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Kaler gives University of Minnesota the gift of orderly transition
President's timing allows current Board of Regents to name successor.
Sue Abderholden
Counterpoint: Minnesota hasn't truly built a mental-health system
We know what works (and what doesn't), and there are more community services than ever. But the network can't keep up. We need data. We need to delve deeply into the problem.
Lori Sturdevant
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A place of influence: South St. Paul
It has plenty of political history — and this year is a prime political crucible.
D.J. Tice
Job 1 for Minnesota voters: Get state government to do a better job
It simply has to. And don't let grandiose candidate rhetoric impede that goal.
PETER HUTCHINSON
Promises, promises: Demand more from candidates
We'll get plenty of pledges from gubernatorial candidates. Here's something for them: Questions. If they can't give answers, they shouldn't get our vote.
Editorial
Judge Kavanaugh's views must be scrutinized
Republicans should perform due diligence on Supreme Court nominee.
Letters
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Readers Write: 'The unchurching of America'
Don't believe churches are in decline; see the bigger picture.
Steve Sviggum
Ethanol blends: There's a cure for the summertime blues
Make haste to lift unnecessary regulations, as Trump has promised. Year-round E15 will benefit consumers and the rural economy.
Joanna Woolman and Jeff Hayden
The trauma of child separation also exists right here in Minnesota
The state separates thousands of children from their parents each year through its child welfare system. Protection vs. consequences is a tough balance to strike.
Editorial
Trump administration takes aim at Affordable Care Act, but harms private insurance market instead
Destabilizing private market hurts consumers, will hasten push for more government involvement.
Editorial
Finally, justice for Emmett Till?
A new federal investigation may bring closure in black teen's 1955 slaying.
MARC A. THIESSEN
Trump isn't attacking NATO. He's strengthening it with tough love.
If he thought NATO was useless, he would not waste his time on it. But if allies don't invest in real, usable military capabilities, NATO will become irrelevant.
John Freivalds
Join me in seeing Latvia — and Russian threats against it — as real
To most Americans, my native country and even NATO are abstractions, but there are real life-or-death considerations.
Mary G. Lawrence
Vet's frustrating experience with VA eye clinic: Unacceptable
A contract cancellation resulted in diminished service, and VA leadership must act to improve matters.
Patricia K. Turgeon
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I just had a good cry. It wasn't because of the cancer.
It's a mean world, and I don't mean metaphorically.
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