Community Voices
The irony of Donald Trump: The system works
The Constitution is proving to be able to address or anticipate many of the problems we are seeing. I do not see a constitutional crisis.
David Schultz
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Responding to police use of force: What the law says — and what are the alternatives?
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman was correct in not indicting the officers who killed Thurman Blevins. He could never have secured a conviction because the law is on the side of the police.
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Was Trump right: Could Minnesota flip in 2020?
There are definite signs that this most Democratic of states in 2018 could finally turn Republican, following the path of Wisconsin and other Midwestern states.
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Want to really help the poor in St. Paul? Fix the infrastructure
The city’s infrastructure is in bad shape, and the problem is being kicked down the street for future generations to finance.
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The tragedy and farce that is Tim Pawlenty
The former governor’s candidacy is a long shot, where the prospects for success are low. It also speaks to many failures in state and national politics.
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The coming Republican state of Minnesota?
Minnesota Rep. Rick Nolan’s surprise decision not to seek re-election underscores how this state is at a political tipping point.
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Why Michelle Fischbach’s prospects for staying in the Senate are bleak
Does Fischbach have to vacate her Senate seat? Democrats argue yes, pointing to two clauses in the state Constitution. It seems open-and-shut, except Republicans say it is not.
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Attack on Melvin Carter III tests limits of political free-speech protections
There needs to be some effective sanction that polices the political marketplace of ideas so that truth is not suffocated by lies.
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Trump, lies, and tax cuts: Why they will not help the economy
The belief that tax cuts make much of an economic difference is a lie that is hard to kill off.
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The lessons of Charlottesville: Must we be tolerant of the intolerant?
The simple answer in the United States is yes, but only up to the point of violence, and only up to the point of where it involves government efforts to suppress speech.