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Letters: A raise for cops, against St. Paul’s rent control proposal and a march for abortion rights in Minneapolis
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Biden was right to end the war in Afghanistan
The people of Afghanistan have to create a government for their own society. We can support and help, but we cannot make it happen.
Firearms should not be allowed at the Minnesota Capitol
As an adult exercising the First Amendment in the rotunda, I was told I could not carry a sign on a stick. However, others were allowed to carry firearms.
Our use of petroleum is not a reason to support Line 3
Not all petroleum products and fuels are created equally. The production of oil from tar sands releases three times more air pollution as conventional crude oil. And pipelines leak.
A trail around Cedar Lake would add another jewel to our great park system
The public property encroachment along part of the lake is a well-kept secret.
Nuclear power is key to more rapidly getting off of fossil fuels
Not only is nuclear power safer than fossil fuels, but it can provide the energy that Minnesota needs to keep the water running, the lights on and the whole state ready for cold snaps.
Prescription price-setting policies might impede medical innovation and research
If prescription price setting legislation stifles innovation and puts the next generation of treatments and cures for millions of Americans at risk, we will have lost our critical edge.
PSEO: Too few high school students know about it
PSEO stands for Post Secondary Enrollment Options and it allows 10th, 11th, and 12th graders to take college classes for high school and college credit at little to no cost.
New bill would expand coverage to kidney patients who need it most
The Jack Reynolds Memorial Medigap Expansion Act would expand coverage for the gap left by what Medicare doesn’t cover to dialysis patients under 65, many of whom can’t get that coverage right now.
Social work in urgent need of diversity in its ranks
After nearly 40 years as a licensed profession allegedly founded on the bedrock of social justice did we only just realize the profession is 90% white?
Keep pressing for common-sense gun safety bills
It is now time, in the June special legislative session, to make a bold push for background checks for all gun sales, red flag laws, etc.
An investment in housing is an investment in the health of Minnesotans
The value of investing in housing stability for youth and young families has never been clearer.
Climate change: In midst of pandemic, do not forget about our other global crisis
Minnesota legislators have proposed a 100% Clean Energy Bill to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions. I urge everyone to join this fight.
End the epidemic of tax fraud in construction
By neglecting to address the crisis, we are harming our communities and future generations.
‘Demographics’: Gaining insights into the GOP’s voter suppression efforts
What ever happened to the Republican Party founded by Abraham Lincoln?
Lawmakers must close the gun-show loophole
It is more important than ever to keep guns out of the hands of those who are criminally or psychologically unqualified to own them.
Don’t sacrifice innovation to lower drug costs
We all agree that we need to lower out-of-pocket costs for patients, but we cannot sacrifice innovation in the process.
We don’t need Line 3
The tar sands oil is toxic and specialized technology that will periodically fail. The future market for oil is shrinking.
