Jill Burcum
Editorial Writer
OpinionBurcum has been an editorial writer since March 2008, joining the Editorial Board after working in the newsroom as an editor and reporter. She is a two-time Pulitzer Prize finalist for editorial writing. "Not This Mine. Not This Location," which focused on copper mining’s risk to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, was recognized in 2020. Her "Separate and Unequal" series on dilapidated Bureau of Indian Education schools was a finalist in 2015, and she also testified before Congress that same year about these schools' poor condition. Burcum graduated magna cum laude from the University of Washington in 1991 and started her career as a reporter for the Rochester Post-Bulletin. She previously worked for Mayo Clinic and Ican Inc.
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Burcum: Minnesota communities may land on deportation push’s frontlines
One of them, Worthington, had a preview in 2006 of what it will look like if Trump carries out campaign promises.
November 17, 2024
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Burcum: We need a 'Good Life in Minnesota' sales pitch
Post-election discontent could be a recruiting tool to entice new residents and workers to the state.
November 12, 2024
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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.
October 31, 2024
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Burcum: A golf legend’s family is dragged through the muck
Arnold Palmer’s memory and family fall victim to Trump’s, and the nation’s, coarsening political dialogue.
October 22, 2024
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Burcum: Last wish for greener funeral options becomes reality
Lake Elmo’s Steve Wheeler advocated in his final days for “natural organic reduction,” or human composting. The upcoming Green Funeral Expo will highlight this newly legalized option.
October 16, 2024
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Burcum: Public deserves access to presidential candidates’ health data
Minnesota is home to a world-famous medical center. Mayo’s assessment would be credible, help voters determine who is best fit to serve.
October 11, 2024
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Burcum: Hurricane relief lies are a national disgrace
Trump and his supporters are serving up conspiracy theories as historic storms batter the Southeast. People have a civic duty to halt their harmful spread.
October 8, 2024
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Burcum: Head off health insurance sticker shock in 2026
A double whammy for Minnesota consumers is avoidable, but voters need to ensure that their political candidates understand how critical it is to act.
October 5, 2024
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Burcum: Last wish for greener funeral options becomes reality
Lake Elmo’s Steve Wheeler advocated in his final days for “natural organic reduction,” or human composting. The upcoming Green Funeral Expo will highlight this newly legalized option.
October 16, 2024
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Burcum: Public deserves access to presidential candidates’ health data
Minnesota is home to a world-famous medical center. Mayo’s assessment would be credible, help voters determine who is best fit to serve.
October 11, 2024
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Burcum: Hurricane relief lies are a national disgrace
Trump and his supporters are serving up conspiracy theories as historic storms batter the Southeast. People have a civic duty to halt their harmful spread.
October 8, 2024
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Burcum: Head off health insurance sticker shock in 2026
A double whammy for Minnesota consumers is avoidable, but voters need to ensure that their political candidates understand how critical it is to act.
October 5, 2024