More Opinion
Letters
Readers Write: Nick Coleman, Southwest light rail, immigration, farm bill, presidential prerogatives, royal wedding
Learning from a voice for voiceless.
Adam Taylor, The Washington Post
Unraveling of Korea talks shows what happens when TV junkies collide
Trump, Kim seem to be communicating and miscommunicating via their mutual thralldom to cable news.
Editorial
![Michelle Kennedy worked on schedules next to a wall of cigarettes at Vernon BP gas station in Edina, Minn., on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. ] RENEE JONES SCH](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/FHOYQHS7YZJBKJQUL6HU7XRAEQ.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Minneapolis should ban tobacco sales to those under 21
Three out of four smokers who start in high school will continue as adults.
Letters
Readers Write: Distracted-driving legislation, Met Council legislation, gun policy and polls, omnibus legislation
Mental obstructions in the road.
Editorial
Trump ignores national security concerns with ZTE decision
Chinese company guilty of selling services, equipment to Iran and North Korea.
Editorial
Despite Mideast upheaval, Iraq pulled off a democratic election
And, against all odds, voting was competitive, fair and mostly peaceful.
Editorial
Minnesota should set a new legal bar for sex harassment suits
Designers of 1982 statute didn't intend 'severe and pervasive' test.
Noah Feldman
U.S. Supreme Court ruling on sports betting is a victory for states' rights
It centered on the "anti-commandeering doctrine," relating to what Congress can tell states to do. Beyond the direct effects for the gambling case, it's a hint about the court's direction.
Marshall H. Tanick
Is it legal to bar tobacco sales to those under 21?
Minneapolis looks poised to join the trend, but recent lawsuits challenging age restrictions on another matter — gun sales — are worth noting.
Letters
![The Minnesota State Capitol was bathed in warm evening light as the sun went down on the first day of the legislative session. ] GLEN STUBBE •](https://arc.stimg.co/startribunemedia/Q4TCQJOWKDZERA6M5CXPRNCOSU.jpg?h=91&w=145&fit=crop&bg=999&crop=faces)
Readers Write: Redistricting in an omnibus bill, the Mideast, polls, out of the mouths of politicians, Twins games on AM
Redistricting principles now in an omnibus bill at the Legislature.
Cartoons
Alex Nowrasteh
How Trump is really changing immigration
In addition to his emphasis on stopping illegal border crossings, he's making it harder for people to come here legally. Here's an overview.
Yossi Klein Halevi
Israelis and Palestinians need to honor a two-story solution
Solving our conflict will require each side to contract its maximalist dreams, a violation of its perception of justice. And each must acknowledge the sacrifice of the other.
Editorial, Bloomberg View
Trump offers a weak prescription on drug costs
His proposal offers only small changes that will have little impact.
About Opinion
The Opinion section is produced by the Editorial Board. The board operates independently and is not involved in setting newsroom policies or in reporting or editing articles in other sections of the newspaper or startribune.com.
-
- Scott Gillespie
- Editorial Editor and Vice President
-
- David Banks
- Assistant commentary editor
-
- Jill Burcum
- Editorial Writer
-
- Denise Johnson
- Editorial Writer
-
- John Rash
- Editorial writer and columnist
Opinion Exchange
The Opinion section is an exchange of ideas produced by the Editorial Board, which operates independently from the newsroom.
