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Troubling talk on campus protests

Send-in-the-troops talk from Republicans is a threat to the First Amendment.

Counterpoint: Anoka-Hennepin's DEI policies actually do warrant a debate

May 1
Demonstrators made their way to the Sandburg Education Center during A Youth for Unity rally and march before an Anoka-Hennepin school board meeting o
A recent commentary seemed above all eager to vilify those asking the questions.

Republican plans for cutting down the Fed's independence are bubbling up

May 1
Jerome Powell, chairman of the Federal Reserve, testifies before the House Financial Services Committee on March 6.
Here's why it's just another clumsy power grab.

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Rob Vischer
May 1
O'Shaughnessy Stadium was photographed at the University of St. Thomas' St. Paul campus on Friday, Nov. 6, 2020. ] AARON LAVINSKY • aaron.lavinsky@s

Editorial counterpoint: St. Thomas does work with its neighbors

We just held our 18th public meeting about our planned arena, and we share a commitment to the common good.
Joe Tamburino
May 1
Minnesota state trooper Ryan Londregan is greeted by supporters as he arrives with his wife Grace and his legal team April 29 at the Hennepin County G

Trooper case: Now, a new rush to prepare for trial

Why the decision to hire an outside firm may put the prosecution at a disadvantage.
the Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal
April 30

"Happy to debate"? We'll see.

Biden says he'd do it, but he should actually commit to a time, date and place.
multiple authors
April 30
The boreal forest on display on the Blind Ash Bay Trail near the Ash River Visitor's Center at Voyageurs National Park.

We, as retired DNR staff members, support trail designation

Proposed legislation would make clear which trails can be ridden without damaging fragile environments, and which cannot.
R.T. Rybak
April 30
Caucus convener Will Waggoner, right, hands out forms at the start of a precinct meeting, as David Johnson, left, listens Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024 Hast

R.T. Rybak: We needn't be bound by caucuses

Parties have a right to make recommendations, but voters shouldn't be stuck with them.
Aaron Rosenthal and Jake Schwitzer
April 30
"Gov. Tim Walz and DFL legislators have prioritized public services that help all Minnesotans, like education, infrastructure and health care," the wr

Counterpoint: Minnesota is on the right path

That's what else you can show with statistics. Decide for yourself which ones tell a more accurate story.
Anthony Vaccaro
April 30
Fears about smartphone use by children stem “from misunderstandings of research that I have encountered frequently as a neuroscientist studying emot

Does social media really rewire kids' brains?

In light of Jonathan Haidt's attention-getting book "The Anxious Generation," here's what the science actually says.
Rahul Koranne
April 29
"As caregivers, our mission is to serve our patients and communities, not to burden them with debt. Collecting debts is the last thing we want, but we

Counterpoint: Nonprofit hospitals and health systems are not predatory

They're caught in the middle of a broken system, just like patients.
Stephen L. Carter
April 29
A protester and police line tape at Columbia University in New York, April 24, 2024.

Will Columbia protesters achieve their goals?

With rare exception, the effect of protest on public opinion is zero. Meanwhile, though I'm a near-absolutist when it comes to free speech, disruption isn't speech.
Lydia Polgreen
April 29
House Speaker Mike Johnson, accompanied by a small group of other congressmen and Jewish students, during a news conference at Columbia University in

The student-led protests aren't perfect. That doesn't mean they're not right.

There's plenty of evidence for any side to claim moral high ground here.
Chris Coleman, Johnny Opara and Chris Sherman
April 28
An illustration of a housing development called The Heights at Larpenteur Avenue and McKnight Road in the northeast corner of St. Paul. It will featur

Minnesota called for more housing. The Heights is an answer.

This redevelopment of a former golf course is a model for how to leverage public-private-nonprofit partnerships.
Paige Kahle
April 28
Activity in the reception area of Minnetonka City Hall in 2012.

'Love makes room' — but not yet in Minnetonka

Despite expressing an understanding of the housing need — and looking out at T-shirts and stickers expressing it — the city's Planning Commission stuck with the status quo.
the Editorial Board of the New York Daily News
April 28
Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan prepares to testify before the House Judiciary Committee on July 13, 2023, in Washington, D.C.

New noncompete rules are a win for workers

The FTC has banned most of these clauses, which have long hurt employees and innovation.
Michael W. McNabb
April 28
A portion of the Northrup Auditorium roof collapsed in 2023.

Counterpoint: Toward a financially sustainable University of Minnesota

The fiscal problems there should not be attributed solely to a lack of funds.
the Editorial Board of the Chicago Tribune
April 28
People walk past the Widener Library at Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass., in December 2023.

Cost confusion grows in college decisions

America sure makes going to school complicated.
Metin Çakır
April 27
"Downsizing is a problem if information about it is not fully transmitted to consumers, which causes market inefficiencies as consumers are likely una

Can we fight shrinkflation? Yes, here's how.

Not by cracking down on corporations, but by improving communication.
the Editorial Board of the Los Angeles Times
April 27

Trump doesn't deserve blanket immunity

That much should be clear when SCOTUS decides election case.
Omar Alansari-Kreger
April 26
"We can spend hundreds of millions of dollars on expanding light rail to the western suburbs without realizing how impactful a modest fraction of that

Should Metro Mobility even be thought of as supplemental?

Develop the service further and maybe it could help fill any vacuum of an Uber/Lyft departure. At least it would serve riders better.
Abbey Payeur
April 26
Demonstrators made their way to the Sandburg Education Center during A Youth for Unity rally and march before an Anoka-Hennepin school board meeting o

What does Anoka-Hennepin really teach about DEI?

A budget impasse triggered by a revolt of three school board members appears to have been averted, but the issue remains. So, see for yourself what it means.
Kirk Schneidawind
April 26
"The answer to keep the public informed is really to give school districts a choice: to either post their legal notices on their own website or contin

Editorial counterpoint: Embrace the shift in public notices

Posting them on school websites is fast becoming the best way to inform.
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