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Minnesota soared past its 2016 early vote total on Thursday, with five days of early voting remaining.
Elections
Highway 61 revisited: 100-mile road trip shows election fear, sour mood among Minnesota voters
From the Capitol to Minnesota City, voters expressed a jaded view of modern American politics.
Columnists
Jill Burcum
Burcum: ‘You’ve got to have an answer for why [the U.S.] should stay together.’
The author of American Nations reminds us that the United States is not so united.
Inspired
Can Americans discuss political disagreements respectfully? Yes, says this Minnesota pastor.
The Rev. Jerad Morey of the Minnesota Council of Churches specializes helping people politely navigate discussions of divisive issues.
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