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April 16, 2015 12:22 AM

Has online porn created unrealistic sexual expectations?

Are we worse off as a society when hardcore porn just a tap of the screen away?

by Michael Olson

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April 15, 2015 12:15 AM

Should the new soccer stadium be built with help from the state?

Gov. Mark Dayton said the team is asking for a property tax exemption along with a sales tax exemption for construction materials. The sales tax break, he said, could cost as much as $3 million.

by Michael Olson

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April 14, 2015 6:01 AM

Is eye contact unbecoming of a state senator?

The Minnesota Senate has affirmed a ban on eye contact with senators during floor debate.

by Michael Olson

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April 13, 2015 5:28 AM

Who is the most qualified candidate running for president?

More than a dozen Republicans and a as many as five Democrats have indicated they might seek their party's presidential nomination.

by Michael Olson

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April 10, 2015 6:49 AM

Civilians can record police encounters, but when is it interference?

Precisely what constitutes 'interfering with police duties' is not entirely clear.

by Michael Olson

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April 9, 2015 9:22 AM

Is Minnesota on the right track?

Freed from the political pressures of a next election, Gov. Mark Dayton says he's ready to battle it out on issues he views as crucial to Minnesota's future.

by Michael Olson

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April 8, 2015 9:32 AM

Is encryption the Second Amendment for the Internet?

We must protect encryption because backdoors are inherently insecure.

by Michael Olson

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April 7, 2015 4:54 PM

Can Rand Paul win the GOP nomination?

Socially liberal on issues of crime and punishment — especially when it comes to drug sentencing — against a federal ban on same-sex marriage, and no foreign policy hawk, he's not your prototypical Republican.

by Michael Olson

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April 6, 2015 6:48 AM

What do you think of Rolling Stone’s retraction of the bogus UVA rape story?

"Rolling Stone's 'shock narrative' about sex assaults at the University of Virginia was rife with bad journalism, and the magazine has nobody but its own staff to blame - Columbia Journalism School Dean Steve Coll.

by Michael Olson

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April 3, 2015 2:18 AM

Should farmers be required to keep a 50-foot buffer along streams and lakes?

Southwest Minnesota farmers Thursday told Gov. Mark Dayton his plan to curb farmland runoff was simplistic and burdensome. They pressed him to broaden his approach.

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