Jerry Sandusky gets at least 30 years in prison, but case isn't closed yet
Child molester Jerry Sandusky, sentenced Tuesday to 30 to 60 years, is likely spend the rest of his life in prison — assuming the conviction of the the former Penn State football coach sticks. A...
View ArticleIMF warns of possible global recession and risky economic domino effect
TOKYO, Japan — The International Monetary Fund has warned that the global economic recovery is in danger of unraveling unless policymakers in the US and Europe move quickly to fix their economies.That...
View ArticleNATO vows to back Turkey in Syria clashes. Is a broader war likely?
Turkey and Syria exchanged artillery fire for the sixth consecutive day Tuesday, while fighting between Syrian government forces and Syrian rebels raged just across the border.The regime of Syrian...
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Grand Marais artist Betsy Bowen illustrates 'Hawk Ridge'
In her iconic woodcuts of Minnesota life and wildlife, Betsy Bowen conveys a sense of who we are here in the chilly north. Her quiet images show gliding loons, shaggy wolves, changing seasons, sculpted...
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A walk through Lakewood Cemetery
You can wander through the great museums of the Twin Cities, visit the fantastic art galleries, and marvel at the murals and sculptures around town, but for my money the most profound meeting of public...
View ArticleFirst MN-8 debate reaction: Fire and ice
Minnesota Brown The first debate between freshman GOP Rep. Chip Cravaack and former DFL Rep. Rick Nolan took place early Tuesday morning in Duluth. Though few probably got to see the debate live, it...
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Will constitutional amendments be key in deciding close legislative elections?
What impact will the Minnesota ballot’s two constitutional amendments have on voter turnout and the battle for control of the Legislature?Start with these seemingly contradictory statements:• Despite...
View ArticleNBC: It's not a horserace, it's a baseball playoff series
The guys over at the daily "First Read" political briefing by NBC/MSNBC, providing a curtain-raiser analysis for tomorow's vice presidential debate, decided to push back against the lamentable tendency...
View Article'Classroom Toolkit' designed to help kids talk about proposed amendments
Our best schools work like crazy to teach kids not to bully, not to be silent bystanders and to speak up when they are bullied. We tell our littlest to “use their words,” not their hands, and teach...
View ArticleSocial bullying, often by an attractive perpetrator, is widespread on...
Efforts to combat bullying in schools — such as those recommended in August by Gov. Mark Dayton’s task force on “Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools” [PDF] — are struggling against a very strong...
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Rep. Kiffmeyer, former Gov. Carlson clash on voting amendment’s costs and...
Rep. Mary Kiffmeyer and former Gov. Arne Carlson were once both Republican members of the executive branch, but the two now differ sharply on at least one issue critical to the November elections:...
View ArticleConservative Cato Institute gives Gov. Dayton an 'F' for fiscal policy
Gov. Mark Dayton's fiscal policies get a failing grade in a national report card prepared by the conservative Cato Institute in Washington, D.C.The report gives Dayton an F; he is one of five governors...
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Lee Byberg for Congress 'Freedom Choir'
In these days of Twitter and teleprompters, it's interesting to see a candidate falling back on a campaigning device that hails from the past. Lee Byberg, who is challenging incumbent Collin Peterson...
View ArticleWith NHL lockout hurting St. Paul businesses, Mayor Chris Coleman calls for...
A St. Paul mayor named Coleman helped get professional hockey back in Minnesota in 2000, and now a different St. Paul mayor named Coleman wants the team to keep playing in 2012.In the late 1990s, Mayor...
View ArticleHearing set for Friday on alleged Ritchie misconduct on voting amendment
Allegations that Minnesota Secretary of State Mark Ritchie misused his authority by working against the proposed voting amendment will be aired Friday at a probable cause hearing.State Sens. Mike Parry...
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Anoka parade ruling against gay teens doesn't add up
More problematic PR for the Anoka-Hennepin school district. Following MinnPost and MPR stories, The Huffington Post is saying: “Anoka, Minnesota may bill itself as the "Halloween Capital of the World,"...
View ArticleDear Abby: How should I vote on marriage amendment? Signed, Perplexed Minnesotan
A fundraising email from Jeanne Phillips, aka Dear Abby, urges Minnesotans to vote no on the marriage amendment and asks for contributions to the opposition effort.Phillips, who was born in Minneapolis...
View ArticleGroup formed to oppose St. Paul school levy
A new organization has registered to oppose the St. Paul School District's proposed levy that will be on the Nov. 6 ballot.The district proposes to continue a $30 million levy that is set to expire,...
View ArticleNew light rail cars for Central Corridor are sleeker, quieter and warmer
Metro Transit has unveiled a new, improved light rail car that will run on the new Central Corridor line when it opens in 2014.The new car, in the forefront of the picture, is said to be lighter,...
View ArticleDisability advocates will attend Vikings stadium meeting to tout accessibility
Sports fans who have a disability are being urged to attend a Monday meeting with the newly appointed architects for the new Vikings stadium to remind officials that they want the new facility to be...
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