Commentary

Carbon, commerce and the Constitution
A dispute between North Dakota and Minnesota over coal threatens to leave liberals and conservatives confused about which side they should take.
Finally, the states are getting serious about Asian carp
The invasive fish has been on its way toward the Great Lakes for years, so it's about time for a serious effort to stop it.
Workforce diversity takes a continuous effort
Managers of successful organizations in Minnesota will be seeing more faces of color among their staffs. But most have work to do to get there.
In the new decade, let's reinvest in the common good
Big tax cuts were supposed to benefit all of us. Instead, they contributed to one of the worst decades in modern times.
Listeners and readers offer their Christmas stories
We asked members of MPR's Public Insight Network for their stories of a memorable Christmas. Here are a few of their answers.