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February 20, 2019
A snowflake on a black glove. very close

Readers Write: The snow and the state of things, capitalism and socialism, proposed gas tax increase in Walz budget, immigration and assimilation, racism

If wishes were stellar dendrites …
Letters
February 19, 2019
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Readers Write: Socialism and capitalism, 'conversion therapy,' immigration, borders and assimilation, racism

Focus on the practical, not labels.
Letters
February 18, 2019
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Readers Write: Distracted driving, 'conversion therapy,' immigration and borders, national emergency, Edina schools and Valentine's Day

'Hands-free' legislation works.
Letters
February 15, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Rose Garden at the White House to declare a national emergency in order to build a wall along the

Readers Write: Trump declares national emergency, Omar grills Elliott Abrams, arts funding, winter weather

A usurpation of power.
Letters
February 15, 2019
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Readers Write: Democratic socialism, California travel, winter plowing

Coming to a definition.
Letters
February 15, 2019
December 30, 1962 Scientists at the National Bureau of Standards laboratory at Boulder, Colo., have constructed an atomic clock to develop time measur

Readers Write: Government broadcast funding, Green New Deal, gun background checks in Minnesota, arthritis and disability

Exact time and more, imperiled.
Letters
February 14, 2019
Darren Troseth, 45, of Jordan, holding the sturgeon with help from his fishing buddy, John Kimble of Prior Lake, wearing the headlamp. Photo received

Readers Write: 'Monster sturgeon,' commentary defending U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, attitudes toward HCMC, clearing the snow

Caught, released, and then what?
Letters
February 13, 2019
President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in El Paso, Texas, Monday, Feb. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Readers Write: Border security, President Donald Trump and Rep. Ilhan Omar, running for an office while holding another, winter weather and its implications

How we got here.
Letters
February 12, 2019
FILE - In this Feb. 2, 2013, file photo, a smartphone display shows the Twitter logo in Berlin, Germany, Twitter unsealed the documents Thursday, Oct.

Readers Write: Twitter and politics, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, judging public officeholders' past transgressions, advice for presidential candidate Amy Klobuchar

Don't tap that button …
Letters
February 11, 2019
Volunteers Tim Schumann, left, and Chase Cushman move an "Amy for America" sign into place Sunday, Feb. 10, 2019, prior to Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuch

Readers Write: Amy Klobuchar's run for president, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar's tweets, Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, the demise of Sweethearts

Threading a needle on ideology.
Letters
February 10, 2019
iStock Sugar, sugar cubes

Readers Write: '28-Day Sugar-Free Challenge,' health care costs and HCMC, Line 3 pipeline replacement, winter weather implications

Don't force extremes in your diet. Eat naturally.
Letters
February 8, 2019
The plaza outside US Bank in downtown Minneapolis was a bit quiet o ver the ]lunch hour as the Twin Cities got buffeted with another blast of winter W

Readers Write: The weather and school closings, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and the presidency, electric vehicles in the cold, bike trails statewide, WNBA pay, race and sports, parenting today, urban wildlife

We needed a vacation.
Letters
February 8, 2019
Map of Minnesota State. Selective focus.

Readers Write: Where to retire and why, matching job skills with needed opportunity, the future of the Minnesota State system, the political spectrum, marijuana legalization, dressing for success on TV

Considering climates of various sorts.
Letters
February 7, 2019
Dozens of residents and activists voiced their concerns at City Hall Wednesday's during a meeting of the public safety & emergency Management committe

Readers Write: Traffic stops, Maya Moore, newly elected state Rep. Jason Rarick, U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar and the presidency, U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, tax cuts, winter driving

Tactics do not appear justified as a tool to prevent violence.
Letters
February 6, 2019
Sen. Amy Klobuchar, pictured in January 2019, as she contemplated a run for president.

Readers Write: U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum, restoring voting rights for felons, walking in icy conditions

Why seek the presidency instead of leveraging power in the Senate?
Letters
February 5, 2019
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Readers Write: Home construction costs, Virginia's governor controversy, Minnesota's response to abortion laws elsewhere, nuclear vs. renewable energy, Medicare for All, consumer habits

Fees are one contributor to housing costs; size is another.
Letters
February 4, 2019
Photo by Eric Mohl/Special to the Star Tribune ]] A penguin hovers near a research station on Antarctica.

Readers Write: Walking safely in treacherous conditions, assessing spending and revenue concerns, declaring a state dog

Let the penguin be your guide in trying to keep your feet.
Letters
February 1, 2019
Photo credit: Brad Wilson/Ecos Energy The largest solar-electric installation in Minnesota sits on a field outside Slayton, Minn., 180 miles southwest

Readers Write: Xcel Energy's system sufficiency, Amy Klobuchar's possible presidential candidacy, redistricting reform

Blame renewables? Oh, come on.
Letters
February 1, 2019
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Readers Write: Marijuana legalization

There are other ways than this to address racial inequities.
Letters
February 1, 2019

Readers Write: State dog designation, 'at-risk' profiling, transportation statewide, deforestation and Cargill, Trump and Putin

Legislators, go with mixed-breed.
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