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Warfa: It’s young people who give me hope for the future

Here are several examples of how young people have inspired me over the years with their passion and vision.
AuthoredHamse Warfa
March 28, 2025

Dabney: Will tribes have an unfair advantage in Minnesota’s cannabis market?

From having a first-mover advantage to concerns about equitable taxation and other regulations, there are lots of questions and concerns about how these tribal compacts will play out.
AuthoredClemon Dabney
March 27, 2025
Recreational cannabis is on display Tuesday, Aug. 1, 2023 at NativeCare in Red Lake, Minn.

Denker: Innocuous white supremacists and Midwestern small towns

An excerpt from my new book, “Disciples of White Jesus.”
AuthoredAngela Denker
March 24, 2025

Brehm: An unserious St. Paul City Council fiddles while downtown crumbles

The city’s main governing body remains transfixed on national progressive politics. We citizens of St. Paul deserve better.
AuthoredAndy Brehm
March 23, 2025

McMahon: No crime such as Eichorn is accused of comes without additional victims

The Minnesota GOP responded with appropriate urgency, and the resignation was warranted.

Koerth: Even in Duluth, winter isn’t what it used to be

And the effects of that change are more than just physical.
AuthoredMaggie Koerth
March 18, 2025

Denker: Youth basketball is a way of life in the State of Hockey

It’s madness in March during what is billed as the largest youth basketball tournament in the U.S. — and then it all ends in an instant.
AuthoredAngela Denker
March 11, 2025

Dabney: Is Minnesota’s cannabis market already in trouble?

Small businesses say the state’s proposed rules and regulations will make it harder for them to compete.

Sheletta: Don’t be a ‘hidden figure.’ Celebrate your success.

For Women’s History Month, write down a list of your accomplishments. Share it with your boss and your boo. People need to know how fierce and fabulous you are.

Brown: Child care is expensive, but no one is getting rich from it

There are no easy answers for how to ease the financial burden on families. But government and employers can be part of the solution.
AuthoredAaron Brown
March 1, 2025

Vang: How much screen time is OK for our children?

The official recommendations are murky; I read all about them on my phone.
AuthoredKa Vang
February 28, 2025
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