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Katie Yoder
In defense of Taylor Swift, against modern feminism
The singer, for all her talent and integrity, just can't measure up to her detractors' standards. So much the worse for feminism.
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Schoen should resign from MN Legislature amid allegations
Although DFLer denies charges, they are too numerous and credible.
Jared Dillian
Home ownership doesn't merit tax advantages
Mortgage and property tax deductions encourage debt and consumption, which can be risky business; 2008 should have taught us that.
Megan McArdle, Bloomberg View (TNS)
Colleges face heavier taxes in GOP plan – and maybe that's as it should be
Elite schools, in particular, are less focused on merit than at one time and more oligarchical; they don't need the tax code to subsidize them.
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Congress should keep health insurance mandate in place
Repealing coverage requirement would add to ranks of uninsured — and their costs.
Letters
Readers Write: Municipal elections, sexual misconduct, society's morals, reserved premium parking at Mall of America
Voting is a precious right, and your duty as a citizen.
Virginia Postrel, Bloomberg View
The profound issue underneath Rand Paul's 'trivial' dispute
The meaning of property rights and the obligation of contracts — core liberty questions Paul may have flubbed.
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Jacob Frey's winning mayoral vow is a fresh start for Minneapolis
Voters opted for a new leader in hopes of more effective city government.
Walter Shapiro, Roll Call
In this era of Trumpism, from glumness to giddiness
Democrats win key governor races, but don't read too much into it.
Wendy Caldwell and Rob Davis
How solar-energy sites can provide habitat for our Minnesota monarchs
When you see a facility blooming with native plants, it's helping the birds and butterflies.
Jeff Ernst
I am the 'other.' And I'm tired of being a scapegoat for shootings.
Shooting after shooting, we don't dare politicize guns, but we stigmatize those (like me) who have a mental illness.
Letters
Readers Write: Dockless bike-sharing, guns, pipeline opposition
My experience with a dockless bike-sharing system.
Editorial
Victory for Melvin Carter is a resounding defeat for dirty politics
It's also a historic embrace of a positive vision for St. Paul's future.
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