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Trump and GOP wage new war on contraceptives
Once again, Planned Parenthood is a favorite punching bag.
Liam Marlaire, Leader-Telegram, Eau Claire, Wis. (TNS)
Sports betting: Odds favor complications from compulsive gambling
States will have to take responsibility for ensuring integrity and providing necessary resources for addiction.
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![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)
Legislature shouldn't delay passing state bonding bill
Robust investment in Minnesota will be key measure of session's success.
Ellen Anderson and, ALLI GOLD ROBERTS
Energy storage has much to offer, and now is our chance to tap it
But the state needs the right policies to capture the benefits.
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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.
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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.
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Trump ignores national security concerns with ZTE decision
Chinese company guilty of selling services, equipment to Iran and North Korea.
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Despite Mideast upheaval, Iraq pulled off a democratic election
And, against all odds, voting was competitive, fair and mostly peaceful.
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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.
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