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A pragmatic approach to improving nutrition in tribal communities
Shakopee Mdewakanton Sioux campaign will bolster public health.
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Ed Rogers, The Washington Post
Hothead Trump seems to have named a cool, calm Cabinet
It's reassuring to see grace, respect, and composure from Trump's picks -- qualities he lacks, at least in public.
Editorial
Defunding Planned Parenthood would cripple health care delivery
Its clinics serve 2.5 million people annually, and many are low-income.
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Letters
Doug Loon, Charlie Weaver, Tim Worke, John Raines, Todd Pufahl and Glen Johnson
No more excuses; transportation infrastructure funding demands action
Here are some business-labor ideas to help the state get going.
Editorial
Find most efficient route for insurance relief in Minnesota
Dayton plan remains swiftest, surest way to provide aid to health insurance consumers.
Dan Cohen
Minneapolis' sanctuary city ordinance: Bad policy could be expensive, too
Keeping a bad policy to stick it to Donald Trump could be both expensive and harmful.
Tico Perez, Orlando Sentinel (TNS)
Trustworthy, loyal, courteous, brave: Rex Tillerson is the Scout we need
I watched Trump's pick for Secretary of State run the Boy Scouts with skill, devotion and compassion.
Vicki Pieser
I'll be marching for a whole lot of people – past, present and future
I sat out the protests of the '60s, to my disappointment. Now, traveling by bus to D.C., and fueled by thoughts of people who were persecuted or bypassed over the years, I'm thrilled to take part.
Mary Losure
No cat hat for me, but we women marchers are still closely knit
Though I won't don the symbolic headgear that others will, we'll be united in showing Donald Trump that he must listen to everyone.
Al Lund
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Charitable gaming bears more than its fair tax share; time for a change
Organizations are taxed by the state on every dollar, including their donations. That should be changed.
Trump can use Obama's inroads in Cuba to bring real change
The new president can use the outgoing one's inroads to bring real change.
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