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Has your doctor disappeared?
Ann BauerI have excellent, relatively inexpensive, employer-sponsored health insurance, for which I am immensely grateful. Even so, I’m having a hard time getting decent primary health care. In fact,...
View ArticleVikings stadium momentum slows
That racino(s) + electronic pulltabs combo is still alive for a stadium funding package. But don’t count on it for much longer. Tim Nelson’s MPR story says: “Even if supporters remove the [racino]...
View ArticleCan't tell your left from your right? You needn't worry about it
Two relatives of mine (who will remain anonymous) are notorious within my family for confusing right with left.I don’t mean politics. I mean directions.Both of these individuals have acted as my...
View ArticleTransit fare cards gain popularity
For many years, the humble bus token was the most convenient way for transit customers to pay their fares. And Metro Transit still sells about 1 million tokens a year to select non-profit...
View ArticleSome great 'Walking' songs for prime walking season
We’re in prime “charity walk” season, with events big and small on many spring and summer weekends.So, pick a cause you like and get moving.Next weekend, for example, is the 38th annual Walk for...
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Parade, performances at Art Crawl; Rasmussen wins Whitman Award
Photo by Tib Shaw'Birch Bowls' by Jim SannerudHundreds of doors will open this weekend in historic buildings around St. Paul, and thousands of people will walk through. Many will leave with something:...
View ArticleSolar Orbiter, satellite destined for record-breaking sun mission, gets UK deal
The European Space Agency (ESA) today announced that it is teaming up with a UK firm to build a new spacecraft projected to travel nearer to the sun than any satellite to date, reported the BBC. The...
View ArticlePakistan's top court convicts prime minister
Pakistan’s Supreme Court convicted Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani of contempt today, but sentenced him to detention until the rise of the court, which took only a few moments.The process of...
View ArticleSurprisingly, Facebook is home to a civil discussion on teacher issues
You know where one of the most thoughtful, nuanced conversations about teacher quality and evaluations is taking place? Facebook.That’s right, a forum in which haters are perhaps most likely to unleash...
View ArticleLeaning on US, Philippines boldly pushes back on China in sea dispute
The Philippines accused China today of violating a 2002 nonaggression pact when Chinese government ships prevented Filipino authorities from arresting Chinese fishermen whom the Philippines say were...
View ArticleJudge strikes down 'suspicionless' drug testing of Florida state workers
A federal judge in Florida did not buy GOP Gov. Rick Scott’s argument that drug testing state employees without suspicion of drug use is legal and benefits everybody, ruling on Thursday that the law —...
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Klobuchar and Hoeven: Senate’s bipartisan duo
In a hyper-partisan election year, it was stunning to watch Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar beaming on Friday as she stood alongside Republican U.S. Sen. John Hoeven in North Dakota oil...
View ArticleViolence Against Women Act passes Senate after heated rhetoric
A new version of the Violence Against Women Act, the legislation that Democrats used as a backdrop to accuse Republicans of waging a "war on women," passed the Senate Thursday afternoon 68 to...
View Article'Fiscal cliff' threatens economy on Dec. 31, Bernanke warns Congress
Ben Bernanke has often talked about the need for sounder budget policies in Washington, but the Federal Reserve chairman has ramped his message up a notch: Failure to take new action by the end of...
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GOP state convention: short of cash but plenty of Paul delegates
The Minnesota Republican Party is preparing for its state convention next month short of cash and bracing for internecine warfare between Ron Paul delegates and long-established activists. But those...
View ArticleIt’s politics tonight — at MinnRoast!
Ticket update: We still have a few $175 tickets that include the reception. $125 tickets are sold out. We also have a number of show-only tickets at $35.But we will not be equipped to handle...
View ArticleMondale Research Fellowships awarded for projects on public officials
The Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University has selected three people for the first-ever Mondale Research Fellowships.The fellows, who have research projects about local elected officials,...
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Discussion of severe weather's history and causes with U of M's Kenny Blumenfeld
Kenny Blumenfeld, Adjunct Professor of Geography at the University of Minnesota and Community Faculty at Metro State University, discusses a range of weather topics, from the accuracy of weather...
View ArticleCarver County GOPer loves recycling — at least when it comes to discredited...
Brick City Blog Earth Day may have been a few days ago, but Carver County Republican Secretary Vince Beaudette shows us his fidelity to Mother Earth in this week’s Chaska Herald by recycling...
View ArticleFranken, other lawmakers scramble to keep post offices open
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate passed a postal service reform bill this week meant to stop a slew of post office and distribution centers from closing as early as next month.Last year, the United States...
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