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Giant cartoon cats OK for Grand Avenue
Giant cartoon cats are cool on Grand Avenue. Curtis Gilbert at MPR reports: “The St. Paul City Council has given a toy store permission to build two 18-foot-tall cartoon cats in front of its entrance....
View ArticleFormer U.S. Attorney Lillehaug, 3 judges are finalists for Supreme Court
Gov. Mark Dayton is considering four finalists for a seat on the Minnesota Supreme Court.The governor will interview the candidates and then make his first appointment to the top state court. The new...
View Article'Nation's Infrastructure' speech Aug. 15 at Minneapolis Firefighters Hall &...
Professor Roberto Ballarini, head of the University of Minnesota's Civil Engineering department, will speak about "The Importance of a Nation's Infrastructure" Aug. 15 at the Firefighters Hall &...
View Article‘Sewer availability charges’ are fightin’ words in Minneapolis
Sewer availability charges — those are fightin’ words in Minneapolis. And the fight is with the Metropolitan Council. Our friends at the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services collect and treat...
View ArticleLarry Craig says airport bathroom sex arrest was part of official Senate...
One of the most publicized events at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport is back in the news, with word that former U.S. Sen. Larry Craig is trying to characterize his sex-sting arrest in...
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The green and global signmakers
When you think of Minnesota exports, what comes to mind? Medical devices, ores, ag products. But in a tech-powered, globalizing world, Minnesota export opportunities are changing as intriguing new...
View ArticleMN Blog Cabin Roundup, 8/3
A better way to write Minnesota’s ballot questions?from Wry Wing Politics by Joe LovelandThe Legislature and Governor could pass a statute to create a “Ballot Initiative Commission,” or some such...
View ArticlePanel recommends four to Dayton for coming Supreme Court vacancy
The commission that recommends judicial nominees to Gov. Mark Dayton has given him four names to consider for the coming opening on the state Supreme Court to replace Justice Helen Meyer, who is...
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GOP uniting behind victorious Allen Quist after bruising 1st District fight
Former state Rep. Allen Quist will challenge three-term Democratic Congressman Tim Walz after defeating state Sen. Mike Parry in a controversial and contentious primary race in Minnesota’s 1st...
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Bates, Mann, Wycoff and Reimnitz advance in MPS board races
carlabates.orgCarla BatesBack when snow blanketed the land and the 2012 elections were the obsession only of political obsessives, a seasoned campaign watcher of my acquaintance offered a prediction...
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Tea Party leader ousts longtime GOP Rep. Steve Smith
Three closely watched legislative primary races — billed as a test of strength for the Republican Party’s most conservative members — produced mixed results Tuesday:• The defeat of Rep. Steve Smith,...
View ArticleTwins' demotion of starting shortstop Brian Dozier a bit puzzling
From the moment Ron Gardenhire repeatedly singled him out by name as a desired call-up last season, Brian Dozier's hype has surpassed his actual upside.He went from non-prospect to Twins minor league...
View ArticleObama surrogates' 'Heartland Tour' rolling through Minnesota
Obama surrogates in Minnesota have been crossing the state this week as part of a bus tour for the president while he campaigned in Iowa and Vice President Joe Biden rallied supporters on the East...
View ArticleVice President Joe Biden to visit Minnesota
Vice President Joe Biden will host two Minnesota campaign events Tuesday. Biden reportedly will hold smaller stops in lieu of large rallies in Minneapolis and then Rochester. The trip comes two days...
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GOP consultant/'new' blogger Michael Brodkorb offers two-party election critique
Michael BrodkorbU.S. Senate candidate Kurt Bills is in trouble. Allen Quist still needs to prove he can win a general election. And Rick Nolan’s victory is a win, too, for the DFL endorsement...
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Primary coverage and reactions
Some post-primary coverage …Patrick Condon of the AP writes: “Two veterans of Minnesota politics, back in the spotlight after big wins in the primary election, are bringing different approaches to the...
View ArticleMinnesota's 9% primary turnout is second lowest in 60 years
Minnesota's Tuesday primary — which featured two high- profile, contested congressional races but no statewide contests — drew only 9 percent of voters, the second lowest turnout since 1950, according...
View ArticleCravaack launches general election campaign with a two-part message
NORTH BRANCH — Consider it general election season.One day after Democrats chose his opponent, U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack kicked off his first re-election campaign with a event at his sparsely-decorated...
View ArticlePawlenty claim about Obama Medicare 'cuts' deemed 'misleading'
Quite a number of people have already pointed out that Mitt Romney’s claims about President Obama “cutting” Medicare amount to a whale of a whopper. But MPR’s Catharine Richert applies her...
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Art along the corridor in Saint Paul
The City of Saint Paul would like you to know about 'Irrigate,' a new funding partnership to promote art along the route of the Central Corridor light rail.
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