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Political brinksmanship puts the U.S. at economic risk
It appears to me that the current political impasse in Washington is becoming the new normal at the very time we need our politicians to exercise dynamic leadership. We move from one self-made cliff to...
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At the U of M, a confab for designers who want to change the world
What inspires architects and designers to forgo the corporate paycheck to collaborate with diverse stakeholders in the creation of products, processes, and places for impoverished, underserved...
View ArticleRichard Pitino at the U: 'It's going to be a great brand of basketball'
Maybe it was a joke. Maybe it wasn’t. But it sure was funny, and it might have been the frankest thing Richard Pitino said at his introductory press conference/pep rally at Williams Arena on Friday...
View ArticleNice Ride will add 24 stations to shared bike system this year
Less than spring-like weather hasn't stopped deployment of hundreds of neon-green Nice Ride bikes around the Twin Cities.And this year, the bike-sharing group will add 24 more stations, bringing the...
View ArticleElectronic pull-tabs for Vikings stadium still very slow in March
The March numbers are in for the electronic pull-tabs that were projected to pay the state's share of the new Vikings stadium, and an MPR analysis shows it's still slow going.The story says that while...
View Article10 Ways in 10 Days Four: Invest in transportation
Minnesota Budget Bites Day Four of Invest in Minnesota’s 10 Ways in 10 Days focuses on the importance of investments in transportation. It features a St. Paul resident who is a frequent public transit...
View ArticleSPCO accord brokered by Mayor Coleman falls flat
St. Paul was humming the good news Friday: A deal between the Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and its locked-out musicians was near, thanks to the continued efforts of St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman.But now...
View ArticleObama's toughest budget sell might be with liberals
WASHINGTON — President Obama will release his formal budget proposal later this week, and one of the loudest groups opposing it is likely to be liberal Democrats.Obama’s budget will reportedly include...
View ArticleBloomington ethanol firm fined $136,000 for violations in South Dakota
Advanced BioEnergy, an ethanol firm based in Bloomington, will pay $136,500 in fines after an inspection found violations at two of its facilities in South Dakota.The EPA says the company is correcting...
View ArticleMayor Coleman to SPCO musicians: Remaining issues 'either minor or negligible'
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman thought he he'd helped broker a deal last week, after meeting with both sides on the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra months-long labor dispute.He brought a management proposal...
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Dayton wants $750 million for construction projects
Three quarters of a billion ... .Jennifer Brooks of the Strib says, “Gov. Mark Dayton is requesting $750 million to build roads, bridges and convention center, repair the crumbling State Capitol and...
View ArticleDayton rejects idea of linking bonding negotiations to tax plans
Gov. Mark Dayton shot down the notion of linking negotiations over the $750 million bonding proposal he outlined Monday to the significant tax increases DFLers have been pushing for this session.That...
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Lawmakers should close Minnesota's corporate tax-haven loophole
Minnesota leads all 50 states in terms of per capita state and federal income tax revenue lost through the “tax haven” corporate-tax loophole, according to a Minnesota 2020 analysis of U.S. PIRG data...
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Taxes on sports memorabilia, suites and seat licenses back in stadium mix
The latest gimmick to cover “our share”of the Vikings’ new football palace is a tax on your favorite pair of purple and gold Zubaz. Says Tim Nelson at MPR: “A proposal to tax sports memorabilia might...
View ArticleThe Fairview/U of M-Sanford merger: 3 good and bad questions to pose
Wry Wing Politics Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson is right toscrutinize theproposed merger of Fairview Health System and Sanford Health System. It could have a big impact on Minnesota...
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Minnesotans in the Civil War: Fourth MN Volunteer Infantry Regiment
The Fourth Regiment of Minnesota Infantry witnessed much of the action in the Civil War's Western Theater. They were part of minor skirmishes as well as major battles, expeditions and campaigns. They...
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Global temp trends may have paused, but hold off on the champagne awhile
CC/Flickr/Stephen EdgarThe behavior of oceans may hold the key to the puzzle of a recent apparent plateau in global temperatures.Seekers after good news on climate change will have to look beyond The...
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David Carr on alt-weeklies, phone apps and all things media
A lot of ground has been covered since David Carr and I first met at the alternative weekly Twin Cities Reader (RIP) back in the early ’80s. Now the New York Times’ culture and media columnist, with...
View ArticleKenya's new president, Uhuru Kenyatta, offers US embarrassment and dilemma
NAIROBI, Kenya — Uhuru Kenyatta’s inauguration as Kenya’s new president on Tuesday offers Western countries short-term embarrassment and a longer-term dilemma as they weigh security and business...
View ArticleFor Margaret Thatcher, few tears shed in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa — To Margaret Thatcher, the African National Congress under jailed leader Nelson Mandela was a “typical terrorist organization.”When much of the world enforced sanctions on...
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