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Jim Harper
Relax, Minnesota: REAL ID deadline isn't for real
The threat of thwarting travelers from states that aren't in compliance with the federal law is (still) an empty one.
Marshall H. Tanick
Are charter schools unconstitutional?
Suddenly, in Washington state, they are, and the legal reasoning bears watching.
Editorial
Shell's economic decision is not an environmental victory for the Arctic
It halted drilling for business reasons, not for the greater good of planet.
Editorial
Minnesota Orchestra's music is back, with feeling
The lockout was a near-death experience, but the recovery has been impressive.
Letters
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Readers Write (Oct. 1): Twin Cities Marathon and Black Lives Matter, abortion, what Steve Sack gets wrong about the Republican field, condo law
In the Twin Cities Marathon, Black Lives Matter picked a good target for highlighting inequity.
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View
Carly Fiorina: Wonder woman or phony failure? (And does it matter?)
She didn't succeed at HP, but maybe no one could have. Business is harder than people think — kinda like politics.
Cartoons
Editorial
Another self-inflicted black eye for Veterans Affairs
Two administrators, one local, allegedly put their interests above veterans'.
Anna Molinaro
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Twin Cities Marathon: A runner's message to Black Lives Matter
We all have purposes and goals. Come and cheer us on, so that we may support you.
Ian Ayres
Letters
Readers Write (Sept. 30): Taxes, place names, abortion, the labor force, homelessness
Presidential candidates' proposed tax cuts are only half a plan.
Editorial
Condo law backfires on housing options
Revision is needed so that lawsuit fears don't deter construction.
Bruce Corrie
The state of the future of Minnesota's labor force
A lot hinges on the economic health of the African, Latino, Asian and Native American communities.
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View
A policy sobriety check on universal preschool
I'm not opposed to early childhood education, but its known value is oversold. So let's experiment.
Paula Dwyer, Bloomberg View (TNS)
Those GOP presidential outsiders have mainly mainstream ideas
For all that noise, their proposed policies hardly set them apart from the establishment candidates.
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