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Dick Schwartz
I'm a nonhunter, but my thoughts have evolved. Still …
Once I opened my mind and shut my mouth, I listened to friends give explanations for hunting that seem downright reasonable. But …
Chris Knopf
Editorial counterpoint: How the PolyMet mine violates Minnesota regulations
Rather than "science-driven," the permitting process ignores some of the state's own rules.
Editorial
Evidence mounts that climate is worsening faster than experts previously believed
As U.S. withdraws, Paris accord nations meet in Germany to take stock.
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Lori Sturdevant
Letters
Readers Write: Bike lanes and traffic management, Minnesota's moose population,
To back cars is to look backward.
Editorial
U.S. tax reform is too important to rush
The country needs a federal tax code overhaul, but it must be challenged and shaped.
Rachel Sklar
The year that followed the 2016 election, revised
An alternative timeline of events that assumes Clinton became president.
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.
Editorial
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.
Editorial
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.
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