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Editorials from newspapers around the state of Minnesota.

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Editorial: State budget plans are shaky

The consensus coming from the Capitol in St. Paul is that Gov. Mark Dayton and the Legislature are about to jump into the nitty-gritty of ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Monday, April 15, 2013 9:38 am

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Editorial: Civil unions idea is a cop-out

Before the current legislative session began — and not long after the defeat of a proposed constitutional amendment that would have banned same-sex marriage — ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Wednesday, April 10, 2013 9:27 am

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Editorial: Valuing higher ed: Lawmakers’ turn

If budgets truly are statements of values then it is clear Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton values education, including higher education, into which he proposes investing ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Wednesday, April 3, 2013 8:58 am

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Editorial: Let Minnesotans vote on marriage

Let Minnesotans vote on marriage There’s no denying the momentum building since November, when an amendment was defeated that would have constitutionally — and pretty ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Monday, March 25, 2013 9:28 am

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Editorial: State pay hikes need rethinking

Legislators and Gov. Mark Dayton are expected to examine this session whether they and other top state officials deserve raises. The Legislative Coordinating Commission’s Compensation ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Wednesday, March 20, 2013 9:00 am

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Editorial: Digital access need change

Here’s a hypothetical — and, yes, morbid — scenario: You just died. (Hey, “spring ahead” is rough!) Amid the grieving, your family wants to make ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Monday, March 18, 2013 11:07 am

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Sooner or later, school calendar must expand

Rochester public school officials are going to begin exploring the possibility of implementing a 45-15 schedule in more schools, expanding upon the experiment begun in ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Friday, March 15, 2013 9:10 am

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Editorial: No room for red tape in sand mining

One of the first legislative showdowns between Gov. Mark Dayton and Republicans in 2011 involved whether state government “red tape” was overly burdensome for attracting ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Thursday, March 7, 2013 10:22 am

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Editorial: Rochester school district wisely invests in security

Most schools weren’t built with security in mind. They were designed to foster learning and social experiences that prepare our children for the real world. ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Thursday, February 28, 2013 10:58 am

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Editorial: Congress must allow postal cuts

For years, U.S. Postal Service officials have sent an SOS riddled with financial woes to Congress. Not surprisingly, lawmakers have continued to let the government-run ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:36 am

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Editorial: Thumbs

Editorial: Thumbs To the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources. This department of state government seems to get beat up for nearly any decision it makes, ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Sunday, February 10, 2013 5:47 am

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Dig into details before scoffing at Mayo Clinic’s plan

We appreciate honesty and directness in our lawmakers, but there’s something quite unsettling in comments made last week by House Taxes Committee Chairwoman Ann Lenczewski, ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Thursday, February 7, 2013 10:19 am

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Editorial: Dayton innovation needs further examination

Gov. Mark Dayton and many DFL legislators have championed a very worthy budgeting goal for the state: Create long-term fiscal stability and drop the budgeting ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Tuesday, February 5, 2013 9:08 am

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by Editorial Roundup, Sunday, February 3, 2013 5:23 am

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Editorial: Enrollment study fuels questions

A new study about the impacts of Minnesota’s open enrollment policy is raising some important findings about the concept. Primarily, it shows “white flight” — ... Read more

by Editorial Roundup, Friday, January 25, 2013 9:49 am

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