Commentaries


From	June 12, 2009
	Pay a tax, change the weather?
	A waste of money, time and of lives
	Hurried life
From	June 11, 2009
	Pilot-in-command is responsible
	Teaching judges judgement
	Flying during instrument conditions
From	June 10, 2009
	Upgrade to Minnesota's seat belt law is good for all Minnesotans
	Sale of Valleyfair
From	June 09, 2009
	Helping consumers better prepare before closing on a house
	Memories are made of this, and iron
From	June 08, 2009
	Medical bankruptcy will still happen
	My vote did not count
	Sole senator for Minnesota
From	June 05, 2009
	Let's close the traditional schools as well
	Tim Pawlenty's political future
From	June 04, 2009
	Freeway ramp meters
	Minnesota charter schools are a beacon of light
From	June 03, 2009
	Obesity and the marshmallow conspiracy
	Communities count on law enforcement to protect
From	June 02, 2009
	Justice delayed is justice denied
	I would like an un-vote option
	Target's choices
From	June 01, 2009
	Efficiency challenge: Electricity vs. natural gas
	The American Dream is dead
	My life as a non-sports fan
From	May 29, 2009
	Considering health care
	Minnesotans approve more spending?
From	May 28, 2009
	The real victims of credit card fraud are small businesses
	Focus on parental rights
From	May 27, 2009
	Why not legalize medical marijuana?
	Chemo v. Alternatives / Family v. Child Protective Services
	Forced medication
From	May 26, 2009
	More support for the Hausers
	Gov. Pawlenty's veto of the motor-voterbill
From	May 25, 2009
	Considering Rosie the Riveter
From	May 22, 2009
	Inconsistencies in health care decision law
	Cyclist was in the bike lane
From	May 21, 2009
	I support Colleen Hauser
	Consider all kinds of cancer treatments
	God and Science are not incompatable
From	May 20, 2009
	Richard Dawkins, don't patronize me
	UND Sioux logo will live on
	Judge overstepped his constitutional boundaries
From	May 19, 2009
	Think of the child
	Gas prices, profit, tax windfall, and an unfair burden
From	May 18, 2009
	UND team name change diminishes history
	Medical decisions and courts vs. religious convictions
	Minnesota's standard of living
From	May 15, 2009
	Experience in teaching does not mean lack of innovation
From	May 14, 2009
	Non-resident vs. resident tax structures
	Young people do read
	There are cancer treatment alternatives
From	May 13, 2009
	Fix health care without using my tax dollars
	Are hospital closures an urgent care opportunity?
From	May 12, 2009
	Time to lift the nuclear power ban
	Is an empty house sustainable?
From	May 11, 2009
	I am a Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor
	Parents have medical authority
	The war on cancer is lost
From	May 08, 2009
	Sugar and corn syrup? Let's talk about taste.
	Mille Lacs netting much different from the past
From	May 07, 2009
	Economy is not a science
	Carstarphen gets salary during budget crisis?
	Zamlen's loss deeply felt
From	May 06, 2009
	Colleges & Universities need to hold the line on tuition
	Student negotiation for college funding
	Was the honking tree felled to stop honks?
From	May 05, 2009
	Retool racetracks with racinos
	The Long Range Plan is long overdue
	Torture vs. Abortion: What place moral outrage?
From	May 04, 2009
	Speeding tickets are part of the budget?
	Raising taxes on non-essentials
	Two thoughts on the 'honking tree'
From	May 01, 2009
	Tree vandals achieve anonymous fame and a painful legacy
	Gen X-er experiences a 'reality smack'
	Smokers cost all of us

From	May 20, 2009
	Richard Dawkins, don't patronize me
	UND Sioux logo will live on
	Judge overstepped his constitutional boundaries
From	May 19, 2009
	Think of the child
	Gas prices, profit, tax windfall, and an unfair burden
From	May 18, 2009
	UND team name change diminishes history
	Medical decisions and courts vs. religious convictions
	Minnesota's standard of living
From	May 15, 2009
	Experience in teaching does not mean lack of innovation
From	May 14, 2009
	Non-resident vs. resident tax structures
	Young people do read
	There are cancer treatment alternatives
From	May 13, 2009
	Fix health care without using my tax dollars
	Are hospital closures an urgent care opportunity?
From	May 12, 2009
	Time to lift the nuclear power ban
	Is an empty house sustainable?
From	May 11, 2009
	I am a Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma survivor
	Parents have medical authority
	The war on cancer is lost
From	May 08, 2009
	Sugar and corn syrup? Let's talk about taste.
	Mille Lacs netting much different from the past
From	May 07, 2009
	Economy is not a science
	Carstarphen gets salary during budget crisis?
	Zamlen's loss deeply felt
From	May 06, 2009
	Colleges & Universities need to hold the line on tuition
	Student negotiation for college funding
	Was the honking tree felled to stop honks?
From	May 05, 2009
	Retool racetracks with racinos
	The Long Range Plan is long overdue
	Torture vs. Abortion: What place moral outrage?
From	May 04, 2009
	Speeding tickets are part of the budget?
	Raising taxes on non-essentials
	Two thoughts on the 'honking tree'
From	May 01, 2009
	Tree vandals achieve anonymous fame and a painful legacy
	Gen X-er experiences a 'reality smack'
	Smokers cost all of us

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