Hagel invokes Eisenhower as he signals era of austerity at Pentagon
In his first major policy speech Wednesday, Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel signaled he will be taking a hard look at the way the Pentagon spends its money and at whether the US militaryneeds quite so...
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Life slowly returns to St. Paul's two shuttered breweries
Two giant breweries dominate their neighborhoods in St. Paul: the Hamm's Brewery on the city's East Side and Schmidt on West 7th Street.They've been a challenge for city developers for years, lurking...
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Education advocates fearing DFL 'under-reach'
On Tuesday, state House and Senate committees are expected to release their proposed omnibus education-finance bills. If the fear at the start of the session in some circles was of DFL over-reach, it’s...
View ArticleWalz tells students that being a moderate means taking hits from both extremes
Congressman Tim Walz told high school students that being a moderate in Washington opens him up to attacks from both extremes.He was speaking about a bill that would charge oil companies to use public...
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Sequestration, deficit, debt? Our real problem is the future ‘fiscal gap’
CC/Flickr/Sasha Y. KimelTo close the fiscal gap we must permanently increase current and future tax revenue by 64 percent, cut non-interest spending by 40 percent — or pass a combination of tax...
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Minnesota researcher says saving lions requires that we fence them in
CC/Flickr/Dan TaylorSome think the lion will simply vanish over the next few decades from all but a few islands on the African continent.Craig Packer, a University of Minnesota wildlife biologist...
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Legislative ‘Big Four’ don’t draw headlines but are key in shaping Minnesota...
The headlines and passionate debates will continue to surround the legislators involved in such issues as gay marriage, guns and, likely, the Vikings stadium.But real power is in the hands of those...
View Article'Crown' baldness associated with higher risk of heart disease, analysis finds
Male pattern baldness is associated with an increased risk of heart disease, but only if the baldness is on the crown of the head, a new meta-analysis of previous studies reports.Among men with...
View ArticleLooking for a Republican suburban woman: Why not Ortman?
Brick City Blog MinnPost ran a story last week on prospective GOP candidates for Governor. Of note in that story was a quote from prominent Republican operative Ben Golnik lamenting the fact that...
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Don’t break up the Wolves! Exhibit A: Chase Budinger
By grinding out a 107-98 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night after a sloppy besting of a decimated Boston Celtics team on Monday, the Minnesota Timberwolves doubled their win total of...
View ArticleRochester voters have unusual election season this spring
Rochester voters are in the midst of a very unusual election season, says the Rochester Post-Bulletin.It goes back to the November election, when voters re-elected former City Council President Dennis...
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Full second Minneapolis mayoral debate
The seven DFL candidates (with newcomer Jim Thomas) for mayor of Minneapolis met at Solomon's Porch on Wednesday night for their second debate, sponsored by the League of Women Voters'. If you didn't...
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'Almanac' to feature David Brauer's return to U of M student life
University of Minnesota student David Brauer (better known as the author of Braublog on MinnPost) will be featured on "Almanac" on Twin Cities Public Television Friday evening."Almanac" is doing a...
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Minneapolis mayoral field expands to seven candidates at second debate
CC/Flickr/Taber Andrew BainMinneapolis' latest mayoral debate saw the debut of two candidates: Cam Winton and Jim Thomas.A new candidate for mayor of Minneapolis made his public debut at Wednesday’s...
View ArticleBatting Joe Mauer second is a smart Twins move in every way
There's been lots of talk about who should bat second in the Twins' lineup. Many simulations and studies show that teams tend to score more when the best overall hitter bats second, but for most of MLB...
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'Million-dollar ideas' pour in for St. Paul
Remember that St. Paul Forever contest for “million-dollar ideas”?Results are in, with more than 900 entries. Says the PiPress photo essay: “Entry from Kyaw Lin: "This idea is about making an indoor...
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Make Minnesota civilized again: Generate progressive revenues
As the Legislature debates how to fund our government and I send off a couple of checks to the IRS and the Minnesota Department of Revenue, I offer some observations about taxes.Jeff KolnickAfter...
View ArticleGOP's Nienow urges delaying Vikes stadium groundbreaking
Only a couple days after being accused by Gov. Mark Dayton of “shooting his mouth off,” GOP Sen. Sean Nienow is doubling down on his crusade to renegotiate the Vikings stadium deal. At MPR, Tim Nelson...
View ArticleThe Iron Range: Welding together a new future
Minnesota Brown People ask me, "What is the Iron Range?"It's always some version of that question. Maybe it's "What's the deal with the Range?" or "I'd like to understand the Range so that I may...
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Getting to know the Red River Valley Woodcarvers
From Fargo-based blog The Arts Partnership, a profile of the Red River Valley Woodcarvers, a Fargo-Moorhead group of woodcarving artisans. (Note: if the video does not appear below, try watching the...
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