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Today's Question Blog

Would you change your shopping habits if online retailers started collecting sales tax?

Legislators are considering a proposal requiring online retailers to collect sales taxes when Minnesota customers make purchases. Today’s Question: Would you change your shopping habits if online retailers started collecting sales tax?
by Eric Ringham

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When have you felt let down by a politician you believed in?

Former Sen. John Edwards is standing trial on charges relating to secret payments allegedly made to keep an extramarital affair secret. Before the affair was revealed, Edwards was a popular politician with a promising future. Today’s Question: When have you felt let down by a politician you believed in?
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What do you think of the authorities’ handling of the Trayvon Martin case?

Prosecutors in Florida have announced that they are charging George Zimmerman with second-degree murder in the death of Trayvon Martin. Today’s Question: What do you think of the authorities’ handling of the Trayvon Martin case?
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How do you know if a college is right for you?

It’s college acceptance season. Prospective students and their families are watching the mail, making choices and filling out financial aid forms. Today’s Question: How do you know if a college is right for you?
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What do you think is the national pastime?

Baseball has been known for a century and a half as America’s national pastime, but there is debate over whether it still deserves the title. Today’s Question: What do you think is the national pastime?
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Why does the male-female wage gap persist?

Although the numbers vary from one industry to another, women overall still earn about 80 cents for every dollar men earn. Today’s Question: Why does the male-female wage gap persist?
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Should bigger and more powerful fireworks be sold in Minnesota?

The Legislature is considering a bill to allow the sale in Minnesota of the same sorts of fireworks available to consumers in Wisconsin. Current law limits Minnesota sales to on-the-ground novelties like snakes, fountains and sparklers. The change would open the way to sales of bigger and potentially more dangerous fireworks like skyrockets. Today’s Question:…
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Should schools be able to punish students for what they post on Facebook?

The ACLU is suing a Minnesota school that disciplined a student over her posts on Facebook. School officials said the girl’s posts disrupted the learning environment. Officials at other schools are watching the case for any guidance it might give them in setting their own policies. Today’s Question: Should schools be able to punish students…
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