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METRO B Line should move to Marshall in St. Paul; rebuild Selby as pedestrian mall
Clearly, Selby is a street for people, and not a street for a high-frequency bus rapid transit line.
So, can you sell your homegrown weed?
The state could ban or regulate the sale of marijuana even by individuals who grow it on their farms or in their backyards.
One more coup, this time in Niger
Now is the time for a reset in Africa’s Sahel region.
Promise Fellow program bridges gap between students’ academic success and social-emotional wellbeing
Program in need of Fellows and host sites for 2023-24 school year.
Expect high utility costs to rise even higher in the coming years
To meet company investment targets, the typical CenterPoint customer will see their monthly delivery charges more than triple between 2023 and 2040.
Yes, it’s time for us to move away from the two party system
Political party members will soon become a minority in American politics, most likely before the next presidential election.
Are we ready for the next clown show?
Did we not learn anything from Donald Trump’s four years as president?
The intangible benefits of watching the Women’s World Cup
Supporting the Women’s World Club is an investment in gender equality and progress.
A TikTok ban is misguided
Isolating TikTok as a villain while other social media platforms and executives constantly face scrutiny seems disingenuous.
App developers at the mercy of Apple and Google
The Open App Markets Act will prevent app stores from forcing developers to use their in-app payment systems, ban self-preference schemes, allow developers to directly communicating with their customers, and allow customers to download apps directly.
The two-party system has a hole in the middle
Gallup polls have for 20 years consistently seen independent voters as almost half of those who turn out on Election Day.
Can you trust AI? Here’s why you shouldn’t
Newer generations of AI models, with their more sophisticated and less rote responses, are making it harder to tell who benefits when they speak.
University of Minnesota Physicians commit to a healthier future
As we contemplate the future of Minnesota’s only public academic health care facilities, we ask elected officials and business leaders to commit to that future too.
Hunger in Minnesota: The numbers tell us to keep moving in the right direction
Many who once turned to food shelves to keep hunger at bay return as volunteers and staff after there’s greater stability in their lives.
Ginsburg cost Democrats Roe; Biden may cost them the presidency
While Biden is still intelligent, capable and committed to the country, he is well past his prime.
Rising temperatures intensify the need for solar, wind energy
That’s why we need to be innovative and build solar infrastructure where most electricity is used, in urban and suburban areas.
Why aren’t we addressing climate change with American solutions?
Requiring U.S. farmers to comply with an international scheme favoring European regulations and norms is a burdensome process most farmers cannot afford – both in time and money.
Partnership comes with perils when it comes to St. Cloud State University and Academic Partnerships
In signing the alliance between St. Cloud State University and Academic Partnerships, did the administration factor in the concerns of faculty? At stake are academic integrity, faculty intellectual property rights and copyright concerns.
Minneapolis City Council vote on rent stabilization was both underhanded and anti-Muslim claim some community members
To leverage the faith of three council members against a policy disfavored by the mayor and some council members is an act of anti-Muslim bias.
