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Editorial Roundup: Law provides tools to help prevent opioid deaths 

Opioid addiction has devastated huge swaths of the United States in the last two decades. Overdose deaths have quadrupled since 1999, with about 70% of ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Friday, March 4, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: A time for American generosity, nod to history

The Russian assault on Ukraine should spark memories for every American that we’ve been here before and our response has been mixed. We’ve had moments ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, March 1, 2022 8:49 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Redistricting is often ignored, yet very important

If there’s a topic more sleep-inducing to the general public than redistricting, it should be bottled and sold to insomniacs. “Esoteric,” however, does not mean ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Friday, February 25, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Long COVID is a health and economic concern

There’s a timely focus on “off ramps” as COVID-19 cases decline and a weary public yearns for pandemic exits two years after the crisis began. Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, February 22, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: State should shore up insurance fund ASAP

Businesses small and large and the people they employ will be hurt by huge increases in unemployment insurance if Minnesota legislators don’t step in with ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Friday, February 18, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Minnesota needs to fill gap in frontline worker coverage

Frontline Minnesota workers were given a much-needed demonstration of support this month when a Minnesota law that protects them financially from a bout with COVID-19 ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Friday, February 18, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Make federal gasoline tax plan a bipartisan effort

A plan by Senate Democrats to suspend the federal gasoline tax until 2023 would reduce commuter traveling costs, undercut inflationary pressures and offer a look ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, February 15, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Mental health: State should stop budget cuts

A continuing series of in-depth stories by The Free Press on mental health needs and services has shown a troubling shortage of providers and growing ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Friday, February 11, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Legislature’s to-do list long but doable this year

The good news about the Legislature this year and its important agenda: It has a $7.7 billion surplus to work with. The bad news: It ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, February 8, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Dedicated Minnesota public servant retires

Kudos is due to Kris Ehresmann, and care is needed to attract more talented staff like her. The Minnesota Department of Health’s Kris Ehresmann has ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Friday, February 4, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Members of Congress shouldn’t be trading stocks

It’s well known that the very wealthy have gotten much richer in recent years, expanding the wealth gap to record highs. Members of Congress, whatever ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, February 1, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Legislature university investments pay off

Gov. Tim Walz’s backing of almost 90% of the bonding request of the Minnesota State higher education system is bold and necessary. A much smaller ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Friday, January 28, 2022 8:49 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Republic is threatened by ongoing divisions

Americans can agree: We’re deeply divided. From letters to the editor, to nasty emails and social media postings, the evidence is clear: We not only ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, January 18, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: A unified, historic front on nation’s opioid crisis

Minnesota is now in line to receive $296 million over 18 years to deal with the state’s opioid crisis, thanks to hard work and collaboration ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Friday, January 14, 2022 8:50 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Count to 10, omicron isn’t done with us yet

This week, the cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul reinstated indoor mask mandates. Businesses everywhere are running short-staffed, The worker shortage not only isn’t getting ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, January 11, 2022 8:50 pm

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