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Amazon sales tax is imminent

The Deets
By Ed Kohler | 09:23 am

As I see it, this may increase my costs by around $10/month, but the benefits of shopping Amazon over big parking lot stores are still obvious to me.

Seeking a shift from 'I win, you lose' to 'Let's work together'

Linda Peterson, Plymouth | 09:05 am

I was among those who believed Congress’ partisan culture was impossible to change until I learned of No Labels, a movement to do just that.

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Grading the legislative session: C+ for DFL, but F on reform and bipartisanship

By David Schultz | 05:00 am

No matter what post-mortem is written up, this will forever be the session known for legalizing same-sex marriage.

Letters

Unions are improving child care elsewhere, and will here too

Lisa Thompson, St. Paul | 05/22/13

It’s easy to listen to fear with something new, but understanding the whole story will show the incredible opportunity this is for child care.

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Bank regulation that makes sense

Barataria
By Erik Hare | 05/22/13

The “Terminating Bailouts for Taxpayer Fairness” Act of 2013 cuts through the complexity, levels the playing field among banks, and ends “Too Big To Fail” once and for all.

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Civil rights in '64, gay marriage now: The difference a law can make to a child, a culture

By Carrie Daklin | 05/22/13

Last week's final Senate vote and the governor signing gay-marriage into law were historic events. Right up there with the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

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Thank Republican Party for efforts that led to same-sex marriage law

Ron DeHarpporte, Edina | 05/21/13

Without their efforts to include bigotry in our State Constitution the people of Minnesota would never have created the Minnesotans United organization that so brilliantly led the campaign to reject the amendment.

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Jobs, economic development and housing budget bill makes important investments in our state

Minnesota Budget Bites
By Caitlin Biegler | 05/21/13

The final omnibus economic development and housing bill takes important and timely steps forward in supporting job growth and developing a strong workforce.

Second Opinion

Doctors, consumers advised to use caution in consulting psychiatry's new diagnostic 'bible'

By Susan Perry | 05/21/13

This week marks the publication of the latest “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders,” or DSM-5.

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Community Voices

Sequestration is imperiling scientific research — and economic growth

By James Kakalios | 05/21/13

A recent open letter to Congress signed by more than 50 Nobel laureates warned that the sequestration cuts would severely damage the work being done at scientific agencies.

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Minnesota Blog Cabin

The budget tax deal

mnpACT! Progressive Political Blog
By Dave Mindeman | 05/20/13

The DFL Legislature has agreed to a tax bill and it is a good one — but getting there was an adventure.

Letters

It's time for more climate research

Rolf E. Westgard, St. Paul | 05/20/13

The warming forecasts in the four previous reports from the Intergovernment Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have so far been much higher than the actual experience.

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Community Voices

Educating foster youth is critical to their — and our — future

By Justice Lorie S. Gildea and Commissioner Lucinda Jesson | 05/20/13

We are committed to supporting the education of Minnesota children in foster care no matter what.

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