Opinion | I was Minnesota’s first female lieutenant governor. 44 years later, we’ll have a female governor.
Here are some of my reflections of that history-making experience as we look to the next one.
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Opinion | Minnesota should let students practice democracy before they turn 18
We could do so by making sure every school board in the state has a student representative.
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Instead, federal lawmakers should consider making standard time the rule year round.
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Let’s stick with the facts and stop with the hyperbole this election season.
Opinion | Elon Musk says Minnesota’s deepfake porn ban violates free speech. It’s a weak argument.
The central issue of this technology isn’t free speech, but gender-based violence.
Opinion | Everyone benefits from paid leave, including new fathers
As additional states adopt their own paid leave programs, we should expect to see it impact gender...
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Around Ely, it feels like a fire-breathing, town-eating dragon is coming for us.
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Words and self-control matter. Our society is at stake.
Vetaw: Why I support testing public-safety drones in Minneapolis
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Opinion | I’m a Democrat. Minnesota’s pardon of this child sex abuser was inexcusable.
Having a family cannot excuse you from the consequences of raping a child.
Opinion | He wasn’t warm and fuzzy, but this tough-love advice from my father saved me many times
His cardinal rule of living was: “Deal with it.”
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Opinion | Why I no longer believe the U.S. is the best place in the world for my students to live
The events of the last year in Minneapolis, from the Annunciation shooting to the actions of ICE,...
DOC commissioner: Minnesota banned private prisons. ICE is bringing one back anyway.
The state cannot stop DHS’s apparent plans to open a privately-run ICE detention center in...
U president: Why we’re considering a 3.8% tuition increase
The University of Minnesota is making hard financial decisions to protect what matters most.
Opinion | We’re spending more on youth sports, yet are producing worse athletes
Exhibit A is the World Cup. The U.S. often underperforms compared to other countries that spend a...
Opinion | The GOP’s moment of silence for Chauvin was a failure of moral leadership
I expected better from Minnesota Republican Party leaders and delegates at their state convention.
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