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U of M student design showcased in painted ads on Washington Ave. bridge
One of my favorite parts of writing this column is the opportunity to see artwork in spaces that aren’t strictly off-limits to the public, but are spaces that you wouldn’t necessarily visit unless you...
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Gov. Dayton on the 2013 legislative session and beyond
Minnesota Senate Media Services' Capitol Report recently hosted Gov. Mark Dayton to hear his views on the results of the 2013 legislative session, and to offer his vision of what Minnesota's government...
View ArticleMinnesota State-Moorhead President Szymanski announces retirement
Edna Szymanski, president of Minnesota State University Moorhead, has announced that she'll retire in June 2014, after six years on the job.She became the 10th president of the Moorhead school in 2008,...
View ArticleMinneapolis-St. Paul named healthiest, fittest cities in the U.S.
For the third year in a row, Minneapolis and St. Paul were top ranked in a fitness poll of 50 U.S. cities conducted by the American College of Sports Medicine.USA Today published a story on the...
View ArticleMichele Bachmann’s legacy: prototype of today’s post-fact politician
In her elegant video announcing her retirement from the U.S. House, Michele Bachmann said that she wore the attacks of the liberal media as a badge of honor.It’s not true. But the fact-checking sites...
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Taxpayers League's Phil Krinkie possible contender for Bachmann seat
Phil KrinkieThere’s another "maybe" from the list of possible Republican contenders to fill the 6th District congressional seat following Michele Bachmann’s announcement she will not seek re-election....
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Graves: Strategy won't change with Bachmann out of the race
Jim GravesWASHINGTON — Even though his would-be rival Rep. Michele Bachmann has decided to forgo running for re-election, 6th District DFL candidate Jim Graves said he’s not looking to change his...
View ArticleBusinessman Mike McFadden to challenge Al Franken
WASHINGTON — Businessman Mike McFadden will challenge Democratic Sen. Al Franken in 2014, he announced in a web video today.McFadden, an executive at the Lazard Middle Market finance firm, is the only...
View ArticleRep. Matt Dean also considering run for Bachmann's seat
State Rep. Matt Dean of Dellwood said today he is giving strong consideration to running for the Republican endorsement for the 6th Congressional District, a seat that Michele Bachmann said she will...
View ArticleDavid Lillehaug says throat cancer won't keep him from state Supreme Court job
David Lillehaug, the DFL-connected lawyer who was appointed to the Minnesota Supreme Court by Gov. Mark Dayton, said Wednesday that he has throat cancer.Lillehaug said in a statement, though, that the...
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Reaction: Bachmann is emblematic of today's politics
What will we … and by “we,” I mean the “lamestream” media … do without her? Here's some of the reaction to Our Favorite Congresswoman’s departure announcement:For CBS News, Lucy Madison writes:...
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State commissioners target $10 million to cities with housing shortages for...
With housing shortages in some Minnesota cities hurting job growth efforts, the Legislature has put $10 million into a Housing and Job Growth Initiative, and two state commissioners are in Roseau...
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Graves could face a tougher test with Bachmann off the ballot
WASHINGTON — When DFLer Jim Graves announced his second challenge to U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann, Democrats were so excited about the potential to unseat her that they sent Graves more than $100,000 in...
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Sex abuse lawsuits against Minnesota dioceses begin to fly
Local Catholic dioceses might need some of the money they spent fighting gay marriage. Chao Xiong of the Strib reports: “A 51-year-old Twin Cities man sued Wednesday alleging sexual abuse by a Catholic...
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A day in the life of a lobbyist
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View ArticleWill May 2013 go down as France's May 1968, part deux?
In the south of France, Vincent Autin and Bruno Boileau prepared for the biggest day of their lives – their wedding – today in Montpellier under the most unusual circumstances: Up to 100 police...
View ArticleNorth Korea's food conundrum
In the 1990s, North Korea suffered from a devastating famine that, by some estimates, left up to 1 million people dead.The Arduous March, as it was called, was partially the brought about by the end of...
View ArticleDuluth's first lady assists bleeding gun shot victim
Laura Ness, wife of Duluth Mayor Don Ness, was leaving a food co-op Tuesday evening when she heard an argument, and then a pop.She ran across the parking lot, the Duluth News Tribune reports, and was...
View ArticleMohamed al-Megaryef bows out of Libyan politics
Mohamed al-Megaryef resigned Tuesday as leader of Libya's General National Congress (GNC) in compliance with a new law barring Muammar Gaddafi-era officials from government.The new law passed on May 5...
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