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For this Minnesota legislator, action targeting child abuse is intensely personal
"There were a lot of nights that I would pray for someone to come and save me. And no one came."
Be a major player in film and TV game
A dedicated film office under Explore Minnesota would make the state more competitive.
Editorial cartoon: U.S. House multi-step plan
Readers Write: Lake sturgeon, foreign policy, eclipses
Lake sturgeon warrant a "threatened" designation.
The little park that could … be better
Father Hennepin Bluff Park, with the right care and restoration, could be a destination.
BLOGS + COLUMNISTS
John Rash
McDaniel mess suggests a more profound pundit problem
The "revolving door" of the political media industrial complex hurts journalism and democracy.
John Rash
The global impact from local human-rights activism
New U exhibit explores how Minnesota-based organizations often have had a worldwide influence in the enduring struggle for human rights.
Editorial
Climate change looms large this election year
Be a major player in film and TV game
An urgent call for long-term care advocates
Minnesota tourism returns to form
Opinion Exchange
The little park that could … be better
Thomas L. Friedman: Is there a plausible outcome that's pro-Palestinian, pro-Israeli and pro-Iranian?
The 'Civility Caucus'
Why a state Voting Rights Act is needed now
Letters
Readers Write: Minnesota Republican leaders on vaccine prioritization; University of Minnesota and alcohol
Readers Write: COVID deaths, death penalty, Enbridge Line 3, automation, the glass ceiling
Readers Write: Minneapolis police reform, the Chosin Few
Readers Write: GOP's Texas lawsuit, the Electoral College
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Climate change looms large this election year
The planet is on a dangerous streak, making the U.S. election even more critical.
Thomas L. Friedman: Is there a plausible outcome that's pro-Palestinian, pro-Israeli and pro-Iranian?
Yes, but it will require leadership changes for all three factions — change that has to come from within.
The 'Civility Caucus'
Minnesota legislators who are taking a bipartisan approach to their work deserve praise.
Sports betting push at Legislature resorts to punitive leverage
A bill on historic horse racing seeks to usurp both the Minnesota Racing Commission and the legal process.
Readers Write: $15 cigarettes, federal debt
The attitude: Weed? Go for it. Tobacco? No way.
Minnesota's sports betting limits could be self-defeating
These days a majority of wagering action takes place during events, not just before.