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Readers Write: Police participation in Pride parade, health care reform, University of Minnesota budget and public input
Shunning police is antithetical.
Editorial
U.S. Bank Stadium's governing board cleans up its act
Adopting code of ethics, redefining role of MSFA chair make sense.
Gordon C. Everest
Regarding health care: Maneuver away, but these are the unavoidable basics
Our predicament is not going to be solved by the proposals we're hearing.
John Podesta and Brian Katulis
Trump's silent surge in the Middle East — and the slippery slope to war
In just five months, the president has moved U.S. troops closer to the front lines in complex fights in Iraq, Syria, Yemen and Somalia.
George P. Shultz and Lawrence H. Summers
Carbon dividends: The climate solution that's best for the environment and business alike
This idea is gaining traction, especially in light of the president's decision on the Paris Agreement. It could move faster than you think.
Editorial
A strategic plan is needed for higher education in Minnesota
With talent shortage worsening, standing pat won't do.
Editorial, Dallas Morning News
Colorado dad says smartphones turned his kids into zombies
Now he wants state to become first to ban sales to those younger than 13.
Steve Minn
Minneapolis, it's not just restaurants: $15 minimum wage would hit affordable housing, too
Our options for adjusting to new costs are limited. Businesses of all sizes need some flexibility.
James Densley and Jillian Peterson
Verdict in police shooting of Philando Castile: The fear defense should have us all afraid
Why? Because it's emotional, not a rational assessment of danger. And police officers are trained to be particularly susceptible.
Letters
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Eric Kaler and Brian Burnett
University of Minnesota leaders: Why our budget had to include a tuition hike
The Legislature did not provide the investment required to hold tuition flat for the state's students. But we believe in that investment and have set a challenging course.
John R. Kasich and John W. Hickenlooper
John Kasich, John Hickenlooper: A two-party approach to health care
One-party solutions are not sustainable. As governors of Ohio and Colorado, respectively, we find the following principles necessary for effective reform.
Tim Cullen and Dale Schultz
We, a D and an R in Wisconsin, both disdain gerrymandering
As former leaders of the state Senate, we support the lawsuit that will be argued before the U.S. Supreme Court. Wisconsin citizens aren't getting the balanced government they want.
Multiple authors
Police shooting of Castile: In Falcon Heights, we were jolted into knowing we needed change
Our citizens group has learned over the past year that progress with city officials is possible, though it requires persistence.
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