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Paper Darts magazine pokes holes in literary stodginess
Things are getting weird in the Twin Cities literary scene, says Holly Harrison, the marketing director of Paper Darts magazine, and that’s purely by design. When the magazine launched in 2009, it...
View ArticleCandidates break loose on Minnesota Secretary of State race
Minnesota Brown Earlier I reported that Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie (DFL) would not seek re-election in 2014. I speculated that because this is one of the few open statewide races and...
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Senate education bill looks a lot like NCLB-waiver guidelines
Wikimedia CommonsLBJ would not have stood for the latest NCLB machinationsWhatever plane he inhabits now, one-time schoolteacher Lyndon Baines Johnson is likely wishing he could lock his current...
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Mayo doctors propose higher — and new — 'sin taxes'
CC/Flickr/Fried DoughMayo anesthesiologists Dr. Michael Joyner and Dr. David Warner propose increasing current taxes on alcohol and tobacco and implementing new taxes on fatty foods and sugary...
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Minnesota's gun-control advocates focus on 'successes,' despite disappointing...
Given the outcome of the legislative session, the tone of Tuesday night’s meeting sponsored by Protect Minnesota was surprising.Heather Martens, who leads the organization that long has been a force...
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What's ahead for Twins' No. 4 draft pick? Here's what recent history shows
Last week I looked at the nine players most likely to be the Twins' target with the No. 4 pick in this year's draft, so today I thought it would be interesting to examine the history of that spot in...
View ArticleGov. Dayton's trade delegation to Germany, Sweden and Norway includes his sons
A delegation of 35 business people, academics and government officials will join Gov. Mark Dayton on a trade mission to Germany, Sweden and Norway.The list includes the governor's two sons, Eric and...
View ArticleChris Kluwe comes back to speak about his new book, 'Sparkleponies'
Former Viking punter Chris Kluwe, who made one of his last Minnesota appearances at MinnRoast in April, returns to the state June 30 to speak at The Loft about his new book."Beautifully Unique...
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Minnesota becomes third state to 'ban the box'
On January 1, 2014, Minnesota becomes the third state in the country to put 'ban the box' legislation into effect. The law prevents most private employers from asking job applicants on their...
View ArticleElectric-car charging-station numbers surging in Twin Cities area
The network of electric-car charging stations in the Twin Cities is about to get much larger, says The Line online magazine.The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency is working to add 76 more stations to...
View ArticlePoliticians formally to celebrate demolition and cleanup of Arden Hills ammo...
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar will headline a "building breaking" event Friday at the old ammunition plant site in Arden Hills.That's the 427-acre site that was once shopped as a possible site for a new...
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Minnesota tax cuts? Gov: Maybe in 2015
Tax cuts, he says?Tim Pugmire of MPR writes: “DFL Gov. Mark Dayton is defending Minnesota's recent income tax increase on top earners as lawmakers in neighboring Wisconsin consider a plan to cut income...
View ArticleCarter aide Noel Nix formally joins the St. Paul City Council race
Noel Nix told me a month ago that he would run in November for his boss's Ward 1 St. Paul City Council seat, and now he's made it official.Nix, who's been Melvin Carter III's legislative aide since...
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Nolan's 'protest' vote one of four against VA budget bill
Rep. Rick NolanWASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a military construction and Veterans Affairs budget bill on Tuesday night in rather overwhelming fashion — 421 to 4.Minnesota Democrat Rick Nolan was...
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Waste-to-energy technology is cleaner and safer than generally believed
When we think of climate-change deniers, Tea Partiers and Republicans often come to mind. But some of the most troubling stumbling blocks to reducing greenhouse gases come from urban liberals and...
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Emmer enters 6th District race, says he's a 'change agent'
I don’t see anyone using the phrase “stunning surprise” in relation to Tom Emmer’s Wednesday announcement. In the Strib, Rachel Stassen-Berger says: “[T]he first [of likely candidates in the 6th...
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Tips for consumers considering online loans
The Minnesota attorney general recently offered this advice to consumers considering online loans:Never do business with an Internet payday lender that is not licensed to operate in Minnesota. To find...
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Borrowers, beware: Tribal-affiliated loans sound good, but can be costly
This article was supervised by MinnPost journalist Sharon Schmickle, produced in partnership with students at the University of Minnesota School of Journalism and Mass Communication, and is one in a...
View ArticleMinnesotans join thousands in collaborative National Day of Civic Hacking
Last weekend, I got to take part in Hack for MN, the Minnesota version of the first-ever National Day of Civic Hacking, and had an amazing time.National Day of Civic Hacking — a nationwide initiative...
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Looking back at the 1878 Washburn A Mill explosion
The twisted girders and jagged brick walls that form the back of Minneapolis' Mill City Museum provide a vivid reminder of the site’s dramatic history.In February 1991, fire swept through what was then...
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