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Readers Write: Culture clash on National Mall, status of Commons park, border wall/shutdown
A question about convictions.
Readers Write: Sports gambling in Minnesota, census ruling, Jordan-Roosevelt dispute, state information technology, youth sports and concussions
Don't limit potential legalization of sports gambling in Minnesota to reservations.
Readers Write: Broadband projects, population growth, assisted suicide
Such resistance to being helpful.
Readers Write: U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar, e-cigarette advertising, Final Four costs, the harm once brought by women's hats
Celebrate a fresh, honest voice in Congress.
Readers Write: VA health care, credit for 'Miracle on the Hudson,' 1969 revisited, poetry's new generation, timber harvest, Jayme Closs case
Wary of increased privatization.
Readers Write: Youth sports and concussions, the garbage burner and personal responsibility, Trump banner at prep game, MLK Day
Concussion risks necessitate a federal law.
Readers Write: Trump flag at Jordan-Roosevelt high school basketball game, equality vs. equity, the labor movement, Target and Thor Cos., the Rush Line and White Bear Lake
An offense, or also free speech?
Readers Write: Kirsten Gillibrand and the presidency, border wall, liberty and inequality, technology and global competitiveness
A presidential possibility with a shadow: The push for Al Franken's resignation from Senate.
Readers Write: Questions of Russian influence, whether to concede in the shutdown, Metropolitan Council leadership shakeup, marijuana and driving
Seems like a self-interment to me.
Readers Write: Proposed energy audit mandate in Minneapolis, City Council Vice President Andrea Jenkins' planned race forum, remembering Twin Cities musician Willie Murphy, an anecdote showing humanity at its best
There are better alternatives.
Readers Write: Minneapolis City Council's Andrea Jenkins, downtown tower signage, border wall, partial government shutdown
Opposing assessments of a Minneapolis leader.
Readers Write: Twin Cities tech 'reboot required,' carbon emissions, mining and the boundary waters, principles for putting the nation back on track
The living environment is crucial.
Readers Write: Diversity in swearings-in, Minneapolis home insulation proposal, bike lanes, gas tax, recreational marijuana, building names
The book vs. the inspiration.
Readers Write: Border wall, partial government shutdown, leadership (example: new Timberwolves coach Ryan Saunders)
The "Mayhem" analogy.
Readers Write: Impeachment vs. censure, border wall/shutdown, health care provider tax, climate action
Keep all options on the table.
Readers Write: Tom Rukavina, health care provider tax, health care gaps, border wall, Boundary Waters and mining
Remembering an authentic leader.
Readers Write: U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib's profanity, partial government shutdown, clearing the winter from walks, a meditation on the culture
How to set a bad example.
Readers Write: Spotlight on political leadership
From one-off quotes to big ideas.
Readers Write: Saving for retirement, reforming health care, categorizing presidential prospects, choosing analogies, viewing cartoons and comics
Saving for retirement is your responsibility, even when it's hard to do.
Readers Write: Battling defamation, promoting early childhood learning, remembering the Rose Bowl, clearing the snow, building walls
A key step in battling defamation awaits legislative interest.