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Minnesota Tribal Leaders
March 15, 2018

Senate has chance to right a wrong by the NLRB on tribal sovereignty

A 2004 decision undermined tribal labor sovereignty. A new bill would restore it, treating tribes the same as all other governments.
Letters
March 15, 2018
In this photo made Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2017, a driver stays in the passing lane as traffic accumulates behind along I-70 in Montgomery County, Mo. Many

Readers Write: Left-lane 'slowpokes' legislation, gun legislation, bullying and school violence

There ought to be a law. But then, there is.
Editorial
March 15, 2018
FILE-- Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, right, listens as President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak in

Trump's State Department, CIA picks deserve scrutiny

Tillerson's ouster should spark hard questions for Pompeo, Haspel.
Cartoons
March 15, 2018
Sack cartoon: Russia's venom

Sack cartoon: Russia's venom

SCOTT JENSEN
March 15, 2018
FILE--In this Jan. 16, 2013, file photo, assault weapons and hand guns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply in Springfield, Ill. Recent mass

State Sen. Scott Jensen: I've disappointed some in entering the gun-safety arena, but I feel inspired, too

In choosing to discuss gun legislation, I'm on fraught turf. But it feels right, as a senator, to try to move a key dialogue forward.
Cartoons
March 14, 2018
Sack cartoon: No rogue wave

Sack cartoon: No rogue wave

Editorial, Bloomberg View
March 14, 2018
FILE ó Mike Pompeo, the CIA director, testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Feb. 13, 2018. Pompeo, whom President Donald Trump reportedly inte

Pompeo is the right pick for Trump

He's a better fit than Tillerson, and he'll stand up to the president.
Letters
March 14, 2018
Minneapolis North students stand solemnly in a circle in the school's courtyard after walking out of school and linking arms and holding hands. Florid

Readers Write: Student walkouts, mental health, desired name change for U's student union

That was a motivating demonstration.
ROBERT HYMAN
March 14, 2018

Proposed gun legislation in Minnesota: 'Do something' can be a detrimental refrain

A "universal background check" would set onerous requirements that only law-abiding citizens would elect to follow.
Editorial
March 14, 2018
Ben Sunderlin placed a sign of support near the window that was damaged during Saturday morning's attack at the Dar Al Farooq Islamic Center in Bloomi

Charges make clear that Bloomington mosque bombing was an 'act of terrorism'

Law enforcement merits praise for finding, charging three Illinois men.
Albert R. Hunt, Bloomberg View
March 14, 2018
FILE - In this Jan. 27, 2018, file photo, Duke's Marvin Bagley III (35) dunks the ball during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game agains

College basketball: The heart says 'March Madness!' The head says 'what a mess'

Corruption, hypocrisy and other problems tarnish this beautiful sport, and they demand attention. But so do my tournament picks.
John Kass, CHICAGO TRIBUNE/Tribune Content Agency
March 14, 2018
U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren

Why won't Elizabeth Warren take a DNA test?

Trump's nickname for the Massachusetts senator is unfair -- unfair to Pocahontas, that is.
Editorial
March 14, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Paul Gazelka, Governor Mark Dayton and House Speaker Kurt Daudt at the pre-session preview. ] GLEN STUBBE • glen.stubbe@

Medical Assistance work rule might not cut costs

Republican proposal would be costly to administer.
Cartoons
March 13, 2018
Sack cartoon: Rex Tillerson booted

Sack cartoon: Rex Tillerson booted

Editorial
March 13, 2018

Tillerson was wrong for the job, but he'll be missed

His ouster as secretary of state is not good for the country.
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