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Vang: How Wisconsin voters reclaimed abortion rights

The Wisconsin Supreme Court decision this week striking down the state’s 1849 abortion ban was a win for democracy.
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Olson’s Cheers & Jeers: Massive dinner party on Nicollet Mall to span 7 blocks, feed 2,000

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Rash: 20,000 kids have been abducted from Ukraine. These Midwest senators want to find them.

“The mass kidnapping of Ukrainian children is an atrocity,” said Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
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Brown: Trump’s Medicaid cuts will close rural hospitals, accelerate health care crisis in Minnesota

Why would the people who represent rural places consciously make their already fragile health care systems worse?
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Banks: Why I write, how I edit — a reintroduction

A commentary editor’s thoughts on interpreting a messy world, including advice about submissions.
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Vang: Saving the world one D20 at a time

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Olson: Moriarty’s 'me-first' approach to Minnesota assassination prosecutions is another misstep

Hennepin County attorney should defer to feds, who say they will go first.
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Tina Smith: Congress shouldn’t be pushed to sidelines after Iran bombing

In a Q&A, the Minnesota senator makes the case for why she’s supporting two high-profile “war powers” initiatives.
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U.S. Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn.
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