Turkey may call referendum on Gezi Park, says ruling AK party
Turkey may allow the public to decide what happens to Gezi Park, the Istanbul green space threatened by controversial redevelopment plans that have sparked two weeks of protests.The "gesture of...
View ArticleNSA surveillance foiled 'dozens' of terror plots, agency chief says
The US government’s top-secret phone call-monitoring programs revealed in leaks to the media have helped to foil “dozens” of terrorist attacks on US soil, according to the head of the National Security...
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Fish on Prozac show the ill effects of waterways tainted with drug residue
CC/Flickr/Kevin HarberResearchers documented "architectural changes" in minnows' brains resulting from antidepressant drugs in water.As if fish weren't under enough environmental pressure already, new...
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Minneapolis mayoral campaigns talk strategy for Saturday's crucial DFL...
Minneapolis mayoral candidates and their campaign managers have been working 15-hour days and seven-day weeks since midwinter to prepare for Saturday’s DFL city convention.That’s where six of the seven...
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Minnesota's 8th Congressional District: Still swinging in 2014?
Iron Country Free Press YouTubeStewart Mills III garnered notice earlier this year when he recorded a video challenging Rep. Nolan's position on gun control.Once upon a time the 8th congressional...
View ArticleMinnesotans United starts campaign to help legislators who voted for gay...
Minnesotans United, the group that led the successful push to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota, has promised to support legislators who stuck their necks out, politically, to support it.The new MN...
View ArticleTimes profile devastates Anthony Weiner
Anthoney Weiner, whose once-promising congressional career came undone over a tawdry sexting scandal and who is now attempting to become mayor of New York, is the subject of a long and breathtakingly...
View ArticleFederal grant to help keep Hwy. 169 above water near Mankato
A federal grant of $9.8 million will help state officials raise frequently flooded portions of Hwy. 169 between St. Peter and Mankato.The grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration was...
View ArticleLegislative auditor: Not clear how much 2013 Arts Board money Minnesota...
A review by the Legislative Auditor's Office (PDF) of the Minnesota Orchestral Association's use of state money finds that the orchestra followed the law for grant payments in 2010 to 2012 but notes...
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Study: Minneapolis third-most 'sinful' city
We’re No. 3 … in sin! The real estate blog Movoto has done a no-doubt scientific survey of bad behavior and decided that for getting down and dirty only St. Louis ( ... St. Louis???) and Orlando beat...
View ArticleTrista Harris named new president of Minnesota Council on Foundations
The Minnesota Council on Foundations has named Trista Harris as its new president.She'll take over July 29, succeeding Bill King, who announced his retirement in January. He'd been with MCF for 25...
View ArticleMinneapolis can choose a better energy future, and DFL convention is key
This year Minneapolis has a once-in-a-generation opportunity. We can continue to import polluting energy into our community, or we can vote "yes" and choose a better energy future.This opportunity may...
View ArticleMinneapolis considering series of 30 wells for backup water supply
A series of 30 wells that tap into aquifers under Minneapolis could become an alternate source of water for the city and the communities that purchase their water from the city.All of the water supply...
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Beat-the-odds students explore the law at 'Just the Beginning' program
MinnPost photo by Cynthia BoydTrevore MuhammadBeating-the-educational-odds stories are popular this graduation time of year. More than that, they are heartening.Count among them these.Barely 17,...
View ArticleWant proof that NSA snooping thwarts terror plots? Stand by, senator says
Americans will soon be able to judge for themselves the merits of National Security Agencyprograms to vacuum up massive amounts of digital data, because intelligence officials hope to declassify...
View ArticleResidents flee as historic Colorado wildfire burns out of control
As flames continue to rage across 15,700 acres north of Colorado Springs, Colo., the Black Forest Wildfire is now the most destructive wildfire in state history, and residents in the region are...
View ArticleUS to aid Syrian rebels after concluding regime has used chemical weapons
US and European intelligence analysts believe Bashar al-Assad's regime has used chemical weapons against its own people, according to a memo circulated within the US government on Thursday.The New York...
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Help us skyrocket past our member drive goal
Today is the last day of our summer member drive and we've had 103 MinnPost lovers make donations this week, helping to secure MinnPost's future as your continued choice for local, high-quality,...
View ArticleContentious Teach for America variance before Minnesota Board of Teaching on...
As public policy arenas go, the monthly meetings of Minnesota’s Board of Teaching are pretty sleepy. On Friday, however, a small army is expected to show up in support of the local branch of Teach for...
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Minnesota counties feel revenue pinch with release of undocumented immigrants
The Obama administration’s decision to release more than 2,000 detained undocumented immigrants in anticipation of sequester-related budget cuts has worried some Minnesota counties who rely on revenue...
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