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Getting down to the details on the Southwest LRT plan
Designers of the Southwest LRT line are into the nitty-gritty, says Jessica Mador of MPR: “Engineers are beginning to hammer out the design specifics. They've identified 25 technical issues they need...
View ArticleWas Chelyabinsk meteor actually a meteor? Many Russians don't think so
They say that Russia is the motherland of conspiracy theories, and public reaction to the sudden meteor strike a week ago that stunned people in the Ural mountains, and injured more than 1,200, seems...
View ArticleIran maneuvers for upper hand ahead of nuclear talks
Iran is continuing to advance its nuclear program, according to a new report by United Nations inspectors, gaining bargaining chips on the eve of a new round of talks with six world powers in...
View ArticleAir traffic control tower closings would have a minor impact on the Twin Cities
WASHINGTON — The air traffic control tower closings Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood warned would come with deep federal spending cuts are not likely to affect traffic too badly in the Twin Cities,...
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MN Blog Cabin Roundup, 2/22
Yes, the GOP controls the US House because of gerrymanderingfrom LeftMN by Tony PetrangeloThe reason that Republicans didn’t increase their majority is because redistricting was all about protecting...
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At St. Thomas, the hottest tech incubator you've never heard of
Tucked into downtown Minneapolis, a unique entrepreneurship resource seems hidden in plain sight.On the third floor of the Schulze School of Entrepreneurship at the University of St. Thomas, a...
View ArticleCan we avoid sequester? Don't count on it
Virtually everyone agrees, if sequester should happen, it would have significant fallout. It can retard the economic recovery. It can create thousands of job losses. It can discourage our allies – not...
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Paddy O’Brien shares a lyrical life in 'The Road From Castlebarnagh'
Paddy O'BrienPaddy O’Brien is a world-renowned accordionist and traditional Irish music expert, but last month he received what may be the most rewarding reviews of his life – from “the neighbors,” as...
View ArticleTwin Cities newspapers — what recent industry developments might mean
Several news items last week got me thinking once again about the future of the Twin Cities’ leading newspapers.First was the report that the New York Times Co. plans to sell the Boston Globe, a...
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Drone controversy highlights the importance of government transparency
Unmanned aerial vehicles (colloquially known as “drones”) have become subjects of intense discussion and controversy, sparking debates in Washington hearings and statehouses alike.Matt...
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Special education cross-subsidy: Where has it grown the fastest?
The map below shows how special education cross-subsidies have changed in Minnesota school districts between 2004 and 2011. The darker the shade of a district, the greater percentage increase in per...
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Meet the cross-subsidy, an increasingly painful way to pay for special ed
This is the third in a series of articles addressing a largely hidden crisis: A decade of social-service cuts and rising poverty have left Minnesota schools —which turn no child away —struggling to...
View ArticlePermit holders had 5 'justifiable' uses of guns ... in 9 years
By the way they talk, I assumed someone somewhere was standing their ground against a violent hoodlum every couple of minutes or so. But no. Brandon Stahl of the Strib tells us: “Even though a record...
View ArticleWill cheese derail the plan to save the Western economy?
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Obama wants it. So do Hollande, Cameron and Merkel.Supporters of plans for a free-trade agreement between the United Statesand the European Union say it could inject an additional...
View ArticleChernobyl copes with nuclear fallout a quarter-century on
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine — Traversing old potholed roads past long-abandoned villages surrounding the site of the world's worst nuclear disaster, you wouldn’t guess there’s a bustling construction site...
View ArticleWith Pope Benedict's retirement, the where is clearer than the how
It is about to become the world's most famous retirement home, its occupant the world's most famous retiree. A former nunnery set within the stone walls of theVatican is being extensively refurbished...
View ArticleFor some Indians, latest bombing brings sense of déjà vu
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited today the southern city of Hyderabad, the scene of a double bombing on Thursday. The deadly attacks echoed another double blast six year ago here, as well...
View ArticleA land of militias, Libya struggles to build a military
In the seventeen months since Muammar Qaddafi was killed, Libya has made building an army a top national priority. But progress toward achieving this goal has been slow at best, with an official...
View ArticleObama administration to argue for gay marriage in Supreme Court case
The Obama administration has taken another important step in its advocacy of same-sex marriage, weighing in on an important case to be heard in the US Supreme Court next month.The essence of the...
View ArticleFirearms-makers to politicians on gun rights: You balk, we walk
A growing number of firearm firms in the US are vowing to reverse-boycott local and state governments that enact any new infringements on the Second Amendment.Vowing to close what they're calling "the...
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