Commentary

Comment: Bill can restore hope for incarcerated Native people

Legislation would allow for review of the sentences for some Native Americans held in prison.

 

Bad Bunny on stage during his residency at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico José Miguel Agrelot in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Aug. 9, 2025. Bad Bunny’s three-month concert series in San Juan is spurring a short-term surge in Puerto Rico’s economy. (Amy Lombard/The New York Times)

Comment: NFL suits up Bad Bunny in long drive for global appeal

President Trump and others don’t like the halftime choice, but the NFL’s bet is that Latinos will.

 

Comment: LifeWise misreads Constitution in suing Everett Schools

Case law allows release time for off-campus religious instruction. Schools don’t have to promote it.

 

Comment: Listening to, helping boys and men can help us all

State lawmakers can establish a state Boys and Men Commission to address the challenges they face.

Comment: Without child care support, work stops; it’s simple

Families and employers depend on state child care assistance. Cuts to two programs would harm all.

Comment: Kristi Noem also is failing at directing FEMA

Unfortunately, getting rid of her is unlikely to improve the agency’s disaster response in a time of need.

Comment: S. Carolina’s measles milestone is everyone’s problem

Now hosting the largest outbreak in 25 years, the state’s measles cases come at a dangerous time for the U.S.

Comment: White House will alter reality to fit its narrative

Historical markers and web pages removed. Data deleted. Now, AI is used to alter photos. Truth is being erased.

Comment: Chaos is Minneapolis is all about the midterms

Expect an increasing military presence on U.S. streets before the election. And after, if Trump loses.

Comment: Minnesota must investigate ICE shooting deaths

To save the rule of law, the state must move ahead with its own investigations and charges, if warranted.

Comment: White House can’t spin killings, cruely in Mineapolis

Witness accounts and video from phones will be denied only by the most committed of Trump supporters.

Comment: A millionaires’ tax won’t chase the wealthy out of state

Data refute the notion of migration to avoid taxes. Here’s what should guide the discussion in Olympia.

FILE — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks  following the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a federal agent on Thursday, in New York, Jan. 8, 2026. Additional layers of review ordered by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, have slowed assistance to disaster-struck communities. (Angelina Katsanis/The New York Times)

Comment: When no one can believe anything anymore

Philosopher Hannah Arendt warned lies rob us of the ability to discern reality and make decisions.

FILE — Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem speaks  following the shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a federal agent on Thursday, in New York, Jan. 8, 2026. Additional layers of review ordered by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, have slowed assistance to disaster-struck communities. (Angelina Katsanis/The New York Times)

Commentary: Stop abuse of federal program to lower drug prices

The 340B drug pricing plan is meant to help low-income patients. It needs better oversight in this state.

Roberts: Gutting of Clean Air Act will cost us in lives, more

Rejecting long-accepted science and recent findings, Trump’s EPA favors fossil fuels over Americans.

Comment: What’s the endgame for Trump’s blue cities offensive?

Embolden by perceived success, the administration may escalate against protesters, only increasing uncertainty.

Comment: Where there’s chaos in Minneapolis, it’s of ICE’s making

In contrast, local law enforcement and the Minnesota National Guard are trying to keep the peace.

Comment: Income tax on ‘wealthy’ could eventually hit all in state

The ‘millionaire’s tax’ in Washington would create the highest marginial income tax rate in the U.S.

Comment: On once-winning issues, Trump losing popular support

Trump’s emphasis on foreign policy has cost him in polls regarding the economy and immigration enforcement.

Comment: Trump’s ‘Great Healthcare Plan’ may not be so great

Details are scarce, but reliance on health savings accounts could leave many without access to care.