Rash: The ‘fabric of our Constitution’ is frayed
Prominent legal scholar says Trump’s actions are “something really new and quite challenging in American history.”
AuthoredJohn Rash
AuthoredJohn RashApril 15, 2025
Sturdevant: Tariffs and Minnesota’s farms: A delicate situation
Rural counties voted for Trump, but a prospective result is a crisis like that of the 1980s — or worse.
AuthoredLori Sturdevant
AuthoredLori SturdevantApril 15, 2025
Burcum: Harmful cuts risk our state’s elite disease-fighting forces
Funding alternatives are vital to avoid loss of this public health “crown jewel.” The chaotic handling of layoffs at the Minnesota Department of Health warrants legislative auditor review. 
AuthoredJill Burcum
AuthoredJill BurcumApril 14, 2025
Brown: No place for myth in future of Minnesota forest industries
Better management makes safer industry, healthier forests, but markets and tech are changing
AuthoredAaron Brown
AuthoredAaron BrownApril 13, 2025
Olson: Champion’s lack of clarity shows need for immediate ethics change at the Legislature
Who will step up and build a bipartisan coalition dedicated to advancing long overdue reforms?
AuthoredRochelle Olson
AuthoredRochelle OlsonApril 12, 2025
Burcum: A worthy political legacy: permanent Boundary Waters protections
Sen. Tina Smith strikes a sensible balance with a historic bill to safeguard northeast Minnesota’s fragile watery wilderness from copper mining pollution. AuthoredJill Burcum
AuthoredJill BurcumApril 11, 2025
Olson's cheers and jeers: Why Steve Simon stands above
The secretary of state is knowledgeable, committed and ready with the data. Always.AuthoredRochelle Olson
AuthoredRochelle OlsonApril 10, 2025
Olson: You carry keys (probably). Are you a criminal?
The Legislature in 2023 rendered nearly all keys manufactured in Minnesota illegal.AuthoredRochelle Olson
AuthoredRochelle OlsonApril 9, 2025
Rash: The virtue and necessity of immigration
Minnesota needs newcomers, so citizens and leaders should advocate for them.AuthoredJohn Rash
AuthoredJohn RashApril 8, 2025
Brown: Green shoots of hope
Despite harsh political winds, renewable energy can help communities weather the storm.AuthoredAaron Brown
AuthoredAaron BrownApril 7, 2025
Johnson: Welcome progress on reducing crime in Minneapolis
Gun violence was down by 9% last year and by nearly half since 2021.
AuthoredDenise Johnson
AuthoredDenise JohnsonApril 6, 2025
Banks: Look what ICE is doing in your name
If immigration enforcement was what you wanted, did it look like this?
AuthoredDavid Banks
AuthoredDavid BanksApril 5, 2025
