The guardrails of liberty are fraying.
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In the same way it’s been cautious about sports gambling.
February 22, 2026
Opinion | You can’t be a Black journalist and not reflect on the road that brought us to 2026
Proximity to pain is the through-line. Those who don’t have it have been too willing to marginalize it.
February 21, 2026
Minnesota Human Services Commissioner: What we’ve done — and will do — to fight Medicaid fraud
The goal is to achieve a lasting cultural shift in oversight.
February 21, 2026
Opinion | Data center proposals are moving faster than policy in Minnesota
With a two-year moratorium, the state could build a model for rational development of these facilities.
February 21, 2026
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Opinion | Minnesota needs an Equal Rights Amendment now more than ever
Laws can be changed by future legislatures or courts. A state constitutional amendment would ensure that rights will last.
February 20, 2026
Opinion | ICE created a public health crisis. Minnesota must act as it did during COVID.
The state should employ similar relief measures as it did during the pandemic, like an eviction moratorium and expanded unemployment.
February 20, 2026
Opinion | Has the U lost its way?
The U was supposed to be a “people’s university.” But it’s gotten increasingly selective, expensive and administratively top-heavy.
February 19, 2026
Opinion | HCMC is a statewide resource that needs statewide support
Here are some of the many reasons the financial crisis the facility faces is not just a Hennepin County problem.
February 19, 2026
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Opinion | Even as ICE pulls back, legal pressures on families are ramping up
Here’s what I’m seeing as someone working closely with immigrant and refugee families.
February 19, 2026
Opinion | This year, Ramadan in Minnesota feels different
Fear in the Muslim community hasn’t fully eased after the announcement of an ICE drawdown.
February 18, 2026
Counterpoint | Minnesota failure, Mississippi success in education? Needs more context.
A recent commentary promoting education savings accounts did some cherry-picking.
February 18, 2026
Opinion | Yes, we must stop fraud, but without breaking human services
Here are some examples of flawed proposals so far — and, alternatively, ways to protect both dollars and dignity.
February 17, 2026
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