Coleman group reserves Minnesota ad time for fall
The American Action Network has reserved $860,000 worth of television ad time in Minneapolis in advance of this November's elections.The AAN, a center-right group lead by former Minnesota U.S. Sen....
View ArticleBiblical references used by both sides in the marriage amendment debate
WWJD?Both sides on the marriage amendment issue are looking to the Bible to support their views on whether the Minnesota Constitution should restrict marriage to solely between one man and one...
View ArticleRamsey County recruiting adoptive and foster parents for Hispanic children
Ramsey County officials are working to find homes for Hispanic/Latino children with the Permanent Families Recruitment Project.They say there's a critical need and hope to raise awareness about the...
View ArticleOrganizer defends Madison Lake bikini parade
Here’s a story that takes up a lot of space in the newspaper, but really you only need to read the headline and first couple of sentences to slake your curiosity. Dan Linehan of the Mankato Free Press...
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Norm Coleman group makes $860K local media buy
Norm Coleman’s American Action Network has booked $860,000 worth of local airtime to support its candidates. Catharine Richert at MPR writes: “[T]here are at least two Minnesota districts that appear...
View ArticleSenate GOP objects to campaign finance bill for second straight day
WASHINGTON — For the second time in as many days, GOP members of the U.S. Senate objected to a campaign finance disclosure bill sponsored by both of Minnesota’s Democratic Senators.The DISCLOSE Act...
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Minnesota Supreme Court vigorously questions Photo ID supporters and...
The Minnesota Supreme Court on Tuesday vigorously questioned attorneys from both sides of the Photo ID debate and is expected to rule by late August on whether the proposed constitutional amendment...
View ArticleLet them eat ... climate adaptation
It's now official: The drought of 2012 is a national disaster. Late last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture declared natural disasters in more than 1,000 counties across 26 states. As NBC’s Brian...
View ArticleLos Angeles sues US Bank, alleges 'nefarious conduct'
These things have a way of being lawyered to dust, but Jon Collins of MPR reports: “The Los Angeles city attorney filed suit Monday against US Bank, arguing that the Minneapolis-based company neglected...
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GOP evasiveness on voter photo ID leads to MN court challenge
The Minnesota Supreme Court heard arguments relating to the Voter ID constitutional amendment on Tuesday. Opponents of the measure allege that the ballot question wording does not adequately explain...
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Educating: someone’s gotta do it. On being a Jew in the armed forces
TC Jewfolk “I’ve never seen a Jew before.” He went up on his toes and craned his neck, his eyes searching my head. His sweet Kansas City accent suddenly sour.“Looking for something?” My voice thick,...
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What is causing the recent rise in drug-resistant urinary tract infections?
The Atlantic has published a troubling article by science writer Maryn McKenna (“Superbug”) about the mysterious recent increase in the number of women — and some men — who are being diagnosed with...
View ArticleOlympic 'shambles'? Security firm's guard shortage draws ire ahead of Games
The runup to the Olympics is being overshadowed by a security "shambles" after the main contractor admitted it didn’t have enough guards to police the event.The head of security firm G4S, Nick Buckles,...
View ArticleMoroccan women build land rights movement
RABAT, Morocco — When Rkia Bellot’s family sold their communal land in 2004, each of her eight brothers received a share of the proceeds. But Bellot, a single woman, got nothing.That’s because Bellot’s...
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Take these Minnesota guidebooks outside (no Wi-Fi signal needed)
One might think that travel guides — printed guidebook, that is — are becoming a thing of the past. What chance does a paper book have against online forums, where you can get fresh updates on pressing...
View ArticleDutch elm disease fells our grand boulevard tree — and special memories
My wife worries about the squirrels.She saw them first, two of them, from our second-floor bedroom windows, making a nest with leaves and twigs in the crook of the big, shady boulevard elm tree in...
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Lutheran past, mixed present mingle in South Minneapolis
MinnPost illustration by Andy SturdevantNo doubt that 50 years ago, many parts of Minneapolis were very, very Lutheran, and very, very Scandinavian.Like those of most people who didn’t grow up here —...
View ArticleFearing boycott, Israeli academics warn against accrediting West Bank school
Perched on a hilltop range in the northern West Bank, the Ariel University Center (AUC) looks west toward the Tel Aviv skyline 20 miles away and north to the minarets of Palestinian villages a few...
View ArticleMPS' Craig Vana: a principal's principal says goodbye
A few weeks back, Superintendent Bernadeia Johnson sent out a tweet noting that with the end of the academic year, Minneapolis Public Schools was saying goodbye to a number of fabulous retiring...
View ArticleBoy Scouts reaffirms ban on gays. Is it out of step with the times?
The Boy Scouts of America announced Tuesday that it was affirming, after a secret two-year review, its ban on gay members. The decision elicited widespread criticism and raised questions about whether...
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