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John Kass, Chicago Tribune (TNS)
May 18, 2018
Merchandise is displayed for sale in a shop window in Windsor, England, Monday, May 14, 2018. Preparations are being made in the town ahead of the wed

The royal wedding: All this hype, all this pomp; I don't get it, but …

… millions of Americans apparently do. They'll be watching, at least. That's fine, but please, TV people, just don't wear those silly costumes.
Letters
May 18, 2018
Santa Fe High School freshman Caitlyn Girouard, center, hugs her friend outside the Alamo Gym where students and parents wait to reunite following a s

Readers Write: School shooting in Texas, legislative tax showdown, sports betting and charitable gaming, smoking

But I am growing numb.
Editorial
May 18, 2018
FILE - In this July 9, 2016 file photo, marchers block part of Interstate 94 in St. Paul, Minn., during a protest sparked by the recent police killing

Protesters endanger themselves and others when blocking highways

Dayton should sign bill that would increase penalties.
Editorial
May 18, 2018
A man hugs a woman outside the Alamo Gym where parents wait to reunite with their children following a shooting at Santa Fe High School in Santa Fe, T

Do not grow numb to school shootings

As kids keep dying, lawmakers keep ignoring pleas for sensible gun law reforms.
Lori Sturdevant
May 18, 2018

U regent selection was distorted by abortion politics

The vote did not seem to be about the good of the university.
D.J. Tice
May 18, 2018

Checking what ails us in the age of Trump

Elites are anxious. Common voters felt alienated. There's a likely connection.
Peter M. Leschak
May 18, 2018
Check your loyalty — and, especially, your pack mentality

Check your loyalty — and, especially, your pack mentality

Individuals act. Organizations are abstract. Remember that before buying into political parties — or any system that wants your devotion.
Editorial
May 18, 2018
Committee chair Sen. Jim Abeler, R-Anoka. Senate House and Human Services Reform Committee to investigate fraud in the state's child care assistance p

Focus on 'fraudphobia,' not 'Islamophobia,' in Minnesota

TV report raised troubling questions about child care assistance.
Editorial
May 18, 2018

Protect election security in Minnesota

Legislature should act fast to secure available federal funds.
Letters
May 18, 2018
Readers Write: Private-college tuition, health care cost transparency, school shooting in Texas, closing of senior-living facility in Brooklyn Center,

Readers Write: Private-college tuition, health care cost transparency, school shooting in Texas, closing of senior-living facility in Brooklyn Center, Russia's role in Minnesota

One of the most daunting puzzles I've faced.
Editorial, Orange County Register
May 18, 2018

Why has Trump held only one news conference as president?

He was clear in his criticism of Hillary Clinton for avoiding them.
Michael Hemesath
May 18, 2018
Counterpoint: Yes, 'The Price is Right' for higher education – and it's not at all unfair

Counterpoint: Yes, 'The Price is Right' for higher education – and it's not at all unfair

For typical Minnesota private colleges like St. John's, there's no "cross subsidization" among students. Still, it's a tough balancing act.
Editorial
May 18, 2018
Kurt Strazdins/TNS

'First-in-the-nation' gathering will empower young American Indians

Event will focus on equipping students with the skills they need to confront formidable disparities.
Cartoons
May 18, 2018
Sack cartoon: Another school shooting. What to do?

Sack cartoon: Another school shooting. What to do?

Matthew Mitchell, Tribune News Service (TNS)
May 17, 2018

Sports betting: Big foes of online gaming are not who you'd think

The notion of regulation for the public good is so last century. Watch for a few powerful players to have their say.
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