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Paul Ostrow
Minneapolis park funding: Quit the shell games
Forget a referendum or shifting "revenue streams." We'd do well to follow Rep. Sabo's example of fiscal integrity and transparency.
Mark Andrew and Carol Becker
Minneapolis park funding: Take the 20-year City Hall plan
Nothing less will do to properly repair and refurbish our signature green spaces.
D.J. Tice
That slope on marriage rights just got slipperier
If same-sex is OK, why not polygamy? A recent ruling basically punted.
Letters
Readers Write (April 23): Remembering Prince, parents and youth sports, Minneapolis development, U.S. Bank Stadium
May the inspiration of a musical mastermind continue.
Editorial
Met Council reform could be a transportation deal maker for Legislature
A Citizens League task force offers sensible suggestions on changes.
Julie Liew
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Prince was one of our own, and he made Minnesota seem cool
Granted, the world lost an amazing musician. Yet here in flyover country, we lost the icon who still called Minnesota "home."
Editorial
Felon voting bans have a racist past
Minnesota should be a leader in restoring the right to cast a ballot.
Letters
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Readers Write (April 25): MnSCU chancellor succession, wolves at Isle Royale, funding Minneapolis parks
Rosenstone the role model? Business leader says yes, professor says no.
Letters
Readers Write (April 24): Opiod abuse, reactions to Islam, North Side crime
Note the role of insurance in pills prescribed.
Lori Sturdevant
In Minnesota's Third Congressional District, things have changed
Enough for a legislator to try again for Congress, even against an incumbent.
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View
American family finances: Y'all hear that rattling sound?
Let's get to the bottom of it: kids. Parents could go under just trying to look adequate.
Mark Haveman
Public pension plans: Can we Minnesotans handle the truth?
There's not enough money to meet our obligations with a market miracle and more.
FROM POLITIFACT.COM:
PolitiFact: Donald Trump's week in electoral falsehoods
He's been trying to explain how the process is rigged against him. Let's have a look.
Wayne Pacelle
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The new humane economy goes cage-free chic
The movement to do away with hens' confinement just makes business sense.
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