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Archives for October 2014

Politics/Government

Who do you support in the Minnesota Senate race?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 31, 2014, 3:31 PM Oct 31, 2014
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Who do you think is the best candidate running for U.S. Senate in Minnesota? Read more →

Politics/Government

Who do you support in the race for Minnesota Governor?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 30, 2014, 7:02 AM Oct 30, 2014
35

Are you swayed by any of the pitches made by the candidates running to be governor? Read more →

Culture

How could police related shooting deaths be reduced?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 28, 2014, 9:33 PM Oct 28, 2014
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Nearly two times a week in the United States, a white police officer killed a black person during a seven-year period ending in 2012, according to the most recent accounts of justifiable homicide reported to the FBI. Read more →

Health

Do you agree with Minnesota’s new Ebola guidelines?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 27, 2014, 8:26 PM Oct 27, 2014
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Some health care workers who return to Minnesota after treating Ebola patients in West Africa will be confined to their homes for 21 days — the longest period of time Ebola can incubate in a person. Read more →

Politics/Government

Is Minnesota heading in the right direction?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 23, 2014, 8:16 PM Oct 23, 2014
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Polling suggests that Minnesotans are generally happy with the highest elected representatives in the state. Read more →

Politics/Government

Should children be tried as adults in court?

Martha Lueders October 22, 2014, 2:38 PM Oct 22, 2014
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Two 12-year-old girls, who have been charged with stabbing a classmate, are currently being tried as adults in Wisconsin, AP reported. Read more →

Health

Should consumers pay extra to fill a prescription at a pharmacy that sells tobacco?

Martha Lueders October 21, 2014, 9:30 PM Oct 21, 2014
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In a push towards consumer health CVS Caremark plans to charge extra to members of of their pharmacy benefits management program (PBM) who fill prescriptions at a pharmacy that still sells tobacco products, AP reports.
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Economy

Should college athletes get paid?

MPR News Staff October 20, 2014, 9:07 PM Oct 20, 2014
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College athletic programs are facing a number of efforts to change the way they function, including a “pay to play” push. Read more →

Environment/Energy

Should beef carry an ‘environmental impact’ label?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson October 17, 2014, 8:42 AM Oct 17, 2014
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A handful of researchers allied with the meat industry say that that “grass fed” and “organic” labels don’t actually tell you much about how a producer is raising animals, nor are they really representative of the best environmental practices in the industry. Read more →

Politics/Government · Religion/Ethics

Should assisted suicide be legal for those who are terminally ill?

Martha Lueders October 15, 2014, 10:50 PM Oct 15, 2014
7

A former Minnesota nurse on Wednesday was sentenced to jail for assisting and attempting to assist a suicide. It’s re-kindled the moral and legal debate over assisted suicide. Read more →

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