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Minnesotans deserve safety from violence and shootings as well as the freedoms outlined in the Constitution. Here's how we get there, Rep. Drew Roach writes.

The FBI allegations come as Minnesota debates whether to join 39 other states where sports betting is legal, John Rash writes.

It wouldn't promote fairness, but it would undermine confidence in institutions, media ethics professor Jane E. Kirtley writes.

It's what my career has been about, writes Jazz Hampton, candidate for Minneapolis mayor.

We can choose politics that unify, writes DeWayne Davis, candidate for Minneapolis mayor.

We need leaders ready to set a clear vision for the long-term health of our city, writes Elizabeth Shaffer, a candidate for the Minneapolis City Council in Ward 7.

The Eighth District representative is lauding a project he did little to support, Mike Menzel of Edina writes.

A Minnesota mom who spent thousands on fertility care says the president's "coupon" approach isn't enough -- and that state lawmakers need to act, Jill Burcum writes.

Our city is turning a corner, and the seeds we've planted are sprouting all around, Mayor Melvin Carter writes.

Our city is at a standstill, but I have a plan to get us back on track and moving forward, mayoral candidate Kaohly Her writes.