21, 2017
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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.
Letters
April 21, 2017
The Minnesota State Capitol gets ready for the 2017 legislative session January 3 after years of renovation and a $300 million makeover.

Readers Write (April 23): Minnesota's budget surplus, Steve Bannon and "The Fourth Turning," war and peace

The Editorial Board's plan, assessed.
Letters
April 21, 2017
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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.
Letters
April 21, 2017
Kimberly JaJack watches ìThe OíReilly Factorî on Fox News in her basement in Aurora, Colo., April 5, 2017. JaJack, a conservative and b

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.
Letters
April 19, 2017
Jim Surdyk listened as his attorney spoke to members of the Minneapolis City Council. The cityís response to Jim Surdykís disregard for stat

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 ….
Letters
April 18, 2017
October 2, 1994 A hiker mounted Fault Line Ridge overlooking a lake hundreds of feet below. Warren Wolfe , Minneapolis Star Tribune ORG XMIT: MIN20170

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.
Letters
April 17, 2017
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence looks at the North side from Observation Post Ouellette in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), near the border village of Pan

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?
Letters
April 16, 2017
A bald eagle perches in a tree along the Minnesota River near the Xcel Energy Black Dog Generating Station Friday, March13, 2015, in Burnsville, MN.](

Readers Write (April 17): Bald eagles and science funding, WikiLeaks, border wall, St. Paul redevelopment, higher education, probation reform

Eagles are abundant. Thanks, science!
Letters
April 15, 2017
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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.
Letters
April 15, 2017
Readers Write (April 16): Responses to 'Seven ways liberals must realign with Middle America'

Readers Write (April 16): Responses to 'Seven ways liberals must realign with Middle America'

What really drives elections.
Letters
April 13, 2017
The New York City skyline gives backdrop to a United Airlines airplane taxing at Newark Liberty International Airport, Wednesday, April 12, 2017, in N

Readers Write (April 14): United Airlines incident, $15 minimum wage proposal in Minneapolis

Of empathy, ethics and legality.
Letters
April 12, 2017
City of Minneapolis plows drivers salted intersections and plowed trouble spots across the city on February 7, 2013.

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.
Letters
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?
Letters
April 10, 2017
Readers Write (April 11): Dogs and mail carriers, water and lawns, oral health, American inclusivity, energy subsidies

Readers Write (April 11): Dogs and mail carriers, water and lawns, oral health, American inclusivity, energy subsidies

Hey, many are on friendly terms.
Letters
April 10, 2017
In a photo provided by the White House, Donald Trump and administration figures are briefed on the strike on an air base in Syria at his Mar-a-Lago es

Readers Write (special edition): Syria

The combat role, diplomacy, the U.S. image, Trump's motivation, the Constitution.
Letters
April 7, 2017
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Readers Write (April 10): The restaurant experience, coverage of dental care, requests for Minnesota legislators

Scents and sensitivities.
Letters
April 7, 2017
President Donald Trump jokes like heís driving after he jumped into the driverís seat of a semi-trailer truck on the South Grounds of the Wh

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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