President Biden has the executive authority to remove Cuba from the SSOT, but two years into his presidency Cuba remains unjustly on the list.

As the rising rates of diabetes is closely linked to the economic status of people, the state should focus on improving living conditions, providing more job opportunities, and increasing access to affordable healthy food.

Low income neighborhoods may face higher language barriers to understand snow emergency rules and less resources to clear sidewalks and move snowed-in vehicles.

Why would we want a company with such a checkered history as Glencore operating such a risky mine?

The university is in a full-blown crisis. The question is what to do?

How is a 14^th century Persian painting of the Prophet Mohammed reflective of culture derived from Islamic teachings? Are both mutually exclusive of each other or contextually interrelated?

My daughter gets to learn in a culturally affirming environment that nourishes more than her academic achievements. She is surrounded by students, teachers, and administrators that share a life experience in a way she doesn’t experience anywhere else.

Markets are forcefully pushing the clean energy transition, while, going forward, the slow pace of permitting will slow it down.

The Office of the Legislative Auditor is known and respected for the quality of its audit and evaluation services. Unfortunately, years of underfunding means our legislative auditor lacks the resources to effectively keep an eye on state spending.

The so-called “Coalition for a Secure Energy Future” has jumped into action with the start of Minnesota’s new legislative session, publishing op-eds urging Minnesotans to consider that our carbon free energy goals would be best served by expanding our definition of carbon-free to include energy sources such as … coal.

I would argue that the Minnesota Legislature needs to instead take action to protect the Second Amendment rights of Minnesotans by rejecting so-called “common sense” gun control measures.

After more than a century of women’s suffrage, why has the U.S. presidency been solely the domain of men? Why haven’t Minnesota’s two dominant political parties produced a woman governor?

Given the terrorist activities of their (very) distant German cousins, it’s adorable that Prince Harry gives one interview after the other calling Camilla dangerous.

Only by tightening our gun laws are we truly protecting the rights of responsible gun owners and strengthening the Second Amendment.

We urge the members of the Legislature to elect experienced, problem-solving leaders who reflect the diversity of our state, embrace the remarkable value of the university, and leave their politics and single-issue agendas outside the gates of our campuses.

Dismissed Hamline professor Erika Lopez Prater, who showed her ‎class a caricature of Prophet Mohammed, took precautionary measures to ensure that her intention was ‎educational and not comical.

A request for support of the National Endowment for the Humanities got a response about the National Endowment for the Arts … they are not the same.

CCAPS recently received a generous gift of $32.5 million from the late Karin Larson especially benefitting students who have traditionally been underserved by higher education such as BIPOC and first-generation students.

Minnesota has become an island of abortion rights in the Upper Midwest.

“I emerge from this experience with a greater respect for those who run for office. It’s a ton of work, you really put yourself out there, you lose a lot of privacy, and you can be subject to abuse. But, it is also a rewarding opportunity to engage directly in issues of importance to the lives of many people,” writes Democrat Jeff Ettinger.