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On AG race, newspaper editorial board throws up its hands

No major newspaper endorsed Donald Trump in the election of 2016, so it's easy to conclude that editorial endorsements don't matter. Maybe. Maybe not. Still, it's interesting to note that the Star Tribune editorial board took a pass today on the state's attorney general race, at least confirming that voters have seen better choices in its candidates over the years than Keith Ellison and Doug Wardlow.
by Bob Collins

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This is what a good political ad looks like

Not since Paul Wellstone, have we seen an ad that does so much to humanize a candidate, as the one Amy Klobuchar issued today with congressional candidate Dean Phillips.
by Bob Collins

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Ho, Ho, Hum. No Starbucks controversy this Christmas

Ho, Ho, Hum. No Starbucks controversy this Christmas

The nation is on the precipice of having nothing left to complain about now that Starbucks has negated the annual backlash against its decision to take the Christmas and winter theme out of its holiday cups. It's putting Christmas and winter back in the design.
by Bob Collins

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‘Drowning’ in meth and heroin, a Wisconsin county takes a stand for public defenders

Over in Hayward, Wis., a judge has had just about enough of a justice system that is based on extending constitutional rights depending on the income of people. And that's what the crisis in the public defender system creates.
by Bob Collins

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MN high school player sues over football penalty

Marco Cavallaro -- or maybe it was his parents -- didn't like the penalty called him for a flagrant hit on a quarterback during his East Ridge High School's (Woodbury) final regular season game against Centennial, won by East Ridge in a thrilling game. Maybe it was a good call; maybe it wasn't. That's football.
by Bob Collins

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The boy in the iron lung

It didn't occur to me to wonder whatever happened to Johnny Whetzel. For months, the post sat there. Just waiting. Until a couple of weeks ago when I received a note from Amanda Kerns, of parts unknown. She's Johnny's daughter.
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