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Star Tribune

Others’ opinion: Minnesota House shuts down gun safety bills

In a shameful action, a Minnesota House public safety committee brought a halt to two eminently reasonable and needed pieces of gun safety legislation, doing ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, March 23, 2018 8:05 am

The Free Press

Others’ opinion: Senators’ support of background checks shows leadership

Common sense on gun violence measures has returned to the Republican Party in Minnesota and it’s named Sen. Scott Jensen and Sen. Paul Anderson. Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, March 16, 2018 8:15 am

Others' opinion

Ditch mowing: Plan should allow permit process to proceed

Most people probably haven’t given a lot of thought to farmers mowing roadside ditches for hay. But the seemingly pedestrian topic has been at the ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, March 15, 2018 8:02 am

Star Tribune

Others’ opinion: Make school walkout rules clear to all

It is in general a positive development to see so many young people across the nation speaking out against gun violence in the wake of ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, March 14, 2018 8:09 am

Star Tribune

Others’ opinion: Safe drinking water must be a shared value in Minnesota

It’s hard to persuade residents of a state whose very name bespeaks an abundance of water to worry about water quality. Maybe that’s why three ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, March 13, 2018 7:25 am

Editorials

Others’ opinion: Policymakers need to act as opioid epidemic intensifies

Inaction is not an option. That’s the clear message that two alarming new reports about the nation’s opioid drug abuse epidemic sent state and federal ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, March 9, 2018 8:05 am

The Mankato Free Press

Others’ opinion: Sessions tries to derail drug sentence reform

It’s an issue many people may not be paying attention to, but a piece of legislation that would bring reform to drug sentencing guidelines has ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, March 7, 2018 8:19 am

News

Others’ opinion: Fix Minnesota’s vehicle license and registration system

With an election certificate comes a shared responsibility to make government work. Gov. Mark Dayton was slow to live up to that responsibility last August ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, March 5, 2018 8:01 am

The Mankato Free Press

Others’ opinion: Minn. athletes steal the show in S. Korea

Even the venerable New York Times couldn’t help getting caught up in our state’s Olympic exploits. “Team U.S.A.? More like Team Minnesota,” read the newspaper’s headline ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, February 28, 2018 8:01 am

Editorials

A Minnesota plea for sensible gun laws

Americans watched in awe as a group of Florida teenagers, still in shock over having classmates slaughtered and facing their own imminent mortality, galvanized the ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, February 27, 2018 8:04 am

Business

Mall of America tests robots, chatbot as it looks to improve experience

During Super Bowl week, a handful of sassy robots playfully posed for selfies, simulated throwing a football and quizzed Mall of America visitors on sports ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, February 26, 2018 8:05 am

News

Minn. schools districts turn to building design for security

Specialized glass to slow down a shooter. Panic buzzers. Electronic locks and high tech cameras. Read more

by Tribune News Service, Friday, February 23, 2018 8:36 am

Mankato

Others’ opinion: Immigrant hirings help state economy

No matter your political leanings and stance on immigration, Minnesotans are going to be hit smack-dab with the reality of a workforce shortage as baby ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, February 21, 2018 8:26 am

Editorials

Others’ opinion: Bipartisan work crucial for successful session

Albert Lea Tribune, Minn. Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican legislative leaders made a joint appearance Tuesday in anticipation of the start of the upcoming ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, February 15, 2018 8:15 am

Others' opinion

Proceed cautiously on N. Korea’s Olympic opening

The Winter Olympics optics of North and South Korean athletes marching under a unification flag should not take the focus off Pyongyang’s threat to the ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, February 14, 2018 7:26 am

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