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Readers Write: Minnesota Legislature expenses, the Trump presidency, Minneapolis bike lanes
A worrisome peek at expenses.
Editorial
Street funding woes in Minnesota cities need a state response
A court decision this week could add to strain on municipal street budgets.
Marguerite Mingus
You call it 'fleeing'; I call it parent empowerment
I didn't leave the Minneapolis Public Schools impulsively in the dark of night. It took tough, deliberate choices that put my kids first.
Doug Loon
Local government needs to butt out of wage and sick leave mandates
Private-sector employee benefits are beyond the authority of cities like Minneapolis.
Andrew Mathews
We stand firm on Legislature's right to exist
Here are three key points to consider during court-ordered mediation over state powers.
Editorial Board
Why must we politicize EVERYTHING?
From nearly every entertainment awards show to nearly every sporting event, the ideological droning of left-leaning one-percenters is getting old.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Don't weaken regulation of gun silencers
It'll only make it easier for criminals to carry out deadly attacks.
Ramesh Ponnuru, Bloomberg View
Trump at the U.N.: All in all, speech was pretty conventional
Aside from the bluster, Trump didn't deviate much from what any other Republican president might have said about the global order.
Mark Osler
It's hard not to root for an underdog like Detroit
Hey, Twin Cities, look out! The former wasteland wants to lure its expatriates — like me — back to town.
Editorial
Why so little progress on use of body cameras in Minneapolis?
Audit shows improvement since July, but police are still coming up short.
Letters
Readers Write: Light pollution and tourism, Affordable Care Act repeal, the Trump presidency, police body-worn cameras, double standards
A rather contradictory tourism strategy.
Editorial
Our children are being shot, and Congress cowers
The U.S. gun lobby has used its power to quash the most sensible protections.
Kurt Bardella
The Trump presidency: GOP oversight has gone missing
Consider, for instance, Jared Kushner — a "shadow diplomat" on a "hunt for cash." If this were the Obama years, or the Clinton years …
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