Articles filed under Opinion
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What's the matter with Minnesota?Jan 18, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Michael Barone:
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Illinois needs spending restraint to help businesses thrive in 2026Jan 17, 2026 11:53 am - The Illinois General Assembly has returned for the 2026 session, and lawmakers already are debating subsidizing the Chicago Bears’ new stadium, making changes to Tier 2 pensions, addressing energy concerns and data centers, and even proposing new progressive income taxes.
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Maybe donor states should be withholdingJan 16, 2026 8:17 pm - According to USAFacts.org, three states (California, New York and Illinois) contributed about 34% of federal tax revenue in 2024. These same states contributed more tax r...
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Daily Herald opinion: A visit and a victory: It’s been an exciting week for Bears fansJan 16, 2026 4:34 pm - The past week has been a thriller for long-suffering Chicago Bears fans. Last Saturday, they celebrated a memorable 31-27 home win over the rival Green Bay Packers in the...
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Today’s editorial cartoonJan 16, 2026 4:00 am -
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Is the middle class shrinking or struggling? The difference is important.Jan 16, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Veronique de Rugy: Under a novel approach to defining the middle class, the "core" of the class does indeed shrink modestly as the country gets richer. But crucially, it shrinks because people are moving up the income ladder, not because they're falling down.
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The end of the rule of lawJan 16, 2026 4:00 am - Syndicated columnist Susan Estrich: The headline shook me to the core. "Six Prosecutors Quit Over Push to Investigate ICE Shooting Victim's Widow." This is what the end of the rule of law looks like.
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Investments will show the cost of hubrisJan 16, 2026 4:00 am - A disastrous reckoning is looming this year. Bill Clinton's nearly final act before leaving office in 2001 was the repeal of the Glass-Steagall Act. This repeal allowed b...
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Resisting authorities leads to tragediesJan 16, 2026 4:00 am - Another senseless, tragic and truly avoidable loss of life. We keep experiencing these incidents over and over. Emotions explode, situations escalate, adrenalin flows an...
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Columnist incorrect about aid programsJan 15, 2026 4:00 am - In her Jan. 9 column, Veronique de Rugy discusses the fraud revealed in several programs funded by federal grants to the State of Minnesota. The fraud primarily involved ...