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Editorials

State leaders must make divided government work

The nation’s Republican wave Tuesday washed over the Minnesota Legislature, where the House Republican majority of the past two years solidified and — barring a ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, November 10, 2016 8:29 am

News

Walz holds 1st District; Minnesota congressional races were surprisingly close for 2 Democrats

Donald Trump's electoral wave crashed over rural Minnesota Wednesday, imperiling two Democratic congressmen everyone thought safe. In the southern Minnesota 1st Congressional District, Democratic Rep. Tim ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, November 9, 2016 10:05 am

Election 2016

Before you vote, know your rights; A guide to the law of the polling place

In a season when there has been so much damaging talk of “rigged” elections, poll watchers and voter suppression, it is more important than ever ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, November 7, 2016 10:39 am

News

Affordable Care Act center stage with Walz, Hagedorn

Years ago, the idea of a candidate like U.S. Rep. Tim Walz turning the conservative-leaning southern Minnesota district into a Democratic stronghold would have seemed ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, November 3, 2016 10:31 am

Crime, Courts & Emergencies

Warrant filed for Lakeville mom on probation for hiding daughters

A warrant was issued Wednesday in Dakota County for the arrest of a Lakeville mother who was prevented last month from choosing prison time over ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, November 3, 2016 10:07 am

Guest Columns

Others’ opinion: Make sure business climate is open

On these pages, we’ve come to think of Minnesota’s business climate as an equity issue: meaning, the more open the climate, the more people can ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, November 3, 2016 9:49 am

RSS General

‘I’m not a terrorist’ – Minn. ISIL case defendant tells judge in a letter

In a letter to the federal judge who will sentence him later this month, one of nine Twin Cities men convicted of trying to support ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, November 3, 2016 6:08 am

News

Family agrees to $2M payout for woman’s death during police demo

The family of an Austin native and onetime Twin Cities librarian has agreed to a settlement exceeding $2 million with the Florida city where she ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:34 am

Education

Minn.’s student survey finds sharp drop in teen smoking, drinking, sex

But overall, the latest Minnesota Student Survey, released Tuesday by the Department of Health, paints an encouraging picture of the state’s adolescents, public health officials ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 10:25 am

News

Comey’s grenade remains unclear

Director James Comey has put himself and the FBI squarely in the middle of the most volatile presidential election in modern history, and now he ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, November 2, 2016 9:13 am

Guest Columns

Others’ opinion: Make a deal on MNsure fix

Escalating rhetoric between Minnesota Republicans and DFLers over how to help consumers affected by health insurance price hikes has been discouraging, especially to those who ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Monday, October 31, 2016 9:59 am

Editorials

Facebook: There’s a limit to algorithms’ power

Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the social media behemoth is “a tech company, not a media company.” But the line between the two ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Thursday, October 27, 2016 9:52 am

Election 2016

Minn. Poll: Voters divided on Trump’s ‘rigged’ election claims

WASHINGTON — Minnesota voters are split over whether GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump was right to raise concerns about the election being rigged against him, ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:54 am

Guest Columns

Beware: Heroin overdoses can end in death

Illegal street drugs carry no warning label about complications from use. But if there were, heroin’s would read something like this: “Caution: Even small amounts ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Wednesday, October 26, 2016 9:52 am

Health

MNsure hike is 4th-highest in nation

New figures released Monday show an average premium increase of 25 percent in the 39 states using the federal HealthCare.gov insurance exchange. Minnesota uses a ... Read more

by Tribune News Service, Tuesday, October 25, 2016 9:43 am

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