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Union Depot renovation: ‘There are so many parts that are absolutely gorgeous’
Part 10 in a seriesTorn-up streets in downtown St. Paul and along University Avenue reminded everyone of the coming Central Corridor light rail line. But another major transit project — a $243 million...
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GOP worker on a losing campaign: ‘Frustrating but rewarding, too’
MinnPost photo by Brian HallidayErica SchumacherPart 11 in a seriesIt was a difficult election year for Republicans in Minnesota. The DFL gained control of both houses of the Legislature, Sen. Amy...
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LRT construction: 'Business dropped by about 40 percent. I cried many nights.'
Part 12 in a seriesThere's much more to do — wiring, lighting and signaling for starters — but heavy construction for LRT on University Avenue is over. Cars are once again moving down the street, and...
View ArticleMonday morning fiscal cliff round-up
Convoluted weekend negotiations began yielding some hints Sunday on how lawmakers intend to avoid going over the fiscal cliff this week.If no deal is reached today, billions of dollars in ten-year...
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Reducing school bullying: 'We can't do this on our own'
Last in a seriesThree years ago, Lane Geldert lost her best friend, Samatha Johnson, in a wave of suicides among Anoka-Hennepin School District students who were bullied because of their perceived...
View ArticleMinnesota lawmakers' reactions to the fiscal cliff deal
Congress passed a plan Tuesday to prevent tax increases for most Americans and delay, for two months, massive federal spending cuts, averting the so-called "fiscal cliff" that has been at the forefront...
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Salvation Army's holiday drive comes up $700,000 short
Aaaaand we’re back … Having survived the Mayan apocalypse, the town overrun with Packer fans and holidays with the relatives, we can report …Even after scaling back its target, the Salvation Army came...
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Minnesota’s new legislative leaders make a political ‘odd couple’
The leaders of the new legislative majorities in the Minnesota House and Senate would seem to be a political odd couple.Paul Thissen, who will be speaker of the House when the session begins Tuesday,...
View ArticleAfrica's energy consumption growing fastest in world
As the sun sets over Africa each day, instead of flicking a light switch or heating up the oven, most people put a match to a kerosene lantern or a burning ember to a charcoal stove. Africa, home to 15...
View Article'Dairy cliff'? Milk prices poised to spike unless Congress acts
Unless Congress acts to update its legislation on farming, milk prices could rise sharply in 2013.That's a worrisome prospect for budget-strapped families who already don't like paying $3.53 – the...
View ArticleIn Latin America, a growing backlash against genetically modified food
LIMA, Peru — Are genetically modified crops “Franken-foods” or the answer to global hunger and climate change?That is the dilemma dividing Latin America, where vast quantities of GM crops are grown....
View ArticleObama's pivot to Asia? Middle East will still demand attention in 2013
Nearly four years ago, President Barack Obama addressed a packed, enthusiastic crowd at Cairo University and promised a "new beginning" between the United States and the Muslim world.In that speech,...
View ArticleEgypt's opposition still hopeful, despite many defeats
When a controversial constitutional draft went to a vote earlier this month, the Egyptian opposition was, as usual, in disarray.It waffled for weeks between boycotting the referendum and calling for a...
View ArticleUS journalist missing in Syria
BOSTON, Mass. — Unidentified gunmen kidnapped a US journalist on Thanksgiving Day. More than a month later, he remains missing.American James Foley, 39, was last seen on Nov. 22 in Idlib Province....
View ArticlePeterson burned by final farm bill policy and process
Farm interests and the lawmakers who excel at legislating them were rolled in the last-minute congressional haggling over a package to avoid the fiscal cliff.That appears to be Minnesota Democrat...
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Friendship Academy's journey to success took no easy path
For the last few weeks, every day after lunch Datrica Chukwu has kept a date with five wiggly third-graders she calls her “ladies.” At precisely 12:30, while their classmates at Friendship Academy of...
View ArticlePinnacle pilots to vote on labor deal with 9 percent pay cuts
After a year of arduous labor negotiations, Pinnacle Airlines pilots will start voting Friday on a labor deal that includes 9 percent pay cuts.Bankrupt Pinnacle operates regional flights for Delta Air...
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Fuel taxes: the new third rail of public policy
Conventional wisdom these days holds that the fuel taxes undergirding our roads and bridges cannot be raised without nasty political repercussions. Such hikes would directly hit everyone who drives,...
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Vikings' ball control crucial in Saturday's Green Bay rematch
MinnPost photo by Craig LassigAdrian Peterson leaping over a blocker near the end zone during the first quarter of Sunday's game.Pro football is notorious for its violence and wildly enriched by it....
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How does a Kentuckian become a Minnesota Vikings fan?
MinnPost illustration by Andy SturdevantOne category of football fan I don’t recall meeting a lot of growing up in Louisville, Ky., was supporters of the Minnesota Vikings.If you’re a football fan and...
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