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DFL Party's claim on legislative pay raises isn't true
The newly created Legislative Salary Council is responsible for raising legislators' annual pay in 2017 from $31,140 to $45,000.
Gene Merriam, Mark Holsten and Tom Landwehr
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Here are federal bills so good for Minnesota they should bridge the partisan gap
Congress must reauthorize a conservation fund – soon – or a land swap that will yield more funds for education here won't happen.
Letters
Readers Write: Scientific research on alcohol use, rape victim's courage, management and use of parks and trails, Minneapolis Park Board pay
It's getting harder to drink the potion.
Editorial, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Pay gap between CEOs and their workers keeps widening
In the new Gilded Age, investors and executives are the big winners.
Nicole Hemmer
Regulate the news? It's all in the timing
If Trump tries to bring back the "fairness doctrine," history may be on his side.
D.J. Tice
A president dishonest, sleazy, unworthy but …
… impeachable? I said no once before. Has anything changed?
Lori Sturdevant
New book on a favorite son holds timeless truths and tantalizing what ifs
Humphrey biography highlights importance of acting on one's principles.
Editorial
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With proper safety precautions, police dog demonstrations should be allowed
There are differences between K-9s on display and their use on the streets.
Letters
Readers Write: "Hamilton vs. Jefferson,' women and self-defense, health insurance, Taylor Swift
Two important takeaways.
Editorial
New mining studies help inform Minnesota governor's race
Candidates offer competing visions on economic, environmental impact.
Peter M. Leschak
Letters
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Readers Write: Twin Cities culture, civic engagement, the Catholic Church and clergy sex abuse, State Fair attendance and disagreements, God and guns
We're truly blessed by cultural opportunities in the Twin Cities area.
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