Carnival Triumph could have made port much sooner, lawsuits allege
Two prior incidents involving the propulsion system of the Carnival cruise ship Triumph may have set the stage for the Feb. 10 engine-room fire that left the ship powerless and without toilets for five...
View ArticleJesse Jackson Jr. guilty plea: 'For years I lived off my campaign'
Former US Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. (D) of Illinois and his wife, former Chicago alderman Sandi Jackson, pleaded guilty in federal court Wednesday to charges related to the use of $750,000 in campaign...
View ArticleGun-control bills pass Colorado House: Was Aurora a tipping point?
It’s hard to imagine a state that better symbolizes America’s conflicting relationship with guns and gun control than Colorado.A Western state with a strong libertarian streak, it boasts a large number...
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Top 10 reasons to attend the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival
TC Jewfolk This is a guest post by Kaira Hogel, director of the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival.This year the Minneapolis Jewish Film Festival is celebrating its 20th anniversary of bringing some of...
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Gov. Mark Dayton gets political with The Dude
Gov. Mark Dayton stopped by the television studios of the Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota for an interview with "The Dude." You can learn a number of things about the governor from the...
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'Hero of Heroes' captures legacy of Hank Greenberg, the forgotten Tiger
Library of CongressHank Greenberg in 1937Like most baseball fans around this time of year, Minneapolis writer and author John Rosengren itches for the sights and sounds of the summer game. Lucky for...
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Analysts praise Best Buy's new leaders; company's stock climbs
Courtesy of Best BuyBest Buy CFO Sharon McCollamBest Buy Company, Inc.—which has been trudging through a tumultuous period of restructuring, leadership turnover, and talks of a possible private...
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Climate change event celebrates 'traditional' Minnesota winter — before it’s...
“This is Minnesota — snow defines us,” proclaimed meteorologist Paul Douglas at a climate change event held last evening at the University of St. Thomas. “And when we don’t have it, something is...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann, quiet congresswoman
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann did something unusual in a Tuesday op-ed in the Star Tribune: she complimented President Obama.The topic was a fleeting line in the State of the Union a week...
View ArticleStar Tribune CEO fights Dayton's business sales tax
Star Tribune reporters and editors are covering Gov. Dayton’s sales tax plan knowing it threatens pay raises and possibly newsroom jobs.Calling Dayton’s plan “jaw-dropping,” Strib publisher Mike...
View ArticleHealth Care Roundtable Forum scheduled for Duluth
A Health Care Roundtable Citizens Forum will be held Saturday in Duluth, to give citizens information about the health care exchange being planned at the Legislature.Hosting the forum are:TakeAction...
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Expanded access to voting: Is bipartisanship achievable?
Democrats are moving forward with measures to expand access to voting, but it’s unclear if GOP lawmakers are coming along with them.Without Republican support, it’s unlikely that Gov. Mark Dayton will...
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Raising minimum wage seems best anti-poverty option, given political realities
With all the talk of raising both the state and federal minimum wages, supporters and opponents ought to pause for a bit and reflect on one reality:For all the rhetoric, it's still not clear in...
View ArticleNew Pew poll has more bad news for Republicans
Heading into the final days of the latest manufactured crisis, the one known by the ridiculous term “sequestration,” a new Pew poll suggests that President Obama has public opinion on his side on his...
View ArticleAre organic foods more nutritious? Tomato study adds to the debate
Organically grown tomatoes contain higher concentrations of natural sugars, vitamin C and other anti-oxidant compounds than conventionally grown tomatoes, according to a new Brazilian study.The study’s...
View ArticleSt. Paul to close streets near Cathedral Friday for police officer's funeral
With a large gathering of law enforcement officials expected for the funeral of St. Paul Police Officer Josh Lynaugh, the city of St. Paul is closing some streets near the Cathedral Friday...
View ArticleState Patrol to close Brainerd area dispatch center as part of consolidation
The Minnesota State Patrol plans to close its dispatch center in Baxter, near Brainerd, next month, as it continues consolidation of its call centers.The Baxter location will close March 17; a dispatch...
View ArticleBreaking down the National Journal vote ratings
WASHINGTON — The National Journal’s annual ratings of Congress’s most liberal and conservative lawmakers came out today and there are a few surprises where Minnesotans are concerned.According to the...
View ArticleHennepin County Board picks David Hough for administrator
The Hennepin County Board of Commissioners today unanimously selected David Hough as county administrator.Hough has been acting administrator since December, when Richard Johnson retired.The other two...
View ArticleFreedom Foundation plans forum on Dayton's budget at Humphrey School
The Freedom Foundation of Minnesota, which has been critical of Gov. Mark Dayton's proposed budget, will host a discussion of the topic Feb. 28 at the Humphrey School.University Professor Larry Jacobs...
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