Looking past the student loan headlines
Tim Droogsma's Blog The president is making news on college campuses this week, promising to spend your money to help reduce interest rates on student loans. As a father of four children who are all...
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Omnibus ed bill: many tweaks, little GOP ideology
Remember Reform 2.0, Minnesota Republicans’ audacious road map for the legislative session that’s grinding to a halt? Its authors, many of whom are about to go home and start campaigning for...
View ArticleCensus figures reveal changing face of marriage, family in Minnesota and nation
The age-old institution of marriage changed significantly during the decade ending in 2010, scoring a big jump in mixed-race couples, according to new analysis from the U. S. Census Bureau.The...
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Stadium bill maneuvering offers a refresher course in legislative politics
The Vikings stadium bill is becoming a primer in the legislative process for all those people who didn’t pay attention during their high-school civics class.Among other things, the ongoing stadium...
View ArticleDietary supplements unneeded and possibly harmful, cancer researchers warn
Dietary supplements — whether containing vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids or botanicals — have not been found to reduce the risk of cancer. In fact, the evidence now suggests that high doses of...
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Dayton administration on defensive over Minnesota Medicaid practices
Courtesy of the Governor's OfficeGov. Mark DaytonWASHINGTON — Gov. Mark Dayton and his health and human services chief beat back congressional complaints over the state's Medicaid spending on...
View ArticleMaybe we didn’t appreciate what we had in ex-Twin Nick Punto
About 10,000 people and almost as many flying insects remained at Target Field on Tuesday night when Nick Punto pinch-hit for Kevin Youkilis at garbage time for his new team, the Boston Red Sox. If...
View ArticleThree candidates to interview for U of M Crookston chancellor job
A search committee has named three candidates for the position of chancellor at the University of Minnesota, Crookston, and each will have a public interview next week at the school.The three, and...
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Northern Spark festival 2012 to take place on Greenway
The 2012 Northern Spark festival will be taking place at various points along the Midtown Greenway. In this video, Greenway Coalition director Soren Jensen explains why the bike trail is a perfect fit...
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St. Paul Art Crawl includes 300+ studios
Friday, April 27Art MartWHAT: St. Paul Art CrawlWHERE: Lowertown, St. PaulWHEN: 6 to 10 p.m.More than 300 studios in 25 buildings open their doors this weekend for the annual art crawl, this year...
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Big welfare cuts stripped from human services legislation
Rep. Kurt DaudtAdvocates for the poor are relieved following passage by Minnesota lawmakers of legislation approving $18 million in funding for the state’s Health and Human Services program. Most...
View ArticleCivil War stamps unveiled Monday at Godfrey House in Minneapolis
Two Civil War stamps will be unveiled by the Postal Service Monday in Minneapolis. The stamps are part of the sesquicentennial stamp series begun last year.The two stamps commemorate the Battle of New...
View ArticleSt. Paul continues its sustainability efforts with 10 awards
Sustainability is a big buzz word at St. Paul City Hall in the Chris Coleman administration: electric cars, electric-car charging stations, solar roofs, bikeways, reforestation, recycling, water...
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A colorful, bipartisan tribute to DFL Rep. Kate Knuth
Rep. Kate KnuthThere was a symbol of bipartisanship in the House this morning, when legislators of both parties wore orange in a show of respect for Rep. Kate Knuth, a New Brighton DFLer who has...
View ArticleIt’s ‘trading day’ at the Capitol as governor, legislators work on end-game...
It’s trading day at the Capitol.Republican legislative leaders have been meeting with Gov. Mark Dayton over how a deal can be done that will end this session, giving all parties a taste of what they...
View ArticleAbortion clinic registration bill gets Dayton veto
Gov. Mark Dayton has vetoed a bill that would impose licensing requirements on clinics that perform abortions.The bill was passed with some DFL votes, passing 80-47 in the House and 43-23 in the...
View ArticleRoy Garza, St. Paul council candidate, dies after motorcycle crash
Roy Garza, who lost the 1989 race for city council in St. Paul by two votes and then continued to work as a community activist, died this week of injuries he received in a motorcycle accident.He was...
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GOP heavyweights unhappy with all the additional stadium gambling
A few GOP heavyweights don’t like the idea of all the new gambling required to guarantee the Vikings stadium stays out of other funds. Baird Helgeson of the Strib reports: “Highlighting a strong divide...
View ArticleMinneapolis council could override Peavey Plaza demolition delay
The demolition of Peavey Plaza may yet take place, despite the 180-day delay set by the Minneapolis Heritage Preservation Commission following a public hearing last week.Chuck Lutz, interim director of...
View ArticleFranken cries during Senate speech
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Al Franken broke down on the Senate floor Thursday in an emotional speech about the Violence Against Women Act and the influence of the late Sen. Paul Wellstone and his wife...
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