Gov. Dayton signs bill authorizing day care union vote; opponents to file...
Gov. Mark Dayton, as expected, has signed the Child Care Collective Bargaining Act, which will allow child care providers who accept state subsidies to vote to join a union.Just as expected, opponents...
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Twins vs. Tigers with Gleeman and the Geek
06/15/2013 6:15pm$125 per person - Only 2 spots left!Attention baseball fans! Blogger Aaron Gleeman and Twins Geek John Bonnes will watch the Twins-Tigers game with you in a private suite directly up...
View ArticleGas prices change behaviors; schools breathing sigh of relief
Proving their flexibility, Memorial Day travelers bent under the amazingly high gas prices, but didn’t break.Alyson Buschena of the Worthington Daily Globe got the assignment to ask folks in southwest...
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Meet Marlys the MinnPost Maven
08/25/2013 5:00pm - 8:00pmOPEN TO MINNPOST MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY$75 per person (2 spots for $125)Marlys Harris writes about life in the Twin Cities metro — and she's got opinions about almost...
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MinnPost Cooks on White Bear Lake
09/07/2013 6:00pmOPEN TO MINNPOST MEMBERS & GUESTS ONLY$100 per personMinnPost’s wildly popular fall dinner event returns to Rebecca and Mark Shavlik’s home on Manitou Island/White Bear Lake....
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Dan Cohen, former Minneapolis council member, says he may run for mayor
Dan CohenFormer City Council Member Dan Cohen has decided he will run for Minneapolis mayor if DFLers do not endorse a candidate at the party’s June 15 citywide convention.“I’m waiting for the big...
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Minnesota Center for Book Arts tour of the 2013 Book Art Biennial exhibit
07/23/2013 5:30pmFREE for MinnPost members, $10 for non-members – 24 spots availableCurator Jeff Rathermel will lead a tour of Directed: The Intersection of Book, Film and Visual Narrative, an...
View ArticleSwedish governors and university presidents are visiting Minnesota
A high-level contingent from Sweden is visiting Minnesota and the Midwest this week, on a quest to "follow the trek of their immigrants."The group includes three northern Swedish provincial governors,...
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A lucky day for all Minnesota 'Burgers'
Are you are a lucky “burger”?WCCO-TV says: “Today is National Burger Day, not to be confused with National Cheeseburger Day, which is in September. And anyone with the last name ‘Burger’ — or...
View ArticleAfter smoothing tensions in Slovenia, PM Bratusek seeks to win over Europe
If a week is a long time in politics, then two months can feel like an eternity. That has certainly been the case for Slovenian Prime Minister Alenka Bratusek.Ms. Bratusek, the country's first female...
View ArticleIn Boko Haram country, Nigeria's new crackdown brings mixed feelings
A tattered "Wanted" poster with an infamous screen shot photo of Boko Haram leader Abubakar Shekau promises a lucrative bounty for anyone who can help capture him or any of his commanders.Yet there is...
View ArticlePlanned Parenthood victory: Supreme Court turns away abortion case
States aiming to restrict abortion access were dealt a setback Tuesday when the US Supreme Court refused to consider an appeal of a lower court decision blocking an Indiana measure that would have...
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'Urban Cycles,' on New Yorker's cover, is the work of MN native Marcellus Hall
If this week’s cover of The New Yorker has something of a Minneapolis feel, it’s because it was created by Minneapolis native Marcellus Hall, a Washburn High grad, musician, illustrator, and longtime...
View ArticleChinese cyberattacks hit key US weapons systems. Are they still reliable?
Dozens of key US weapons system designs and technologies have been compromised by Chinese hackers, creating fresh uncertainty over America’s warfighting capabilities in any future conflict in Asia,...
View ArticleWhich 6th District Republican will run in Bachmann's place?
WASHINGTON — Now that Rep. Michele Bachmann will not seek re-election to her House seat, a national Republican strategist passes on this list of potential GOP candidates to run for Congress in the 6th...
View ArticleWhat's behind Sweden's youth riots?
For outsiders, Sweden's international image as a bastion of egalitarianism, harmony, and prosperity took a shocking hit as youths rioted in the suburbs of Stockholm last week. But for many Swedes, the...
View ArticleAfter London attack, UK grapples with anti-Muslim rage
LONDON, UK — The London Islamic Cultural Society sits on a quiet street in Wood Green, a multiethnic, working-class neighborhood in north London.Next door is the Greek Cypriot Women’s Organisation and...
View ArticleEU lifts arms embargo on Syrian rebels, extends sanctions on Assad's regime
The European Union decided on Tuesday to allow an arms embargo on Syria's rebels to expire, although none of the 27 member states intends to send weapons to the opposition fighters any time soon.The...
View ArticleRevisiting political spending in Reimnitz vs. Wycoff
There has been a great deal of discussion in recent months about spending to influence education policy in Minnesota by outside interests. The loudest of the chatter has denounced “corporate” efforts...
View ArticleModerate middle copping out about 2013 session
Wry Wing Politics With Republicans trained like parrots to repeat the word “overreach” and DFLers repeating the word “progress,” political reporters are reporting that the public is giving the session...
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