An upcoming report by the Federal Trade Commission shows that brand-name pharmaceutical makers continue to cut questionable deals with generic manufacturers that delay the introduction of cheaper drugs onto the market. Such pay-for-delay arrangements hurt consumers and increase costs for federal pro...

We could spin out a long piece considering this study or that study. We could attempt to justify the ways of big league franchises and their stadiums. We could commiserate with beleaguered taxpayers at the prospect of subsidizing the interests of a billionaire. We could indulge ourselves in the fog ...

State officials who organized a food safety workshop to help groups meet the requirements of new legislation that became known as the “church lady” bill, were expecting 200 people to take part. More than 700 signed up, and organizers had to cut off registration. Well, isn’t that special!...

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A Hennepin County court recently awarded a Winona victim of clergy sexual abuse more than $1.4 million. Former United Methodist Minister Donald Dean Budd will owe more than $1 million for the abuse the court said he committed while counseling the woman. Budd served at McKinley United Methodist Churc...

If anyone can find a fiscally responsible reason to continue providing Minnesota legislators with per diems, please, do share. We make that request after local and national news reports about such benefits for states’ elected officials....

A new Minneapolis Foundation report about racial and ethnic disparities in Minneapolis confirms something we already knew: Deep racial gaps persist in education, employment and income.  What’s different about this examination is its comprehensive analysis of 24 different indexes. The study an...

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Recent discussions about a statewide effort to unionize in-home child care providers raise a number of good questions. But the one question that stands out — and the one lacking a definitive answer — is really quite simple. How will it help the children? Please know that question is posed with s...