Egypt's rulers face backlash after lifting travel ban on Americans
Egypt’s apparent decision to lift a travel ban on seven Americans charged in the prosecution of US pro-democracy organizations could ease the worst US-Egypt diplomatic crisis in three decades. But it...
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With stadium plan, Dayton carries on unfortunate legacy of ‘gambling governor’
Minnesota Historical Society/Mark M. NelsonGov. Rudy PerpichTo help fund a new Vikings stadium, DFL Gov. Mark Dayton wants to borrow a page from the political handbook of the late Gov. Rudy Perpich –...
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Tom Gillaspy, longtime state demographer, to retire
MinnPost photo by Sean SmudaTom GillaspyRetiring State Demographer Tom Gillaspy said his exit from a 30-year stint in state government doesn’t mean he’ll be any less busy working with the population...
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Vikings stadium plan likely the best lawmakers will see
Anybody still think Target Field was a bad idea?Since its opening two years ago, the Twins’ graceful new ballpark has won national acclaim and earned a place alongside other impressive upgrades to the...
View ArticleSt. Paul plows and tows while Minneapolis lets it snow
More than 1,000 cars were towed from St. Paul streets this week because they weren't moved in time during the snow emergency. But Minneapolis officials figured there wasn't enough accumulation to play...
View ArticleAuthor, activist Winona LaDuke to speak at U of M March 29
Winona LaDuke, author and activist, will speak Mar. 29 at the University of Minnesota's Humphrey School of Public Affairs about environmental justice.Her lecture, sponsored by the University of...
View ArticleBachmann gets bridge, Betty gets bupkes
Mr. Dilettante's Neighborhood It almost got by us because of the continuous loop dog-and-pony show going on regarding the Vikings stadium, but a far more consequential construction project is now on...
View ArticleKaler appointed to Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council
University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler has been named to the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council by Janet Napolitano, secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.It's a new...
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Startling — and troubling — developments in the Celltex bioethics scandal
Last week, I wrote about the medical ethics storm surrounding bioethicist Glenn McGee, who took a job with Celltex Therapeutics in Houston, a controversial new company that is apparently marketing...
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Twin Cities traffic congestion slowed a tiny bit in 2011
Traffic on Twin Cities freeways saw a slight decrease in congestion in 2011.Really.Sitting in traffic, it just doesn't seem that way.A report this week from the state Department of Transportation says...
View ArticleInitial reactions to the Vikings stadium deal
The proposed Vikings stadium deal announced by state, city and team officials on Thursday has generated enthusiasm, skepticism and hostility so far and will face hurdles in both Minneapolis and the...
View ArticleContraception issue is not going away on Capitol Hill
WASHINGTON — Despite the Senate’s Thursday defeat of a controversial measure allowing employers to refuse health care coverage on religious or moral grounds, it may find new life elsewhere on Capitol...
View ArticleMore (and more) stadium reverberation
More (and more) on the Vikings stadium deal. From Neil deMause at the (taxpayer subsidized stadium watchdog) site, “Field of Schemes.” “The Wilfs are trying to spin this as ‘the Vikings are paying more...
View ArticleBusiness seminar featuring Charles E. Cox 6 p.m. Thursday, Mar. 15
On March 15, the Minneapolis Urban League Young Professionals (MUYLP), in partnership with the National Association of Black Accountants - Twin Cities, will be hosting a professional development...
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MN Blog Cabin Roundup: 3/2
Gasoline, an Explosive IssueFrom Barataria by Erik HareThere are simply better stories than gasoline prices, in part because the free market has worked pretty well and fuel economy is increasing,...
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YPN5Q: Lan Freitag
YPN5Q is a weekly Q&A series spotlighting the state's top young business and civic leaders and creative minds — professionals propelling change through entrepreneurship, the arts, public service,...
View ArticleMarch event in St. Paul to highlight Spain’s Camino de Santiago
All trips are pilgrimages, at least if you approach them rightly. But a rare few are pilgrimages all by themselves, regardless of travelers’ motives.Right now, the one on my mind is the Camino de...
View ArticleSviggum offers vigorous defense at contentious regents meeting
A subcommittee of the University of Minnesota’s governing board recommended Friday that Regent Steve Sviggum choose between his job at the U and his post with the Senate Republicans.In perhaps the...
View ArticleWhat Netanyahu will ask Obama for on Monday
With Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu due at the White House Monday for talks with Pres. Obama about the Iran nuclear program, Yossi Klein Halevi, Israel correspondent for the strongly pro-Israel New...
View ArticleObama: "We've got Israel's back"
At quitting time Friday, I post a link to a New Republic piece suggesting that Israel P.M. Benjamin Netanyahu was looking for a firm, public commitment from Pres. Obama that the U.S. would go beyond...
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