Recent content from Editorial Board
DEI efforts in Minnesota schools still matter
The plans are properly motivated, and some of the objections to them are simply distortions.
War upends U.S., Israeli politics
Sharp partisan divide evident at Netanyahu's congressional address.
A return to VP visibility for Minnesota
Democrats have neglected the Midwest in recent years, but Gov. Tim Walz is reportedly under vice presidential consideration. Without endorsing him prematurely, we value that attention.
Isn't it better to have this gun rule?
The appeals courts so far disagree, but Minnesota's age limit on carrying handguns publicly is worth preserving.
Cheatle right to resign from Secret Service
Failure to protect Trump — and answer questions — spurs welcome bipartisan congressional consensus.
A hopeful step for Parkinson's patients
An inspiring show of bipartisan support led to passage recently of the National Plan to End Parkinson's Act, putting a spotlight on this common, debilitating disease.
Biden bows out, putting country first
Voters can now focus on the significant policy differences between the two political parties, not just the presidential candidates' personal capacities.
Blackout license plates: Eyesore or sight for sore eyes?
The new plates that some Minnesotans love and others love to hate.
Republicans in 2024: Still a party of one
At the convention, lip service to unity, lies where they could be leveraged and little about the hardest problems we face.
A defense against flooding: Healthy soil
Minnesota farmers have information to draw on and a grant program passed in 2022 to help them.