Why gun ownership among US women is climbing
Owning or carrying a gun remains mostly a guy thing, but American women who pack heat — or at least keep a pistol in the nightstand drawer – are often Exhibit A in the case for broad access to firearms...
View ArticleSpain's King Juan Carlos fights new pressures to abdicate
Spain’s aging King Juan Carlos is intent on extending his reign and reaffirming his legacy of resurrecting the monarchy, but calls for his abdication are growing amid a simmering scandal over...
View ArticleWhy 'zombie' cyberattack is a real concern for Emergency Alert System
The Emergency Alert System, intended as a last-ditch measure to enable the president to communicate to Americans in national emergencies, was hacked Monday by someone who inserted messages reporting...
View ArticleDorner manhunt: What does the public have the right to know?
Throughout the 10-day manhunt for ex-Los Angeles Police Department officer Christopher Dorner, reporters and the general public bombarded law enforcement with questions about its investigation. How did...
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Doula support linked to lower C-section rate among Medicaid moms, U study finds
Women on Medicaid who give birth with the support of a trained doula are 40 percent less likely to have a Caesarean section than Medicaid recipients who have their babies without that support,...
View ArticleShelter report: State of the Union
Across the Great Divide Yesterday one of the regulars at the Day Center asked me what I thought of President Obama's State of the Union address. I find it best to veil my politics there and do more...
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An odd way to promote safety on the roads
Since 2000, the federal government has poured $119.5 million into Minnesota traffic safety programs to combat the death and injury tolls of drunken driving, the state's cost of which the National...
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Cold weather climate testing the Tesla Model S
Electric automaker Tesla Motors has been in the news lately after the New York Times ran an article written by John Broder alleging that the company's Model S car didn't live up to its promised...
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Walker's Cat Video Festival headed to State Fair; Bly wins Frost Medal
How do you know when you’ve made it big in Minnesota? When you’re invited to play the grandstand at the Minnesota State Fair. That’s where the Walker’s Internet Cat Video Festival will land late this...
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Altec HiLine another Duluth company ready to expand, add jobs
Courtesy of Twin Cities BusinessAltec HiLine has expansion plans in Duluth.Altec HiLine, LLC, is one step closer to its planned Duluth expansion — the latest in a series of company expansions in the...
View ArticleThree finalists interviewed for Hennepin County administrator job
Hennepin County commissioners are interviewing three finalists Friday for the county administrator job.They're vying to replace Richard Johnson, who retired in December.The candidates are:David Hough,...
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Rally kicks off campaign to legalize same-sex marriage
Thursday afternoon the elevators on the east side of the Capitol rotunda opened to reveal a young man carrying a slender laptop emblazoned with a large National Rifle Association sticker. He looked, in...
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'Budget Plan C'? Legislators already working on alternatives to Dayton's...
During his State of the State address, Gov. Mark Dayton invited legislators to come up with a “Plan C” if they didn’t like his budget plan.No problem there.In coming weeks, it’s clear that legislators...
View ArticleGetting over our Portland envy
Every time I talk to city planners, developers and the like, they bring up Portland, Ore., to which they are constantly making holy pilgrimages. To hear them tell it, the place is the bee's knees,...
View ArticleMortenson gets Vikings stadium contract
The Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority has selected Mortenson Construction to build a new Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis.The local company has previously built homes for the Twins,...
View ArticleSouth High lunchroom brawl timely talking point for Monday's Safe Schools...
On Monday, when a phalanx of budding student lobbyists descends on the Capitol for the Safe Schools Youth Summit, the lunchroom brawl that took place at Minneapolis’ South High can serve as talking...
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Gun bills in the 2013 Legislature
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View ArticleTrade shenanigans and the case for the Wolves standing pat
We have entered All Star Weekend in the NBA, the point in time where regular season games are suspended and the trading deadline looms. This is not coincidental. This annual hiatus is meant to provide...
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Local firm picked to build stadium, maybe retractable roof
Stick with what you know … Local firm Mortenson will build the Vikings’ new billion-dollar football palace. Says Richard Meryhew in the Strib:“The Minneapolis-based company that built new venues for...
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GOP leaders rule out reprisals against caucus members who vote for gay marriage
Supporting same-sex marriage legislation — which likely would require some bipartisan support to pass in Minnesota — may have just gotten easier for some Republicans.For Republican lawmakers and some...
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