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Editorials

CPR: Learn what to do

Ten minutes. That’s the length of time Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills lay unresponsive on the field at Cincinnati’s Paycor Stadium. Many of us watched in horror and disbelief as paramedics rendered aid to the Buffalo Bills player. Doctors who treated Hamlin told reporters on Jan. 5 ...

Restore truth in state budgeting

Inflation should be included in forecasts to give Minnesotans a full picture. Minnesota’s twice-a-year economic forecasts, vital for determining the state’s fiscal picture and the basis for budgets, has for too long suffered from a built-in flaw. For the last 20 years, inflation has been ...

Pete Buttigieg, the FAA and the airlines

Only a couple of weeks ago, Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg roasted Southwest Airlines for problems that led to thousands of canceled flights. Yet Mr. Buttigieg was no model of contrition Wednesday after airlines were grounded nationwide by a mega-meltdown at the agency he oversees, the ...

The handling of classified documents

It will be up to the two special counsels to investigate and weigh the handling of secret documents by President Biden and former President Donald Trump. But the current questions should not obscure an enormous problem that has been festering for decades and threatens national security, ...

Get on board with bus safety

We all know “The Arm of Safety,” aka “Mom Arm” aka “The Original Seatbelt.” The driver’s arm, usually parental, flings out unbidden against the chest of the passenger, usually filial, when unexpected braking occurs. Science hasn’t quite yet determined how many lives are ...