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Shannon Drury
Yes, a child might belong at a Minneapolis protest
Pepper-spraying of 10-year-old is no reason to vilify his mother.
Stephen Carter, Bloomberg View (TNS)
A sure-thing plan to boost voter turnout: Let Americans gamble on elections
It would make campaigns a little more fun — and give citizens immediate, tangible 'stakes' in the outcome. And can our politics get any more crass?
Cass Sunstein, Bloomberg View
Despite Amtrak disaster, trains are incredibly safe
Ride the rails a billion miles and you're still less likely to get hurt than to be struck by lightning
Editorial
Don't let special interests dilute federal 'Clean Water Rule'
We all depend on clean waterways for drinking water and recreation.
Editorial
Post-Amtrak, Congress must address neglected infrastructure
Although cause of derailment isn't clear, there's a clear need for more spending.
Steve Chapman
Senate Democrats, please don't hide behind free-trade barriers
Will senators who voted 'no' on fast-track authority give up iPhones and flat-screen TVs?
Peter J. Nelson
Why we need to fix Minnesota's renewable-energy policy
House GOP plan would redesign Minnesota's energy-efficiency program to save jobs, money.
Letters
Readers Write (May 15): Protests, state budget surplus, MinnesotaCare, bees, rail safety, religion
There's value, and there's risk, in protests. And there's the matter of style.
Lori Sturdevant
Lori Sturdevant: Legislature's dealmakers shouldn't squeeze out mental health improvements
Some state spending saves lives and money down the line.
Lori Sturdevant
Lori Sturdevant: University voices plead for state funding boost
If the Legislature does not aid the whole U of M system, the Board of Regents is bound to be tempted to exercise its constitutional autonomy.
Mark J. Hanson
Minnesota faces looming nitrate wars
Coming federal court action is likely to be a much-larger regulatory intrusion than are Gov. Mark Dayton's proposed buffer strips.
Noah Feldman, Bloomberg View
Was the killing of Osama bin Laden really a war crime?
If new claims are true that he was in custody, unresisting, it's tricky to defend his death legally or morally.
MATT DEAN
Counterpoint: Minnesota health care nostalgia vs. today's reality
It's high time we merge MinnesotaCare and MNsure for sensible reform.
Editorial
Trade vote has foreign policy implications for U.S., Obama
Geopolitics and economics should guide Congress on TPA.
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