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Editorials from newspapers around the state of Minnesota.

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Editorial roundup: Not-so-secret voting in the upcoming primary

We’re not sure who thought this was a good idea, but Minnesota law now allows political parties to pull back the voting booth curtain and ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, January 21, 2020 8:05 pm

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Editorial roundup: Federal tobacco law needs backup on state level

President Donald Trump’s move to raise the federal sales age for tobacco products from 18 to 21 was a welcome move, but Minnesota and other ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Thursday, January 16, 2020 9:04 pm

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Editorial roundup: Walz housing plan represents smart investment

Gov. Tim Walz’s plan to invest $276 million in affordable housing represents a bold move to make affordable housing and economic development priority. He unveiled ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Monday, January 13, 2020 10:35 pm

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Editorial roundup: Simplify number for suicide prevention hotline

If someone battling suicidal thoughts is willing to ask for help, the phone line where counselors can be reached 24 hours a day should be ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Thursday, January 9, 2020 8:19 pm

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Editorial roundup: Canada, Mexico trade agreement good for farmers and businesses

With little but bad economic news recently, Midwest farmers finally have something to cheer them. So too do manufacturing plants and their workers, as well ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Wednesday, January 8, 2020 10:55 pm

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Editorial roundup: Minnesota on verge of losing one-eighth of voice in U.S. House

Minnesota is balanced on the brink. By the end of this year, we are likely to have a claim on one less seat in the ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Monday, January 6, 2020 9:34 pm

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Editorial roundup: Newseum closure a loss for learning about free speech

The place is a thousand miles away, so it’s not likely many southern Minnesotans visited the museum frequently, or maybe had even heard of it. ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Wednesday, January 1, 2020 4:30 pm

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Editorial roundup: Minnesota counties are correctly welcoming in refugees

Hiding behind the veil of claiming to give local leaders more control, President Trump’s executive order requiring all U.S. counties to vote on whether to ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Thursday, December 26, 2019 9:04 pm

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Editorial Roundup: Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus

Eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon wrote a letter to the editor of New York’s Sun, and the quick response was printed as an unsigned editorial Sept. 21, ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Monday, December 23, 2019 6:05 pm

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Editorial roundup: Rural hospitals — a vicious cycle of decline

Mayo Clinic Health Systems will close the Springfield hospital in March. While Allina Health will take over the clinic at some point in the spring ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Thursday, December 19, 2019 7:10 pm

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Editorial roundup: Minnesota counties shouldn’t pay for mistakes

Minnesota counties shouldn’t have to pay back some $9 million in overpayments for human service programs managed by the state and financed by the federal ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, December 17, 2019 8:44 pm

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Editorial roundup: Don’t rush to retrofit old apartments

Five people died the day before Thanksgiving in an early-morning fire that ravaged the 14th floor of a public housing high-rise in Minneapolis. The grief ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Thursday, December 12, 2019 9:16 pm

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Editorial roundup: After promising start, heavy lifting is ahead

Minnesota’s new Department of Human Services Commissioner Jodi Harpstead came to her 90-day legislative check-in on Monday with charts, data and a clear, crisp overview ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Wednesday, December 11, 2019 6:49 pm

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Editorial roundup: The promise of pre-K education

Suppose you had a problem that you knew how to attack but were content to wait a lifetime to finish the job. Would anyone think ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Thursday, December 5, 2019 7:54 pm

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Editorial roundup: No child should be denied a hot school meal

Like a bad meal that revisits hours after eating, lunch shaming in school cafeterias keeps coming back up in Minnesota. Enough already. No school cafeteria ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, December 3, 2019 10:14 pm

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