Cook County attorney, 46, ordered to stay away from girl, 17
Talk about a story with a completely separate layer …The AP reports: “A Minnesota prosecutor who entered the public eye after he was wounded in a courthouse shooting a year ago has been accused of an...
View ArticleMinneapolis City Council approves resolution calling for reduced defense...
After a week filled with budget negotiations and the swearing in of the new police chief, there wasn’t much new work left for the Minneapolis City Council to do at its regular Friday meeting.So, they...
View ArticleKen Martin says he'll seek a second term as DFL Party chair
Ken Martin says he'll seek a second term as DFL Party chair early next year.He's a party activist who was first elected to a two-year term as chair in February 2011.In a letter to party members, he...
View ArticleMN Blog Cabin Roundup, 12/7
How much are you willing to lose per hour to provide corporate #wilfare to the NFL?from The Deets by Ed KohlerIf you plan to spend some time losing 15 cents per hand while drinking a beer, how much can...
View ArticlePutting the state on the plate has significant benefits
Recently, in response to New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s supersized-soda ban, first lady Michelle Obama’s concern about childhood obesity, and newly mandated restaurant nutritional information,...
View ArticleTwins' Ben Revere trade even better than the Denard Span one
In trading Denard Span to the Nationals last week for pitching prospect Alex Meyer, the Twins cleared the way for Ben Revere to take over as the everyday center fielder and leadoff man, sacrificing...
View ArticleMicrolending and more for women's business dreams: WomenVenture
Laura Ooley thought she had everything in place for a business loan application: revenue projections, analysis of competitors, strategic direction, and larger vision. But, because she didn't have...
View ArticleOne last look at 2012 congressional fundraising and spending numbers
WASHINGTON — Today was the last major deadline for candidates to report fundraising and spending totals for the 2012 election, so we’ve got one last look at where things stood money-wise on Nov. 6.I’ve...
View ArticleConstitution nearly impossible to amend: Is the bar too high?
One in a series of articles. You can read the whole series here.With admirable humility, George Washington himself (who had presided over the Constitutional Convention) acknowledged in a letter to his...
View ArticleHas casino money improved lives on Minnesota’s Indian reservations?
First of five installments. You can read the whole series here.Forget Cinderella! Minnesota has a different rags-to-riches story, a legend that took hold 20 years ago when Indians opened the state’s...
View ArticleHow gambling came to Minnesota’s Indian reservations
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View ArticleMinnPost launches series on Indian gaming
About 18 months ago, I was talking with Steve Date about a series of video reports he was working on for MinnPost. Steve, a full-time Minneapolis school teacher and part-time video journalist, had just...
View ArticleTax reform should be smart reform
The following is an editorial from the Mankato Free Press.Minnesota's tax system ranks high among the most complicated in the country and low in providing an even state revenue stream. Add problems of...
View ArticleGov. Dayton not high on legalizing pot
From Friday … Gov. Dayton may be some people’s idea of the ultimate liberal. But he’s not a pro-pot pol.Brian Bakst of the AP reports: “Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton remains resistant to decriminalizing...
View ArticlePhilippines: Can power and cash absolve a bloodbath?
BANGKOK, Thailand— It was once assumed that, in the violence-marred world of provincial Philippine politics, campaigns could at least scare off hired killers by traveling with females and...
View ArticleSix days of riots erupt in the 'New Northern Ireland'
Six nights of riots, death threats issued against politicians, and a constituency office set alight. Welcome to the "New Northern Ireland."The cause? A motion passed Monday night by Belfast City...
View ArticleCharlie Crist joins the Democrats: What drives a political chameleon?
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist's decision to formally join the Democratic Party— making the announcement via Twitter after a fist bump from President Obama— suggests to his critics a savvy political...
View ArticleMore Republicans agree to higher tax rates for the wealthy
One by one, Republicans seem to be toppling in the direction of President Obama’s insistence that wealthy Americans pay higher taxes.On Sunday, it was Sen. Bob Corker (R) of Tennessee, who told “Fox...
View ArticleCrapola — a joke that went 'a bit too far'— proves successful
Crapola, says Brian Strom, “is a joke that we took a little bit too far.”How far? Far enough to reach the shelves of Kowalski’s, Lunds, Byerly’s and more than 60 other stores in Minnesota, Wisconsin...
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