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November 16, 2017
Readers Write: Allegations against U.S. Sen. Al Franken, lake name, World Expo bid
Predators don't belong in public office.
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November 15, 2017
Readers Write: Louise Erdrich on departing Walker Art Center director Olga Viso; plus: veterans, sexual misconduct, guns
Admiration for Olga Viso, from whose leadership the Walker ought to still benefit.
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November 14, 2017
Readers Write: The U.S. and tribalism, treatment of veterans, guns and citizen responses, sexual misconduct allegations, potential transit shutdown
Why this tribalism? Be a beacon instead.
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November 14, 2017
Readers Write: Workplace romance vs. harassment, U.S. Senate candidate Roy Moore, sexual conduct and the entertainment industry, tax reform, PolyMet, Commons Park lawsuit, Gophers vs. Nebraska
Romance or harassment? My guidelines for the workplace.
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November 10, 2017
Readers Write: Ranked-choice voting, election turnout, election influence, guns, taxes
RCV is a bad choice for multiple-seat races.
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November 10, 2017
Readers Write: Tax reform, mass violence and mental health, Sam Clovis and the Department of Agriculture, persecution of the Rohingya
We all pay for services somehow.
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November 10, 2017
Readers Write: Bike lanes and traffic management, Minnesota's moose population,
To back cars is to look backward.
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November 9, 2017
Readers Write: Municipal elections, sexual misconduct, society's morals, reserved premium parking at Mall of America
Voting is a precious right, and your duty as a citizen.
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November 8, 2017
Readers Write: Dockless bike-sharing, guns, pipeline opposition
My experience with a dockless bike-sharing system.
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November 7, 2017
Readers Write: Downtown Minneapolis Dayton's site, decisionmaking on mining and taxes, guns, referendums, status of Puerto Rico, a 'Godfather' reference
How to help the Dayton's site project succeed.
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November 6, 2017
Readers Write: Texas massacre, House GOP tax plan, Federal Reserve nomination, pipeline project, school referendum and open enrollment
After another mass shooting, here's the essence of it.
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November 3, 2017
Readers Write: Gov. Mark Dayton and PolyMet, Minneapolis elections, House GOP tax proposal
Growth, environment are mutually exclusive.
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November 3, 2017
Readers Write: The 'Responsibility to Protect' philosophy, children's health coverage, the plight of older workers, proper travel
How does drone warfare fit in with "protection?"
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November 3, 2017
Readers Write: Older workers, election endorsements
Extend unemployment benefits.
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November 2, 2017
Readers Write: Tax reform, St. Paul mayor's race, Minneapolis City Council, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, psychiatric care, guns
Has the GOP plan left you feeling energized?
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November 1, 2017
Readers Write: Roger Erickson, Dennis Banks, Lake Calhoun/Bde Maka Ska, Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board
A voice for all ages of an era.
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October 31, 2017
Readers Write: Martin Luther's legacy, Minneapolis City Council endorsements, Dennis Banks
What else came before and from Martin Luther.
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October 30, 2017
Readers Write: Ranked-choice voting, Minneapolis mayoral endorsement, election committees, Minneapolis' First Ward
Ranked-choice heightens voters' role.
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October 29, 2017
Readers Write: Relieving congestion, south Minneapolis water issues, early education, the president as your 'pilot'
Seriously, pay people to bike.
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October 27, 2017
Readers Write: Bicycling and bike lanes, mental health in Minnesota, management of wolves, English education, 'flesh'-colored crayons
Don't forget the health benefit of biking.
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