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Emily Piper
Another 'cliff' for Congress, Minnesota: The Children's Health Insurance Program
Congress must act quickly to fund health care coverage for low-income Minnesota children and pregnant women.
Editorial
Trump should work to reform, but not reject, the United Nations
"America First" foreign policy needs successful international institutions.
Editorial, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Credit Pawlenty, Bakk for new Lake Vermilion jewel
Unlikely duo championed first new full-service state park in 25 years.
Eric W. Kaler and Doug Loon
Immigration policy: Why DACA matters to our state's future
The immigration system must align itself with the needs of a changing and growing economy.
Eric Ecklund
Southwest light rail dos and don'ts
The development timeline that might have been, in another universe.
Joe Nocera, Bloomberg View
Equifax data breach: The policy changes needed before the outrage fades
At a minimum, the government needs to create incentives that would reward the credit bureaus for accuracy, customer service and ironclad data security. If that doesn't work, it ought to regulate them like public utilities.
John Rash
Rash Report: Russia's election meddling extends to social media
Fake Facebook accounts bought ads that "appeared to favor amplifying divisive social and political messages."
Letters
Readers Write: Mistrust of science, public pensions
It's not just business, but business plus politics.
James Kuether
Can the Science Museum of Minnesota evolve?
The onetime "state-of-the-art" facility is unfortunately starting to feel dated.
Letters
Readers Write: Minneapolis bike lanes, state Supreme Court, college costs, history of discrimination
Our only analogy should be safety — and, in that regard, bike lanes help.
Editorial
Crack down on vaccine disinformation to prevent next Minnesota measles outbreak
Hearing needed this fall on the vaccine misinformation campaign that fueled measles outbreak.
Karen Miller
13 reasons why mental-health reimbursement rates should not be slashed
A list for Blue Cross Blue Shield to consider.
GEORGE BECK
How public-financing vouchers could improve Minneapolis elections
Seattle has set the example. We're encouraging a similar strategy in Minneapolis and are trying to gauge interest among candidates.
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