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October 27, 2011 5:00 AM

Stadiums vs. early childhood education: When do the kids get their turn?

If the goal is to improve Minnesota's quality of life, making sure children are ready for kindergarten is a better investment than a pro sports stadium.

by Art Rolnick

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October 26, 2011 5:00 AM

Proposed mining operations get their environmental advice from strange quarters

BP and the old I-35W bridge are not brands that say "safety."

by C.A. Arneson

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October 25, 2011 5:00 AM

If owners need to rent out their homes, government shouldn't interfere

Several Minnesota cities have made the wrong call. Courts should rein them in.

by Anthony Sanders

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October 21, 2011 6:00 PM

Giving the Metrodome to the Vikings would bring a measure of sanity to the debate

By contrast, the Arden Hills deal seeks the biggest stadium subsidy ever.

by John Marty

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October 21, 2011 5:00 AM

For some, the disappearance of a post office is personal

Even today, the post office is a civilized, democratizing place.

by Karin Winegar

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October 20, 2011 5:00 AM

Forty years on, she renews an acquaintance with a teacher who changed her life

He was inspiring then, and he's inspiring now. And his story should be part of the national conversation about teachers.

by Ann Bowers

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October 19, 2011 5:00 AM

The justice you get may depend on who you are, where you live and how much money you have

In the real world, lawyers don't live up to the ideal of "Perry Mason." Or even "Boston Legal."

by Melissa Sheridan Embser-Herbert

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October 17, 2011 7:00 PM

If Native-themed goods are used to make a profit, Native people should benefit

By selling "Navajo" clothes and accessories, Urban Outfitters makes a mockery of Navajo culture.

by Sasha Houston Brown

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October 17, 2011 5:00 AM

Mental health symptoms count among the barriers that refugees must overcome

Routine screening could prevent problems that make resettlement difficult.

by Andrea Northwood

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October 14, 2011 5:00 AM

Metro Transit was right to support those working against climate change

In fact, mass transit is one of the solutions the movement is advocating.

by Gwin Pratt

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Commentary

Stadiums vs. early childhood education: When do the kids get their turn?

Proposed mining operations get their environmental advice from strange quarters

If owners need to rent out their homes, government shouldn't interfere

Giving the Metrodome to the Vikings would bring a measure of sanity to the debate

For some, the disappearance of a post office is personal

Forty years on, she renews an acquaintance with a teacher who changed her life

The justice you get may depend on who you are, where you live and how much money you have

If Native-themed goods are used to make a profit, Native people should benefit

Mental health symptoms count among the barriers that refugees must overcome

Metro Transit was right to support those working against climate change

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