David Gergen on the poison in our political system
Political dysfunction in Washington is so severe that it threatens the continuation of U.S. leadership in the world, David Gergen told a Minneapolis audience Thursday night.“The poison has spread in...
View ArticleSTEP-UP youth program returns the love to 'chief cheerleader' Mayor Rybak
Upon R.T. Rybak’s announcement last month that he will not run for re-election, MinnPost’s Karen Boros asked the Minneapolis mayor to name his proudest accomplishment.“No question,” he replied. “The...
View ArticleMinneapolis to rename bridge in honor of former Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton
Former Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton will be honored this fall when the Third Avenue South Bridge over I-94 will be renamed in her honor. Mayor R. T. Rybak, who announced the renaming...
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Gov. Mark Dayton's full State of the State address
Gov. Mark Dayton delivered his 2013 State of the State address on Tuesday night and, thanks to The Uptake, you can watch the whole speech below. You can also read the full text of Gov. Dayton's speech...
View ArticlePaulsen says nothing is off the table for 2014
Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen said Friday he hasn't ruled out running for statewide office in 2014.On Wednesday, University of Minnesota political science professor Larry Jacobs said Paulsen told a...
View ArticleCity ruling: Member who tried to resign can't get off the Kiester City Council
Kiester City Council Member Dean Johnson offered to resign his position, after it was determined that he overstepped his official duties. But the rest of the council said no.Johnson had apparently...
View ArticleThree candidates for St. Cloud House seat prepare for Tuesday special election
The three candidates in Tuesday's special election in state House District 14A made a pitch to voters Friday morning in St. Cloud.The election will fill the vacancy created when Steve Gottwalt took a...
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Legislative search for consensus on gun laws looks tricky
Senate Majority Leader Tom Bakk says he owns “a lot of semi-automatic weapons,” but isn’t sure whether they’re the sort of assault weapons that urban DFLers in the House proposed outlawing in a series...
View ArticleGov. Dayton to visit East Grand Forks and Roseau next week
Gov. Mark Dayton will be on the road Tuesday, visiting East Grand Forks and Roseau.The governor hasn't gotten out of St. Paul much since his back surgery at the Mayo Clinic at the end of...
View ArticleMary Jo Copeland to receive Citizens Medal from Obama
WASHINGTON — Mary Jo Copeland, the founder of Minneapolis' Sharing and Caring Hands, will receive the Presidential Citizens Medal at the White House next week.Copeland is one of 13 Citizens Metal...
View ArticleWill the Wolves front office keep the faith?
It was a month ago, on Jan. 8, that the Minnesota Timberwolves toppled an Atlanta Hawks team that was 20-12, never trailing in a 108-103 victory that boosted the Wolves to 16-15 and kept them firmly in...
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Would visitors flock to 'connected' cultural Hennepin Avenue?
Have you noticed the “disconnected experience” on Hennepin Avenue? The Strib’s Kristin Tillotson says: “If a coalition of arts groups has its way, the entire 2 miles between the Walker Art Center and...
View ArticleSt. Paul Library now has 97 magazines available to read online
The St. Paul Public Library officially launched its new online magazine service Friday, with 97 magazines now available to library card holders.There are no subscription limits or due dates on the...
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Report: Tax-avoidance strategies cost Minnesota $2 billion a year
Minnesota loses nearly $2 billion a year in tax revenue due to some of the state’s major corporations and wealthy individuals moving their earnings to tax havens, a new report found.Tax havens are...
View ArticleMN Blog Cabin Roundup, 2/8
One more time: Medical device tax doesn't hurt industryfrom mnpACT! Progressive Political Blog by Dave MindemanMedical device companies have distorted the effects of [the medical device] tax and I...
View ArticleHome care workers should be allowed to form a union
I am proud to be a home care worker for a 6-year-old little girl named Jayla. Jayla was born with a genetic disorder called Opitz syndrome, has pulmonary hypertension and is deaf. She requires...
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St. Paul's TU Dance Center: movement in the neighborhood
As a girl growing up in St. Paul, Toni Pierce-Sands and her sister regularly rode the bus to their classes at Minnesota Dance Theater’s school in downtown Minneapolis. “I felt like I was spending my...
View ArticleKarl Rove welcomes Ashley Judd to the joys of politics
Kinda pitiful really.As you have probably noticed, actress Ashley Judd, who has become a liberal activist, is thinking about running for the Democratic nomination to challenge Senate Republican Leader...
View ArticleMinneapolis finds diversity a continuing challenge in filling advisory groups
Bringing diversity to the 52 Minneapolis boards and commissions that advise the City Council and mayor on everything from animal care to zoning has not been easy.The number of applicants for those...
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Minnesotans burned by far-away online lenders
This article supervised by MinnPost journalist Sharon Schmickle and produced in partnership with students at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication. It is one in a...
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