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Perry: How can AI be used ethically when it’s been linked to suicide?
It’s not on us to figure out how to use this technology ethically. It’s on the companies that make it to make sure it’s ethical.
AuthoredDavid M. Perry
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Olson: Wake up, Walz — it’s go time
The governor has a year to make his case, if he’s willing to tackle the hard stuff.
AuthoredRochelle Olson
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Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: Klobuchar calls out Trump’s blatant money grab
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AuthoredRochelle OlsonOctober 24, 2025
Burcum: There was more public input on my farmhouse project than the White House demolition
It’s hard to think of a project that would require more care. Yet we’re watching the East Wing become rubble with little public discussion.
AuthoredJill Burcum
AuthoredJill BurcumOctober 23, 2025
Washington: Buses should not leave early. But this one did.
My Jefferson Lines bus departed 12 minutes ahead of schedule last week, leading to retraining for “inexcusable” staff actions and a road trip with two other stranded passengers.
AuthoredRobin Washington
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Olson: Hope Hoffman’s 911 call raises questions about police response to lawmaker shootings
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Brown: As rural challenges grow old, new efforts are needed
The scale of the problems facing rural America is daunting. This bipartisan commission wants to get to the bottom of them.
AuthoredAaron Brown
AuthoredAaron BrownOctober 22, 2025
Taylor Schlitz: The leaked Young Republicans chat and lessons learned from this real-life fable
We’ve learned what happens when cruelty becomes the language of belonging.
AuthoredHaley Taylor Schlitz
AuthoredHaley Taylor SchlitzOctober 21, 2025
Banks: A majesty of a moment for ‘No Kings’
Saturday’s events showed how democracy should be. Of course, they were necessitated by our democracy as it is.
AuthoredDavid Banks
AuthoredDavid BanksOctober 20, 2025
Brown: As a small town mourns its only elementary school, opportunity grows from loss
Rural people know well the pain that comes from losing something they can never get back.AuthoredAaron Brown
AuthoredAaron BrownOctober 20, 2025
Brehm: The issue of trans students in sports is simply about fairness
So actually, it’s the Trump administration that has this one right, and Minnesota that’s got it wrong.
AuthoredAndy Brehm
AuthoredAndy BrehmOctober 19, 2025
Morris: An Arne Carlson email missed its mark but not the message
The former governor remains an indispensable voice, calling on Minnesota to maintain the highest standards of accountability. 
AuthoredPhil Morris
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