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Readers write: Medical assistance in dying, military vaccinations, budget surplus, people in need

Readers write: Medical assistance in dying, military vaccinations, budget surplus, people in need

Review Editor’s Note: Star Tribune Opinion publishes letters readers online and in print every day. To contribute, click here. ••• In his article, Ross Douthat dangerously links Canada’s evolving and less stringent euthanasia law to historically stringent U.S. laws on physician-assisted dying, misleading the public and lawmakers (“Suicide vs. civilization in Canada”, Opinion Exchange, December …

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Woman in mask shopping in Woolworths packaged food aisle June 28

Food prices are rising. Here are five budget purchases dieticians recommend

With many Australians already under pressure due to the rising cost of living, news that food prices will rise will not be welcome. The National Food Supply Chain Alliance has warned that grocery prices could jump 8% by this time next year. As many people tried to cut back on spending at the supermarket, the …

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Tacoma will get a mental health response team in summer 23. Some say it should start sooner

Tacoma will get a mental health response team in summer 23. Some say it should start sooner

After a coalition of interests pushed the Tacoma City Council to fund a mental health crisis program, the council vowed to make it a priority next year and seek to provide additional funding for the project. Tacoma Fire Department pilot. As part of the city’s biennial budget passed on Tuesday, the program will receive $824,000, …

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