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Today's Question Blog

What do you think of Gov. Dayton’s budget proposal?

Gov. Mark Dayton yesterday unveiled a budget plan that calls for lower sales taxes on a wider range of goods and services, higher cigarette taxes and higher income taxes on Minnesota’s top earners. His plan also calls for higher spending, with much of the increase going to education. Today’s Question: What do you think of…
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If he were alive today, what issues would Martin Luther King be working on?

During his lifetime, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. pursued the struggle for civil rights via a number of different issues and causes. Today’s Question: If he were alive today, what issues would Martin Luther King be working on?
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What rules should govern the U.S. use of drones?

In a recent op-ed piece, Rep. Keith Ellison, D-Minn., argued that the United States needs to change its policy regarding the use of drones. Ellison says strikes by the unmanned aircraft undermine U.S. standing around the world and may be killing more innocent civilians than the United States has acknowledged. Today’s Question: What rules should…
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Should the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports be legalized?

With his admission in an interview to be broadcast tonight, bicycling superstar Lance Armstrong joins a crowd of prominent athletes caught using performance-enhancing drugs. Today’s Question: Should the use of performance-enhancing drugs in sports be legalized?
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What do you think of President Obama’s initiatives to reduce gun violence?

Today, President Obama called for a ban on assault weapons, wider background checks and new restrictions on gun trafficking. He also said he would act to increase enforcement of existing gun laws. Today’s Question: What do you think of President Obama’s initiatives to reduce gun violence?
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Should places where mass shootings occur be returned to their former use?

After last month’s massacre, townspeople in Newtown, Conn., are debating whether to return Sandy Hook Elementary School to service. Family members of some shooting victims are angry about the reopening of the movie theater in Aurora, Colo. Columbine High School in Colorado was partly rebuilt after the 1999 shootings there, and Accent Signage Systems in…
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How would you react to a sales tax on clothing?

A bill introduced in the Minnesota Senate this week would impose a sales tax on clothing purchases of more than $200. Minnesota is one of only a half-dozen states that exempt clothing from their sales taxes. Today’s Question: How would you react to a sales tax on clothing?
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Does holding down a private-sector job make for a better legislator?

Minnesota’s campaign finance board wants tighter standards for legislators to follow in disclosing outside income. Legislators receive only $31,000 a year, so most need to hold other jobs, but outside work can pose conflicts of interest. Today’s Question: Does holding down a private-sector job make for a better legislator?
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