Sights and sounds of Lanesboro’s Ibsen festival
The Commonweal Theatre Company in Lanesboro, Minn., kicked off its 15th annual Henrik Ibsen Festival last weekend with "Pillars of Society," featuring a world premiere new adaptation by Minnesota...
View ArticleBrigade that posed with dead Afghan bombers showed signs of trouble
Col. Brian Drinkwine had an inkling of trouble even before his 4th brigade of the 82nd Airborne Division left for Afghanistan.Originally slated to go to Iraq, the brigade received a change in orders:...
View ArticleBachmann endorses Quist in 1st District race
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann has thrown her support to Allen Quist in his bid for the Republican Party endorsement to run for Congress in the 1st District.Also seeking the endorsement is GOP state Sen....
View ArticleResolution on city plaza hours gets hearing
A resolution that would restrict activities on city-owned plazas aimed at the Occupy protesters got a brief hearing Wednesday at City Hall with another hearing on the same topic scheduled for May 2.The...
View ArticleTwo rare events in the state Senate
Two rare things happened around the same issue in the Minnesota Senate Wednesday afternoon.Rarity No. 1: Sen. Amy Koch spoke, introducing a resolution calling on President Obama’s administration and...
View ArticleCondi Rice for veep?
Given the depth of Mitt Romney's gender gap problems, Team Romney must surely be wondering whether a woman on the ticket would help. But whom?CNN took a poll, offering a list of seven possible running...
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Twin Cities population growth expected to slow
The growth of the Twin Cities metro area is expected to slow dramatically in the next three decades, reaching 3.74 million by 2040, according to the Metropolitan Council’s latest forecast [PDF].Not...
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MSP figures show tepid recovery at the Twin Cities airport
Minnesota has restored more than half of the jobs it lost during the recession, but a recovery is coming more slowly to Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.The number of passengers who used the...
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‘Beer garden’ may be coming to TCF Bank Stadium
It appears the perennial arguments over alcohol sales at the university’s TCF Bank Stadium are about to end, and the U is scrambling to keep up.This session’s omnibus liquor bill unanimously passed out...
View ArticleKriesel to oppose any Vikings amendment to his charitable-gambling bill
What was thought to be a potential preliminary funding source for the ailing Vikings stadium proposal looks to be in limbo, its House author said on Wednesday.Rep. John Kriesel, R-Cottage Grove, said...
View ArticleLawmakers still considering asking renters to pay for business tax cuts
Minnesota Budget Bites Many Minnesotans put the final touches on their income tax forms yesterday, and as they did so, many also submitted their applications for state property tax refunds, which help...
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Senator Lyle Koenen sworn in
Senator Lyle Koenen was sworn in to the Minnesota Senate on Wednesday, after winning a special election in Senate District 20 to replace the late Senator Gary Kubly, who died in March.
View ArticleWhat’s really behind the abortion bills in Legislature?
Just when it appeared the state Legislature had more than enough to squabble about, abortion bills added fuel – and campaign fodder – to the fires.The House passed two bills Wednesday surrounding the...
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Dessa in St. Paul; 'High' at the State Theatre
Friday, April 20The Poet’s EmceeWHAT: DessaWHERE: The O’Shaughnessy, St. PaulWHEN: 7:30 p.m.Dessa plays her largest concert to date and her first of 2012, a sneak peek at her upcoming fall record,...
View ArticleProgressivism = Communism, says Rep. Allen West
U.S. Rep. Allen West, who said last week that he believes 78 to 81 members of Congress are "members of the Communist Party," is not interested in retracting or apologizing for that ridiculous false...
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'Life With Asperger's' author to speak at MOA
Jesse Saperstein is a 30-year-old New Yorker with a wicked sense of humor. He also has Asperger’s syndrome, a mild form of autism characterized by poor social skills, an inability to pick up on body...
View ArticleHouse passes GOP small business tax plan
WASHINGTON — House Republicans responded to Senate Democrats’ attempt to pass a high-income tax increase on Thursday, passing a bill of their own that would provide a tax cut of up to 20 percent for...
View ArticleNFL officials coming to St. Paul Friday not to threaten, but to discuss...
Gov. Mark Dayton said today that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell is coming to St. Paul Friday to talk with him and lawmakers about providing public financing so the Vikings can build a new stadium.It's...
View ArticlePro football's honchos to talk about 'franchise viability'
Rev up the choppers. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is coming to town and this is at least as big as Brett Favre. The AP story says, “Gov. Mark Dayton said Thursday that NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell...
View ArticleWith NFL brass in town, Senate vows to take up stadium bill
With the NFL brass in town, the Minnesota Senate is going to give its end of a stadium bill a hearing … and a push … and a show of something like strength. Tim Nelson at MPR reports: “NFL commissioner...
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