Minnesota should act now on transportation
Much of the focus at the Minnesota Legislature this session, appropriately, has been on education and the need to prepare a world-class work force for Minnesota to compete. Legislators who have...
View ArticleMinnesota's gun control bill doomed by caucus split, pragmatic politics
House Speaker Paul Thissen’s decision to retreat from the gun issue was based on pragmatic politics.After a DFL House caucus session Tuesday, it was clear that legislation that would have tightened...
View ArticleEleven former presidential candidates carry more debt than Bachmann
WASHINGTON — A staple of the last year’s worth of quarterly congressional fundraising recaps has been a look at Rep. Michele Bachmann’s presidential campaign debt and the degree to which it has been...
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Miss Minnesota is junior prom date for young man with Down syndrome
Awww … The AP tells us:“A Wisconsin teen with Down syndrome will have a dream date to his junior prom Saturday: He's taking Miss Minnesota USA Danielle Hooper. A mutual friend arranged the date after...
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Sharon Stiteler: Birdchick and birding author
Sharon StitelerThis is not exactly a rags-to-riches story, because no one here is getting rich. But if the new version of the American Dream involves making a decent living doing something you really...
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Zenon celebrates 30th year with new works; new app for museums month
How do you keep a dance company fresh and exciting for 30 years? By commissioning new works from both emerging and established choreographers, treating them equally, and taking chances while always...
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In spring, an ex-gardener's fancy turns to fresh produce from a CSA farm
CC/Flickr/Sharyn MorrowThe Land Stewardship Project's "CSA Farm Directory" is the best single resource I know for seeking out CSAs in the Twin Cities region.Back when I lived in the city, coaxing...
View ArticleLikely gubernatorial candidate Jeff Johnson schedules Sunday 'special...
Hennepin County Commissioner Jeff Johnson, a Republican who's long been considered a likely candidate for governor in 2014, has scheduled a "special announcement" in Hamel on Sunday.The Sunday event is...
View ArticleGov. Dayton goes to Kentucky for governors meeting (and the Derby)
Gov. Mark Dayton leaves for Kentucky Friday to attend the Democratic Governors Association meeting in Louisville.The group will discuss weighty issues and then attend Saturday's Kentucky Derby.Maybe...
View ArticleUnhappy with your life? You might be French
In Southern Europe, unemployment is rampant. In the north, particularly Germany, the public is grumbling that they are bailing out the fiscally irresponsible. And everywhere on the continent, Europe's...
View ArticlePresidents play nice on Obama's visit to Mexico
MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Wrapping up 90 minutes of talks Thursday afternoon, Presidents Barack Obama and Enrique Peña Nieto told reporters they've agreed to push their countries toward greater economic...
View ArticleTamerlan Tsarnaev: Tracing the roots of terror
MOSCOW, Russia — As investigators patch together Tamerlan Tsarnaev’s final years, at least one matter seems clear: the suspected Boston bomber's radicalization resembles that of many frustrated young...
View ArticleFamily of blind activist Chen Guangcheng 'tormented' in China
The Chinese authorities are denying potentially life-saving medical treatment to the imprisoned nephew of blind Chinese human rights activist Chen Guangcheng, the young man’s father said Thursday. “My...
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Brett Stevens: Lavender magazine columnist riles gay activists by pushing for...
Brett StevensBrett Stevens, a paralegal with a Twin Cities law firm and a columnist for Lavender magazine, has riled supporters of gay marriage.Stevens is gay, and he and his partner celebrated the...
View ArticleIn time of trans-Atlantic austerity, US opens another military base in Spain
The state of Spain's military today couldn't be much further removed from the the days of fascist dictator Francisco Franco.Where some forty years ago the military was the government, today's annual...
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Strib, PiPress post circulation gains, see online growth
The Star Tribune and the Pioneer Press have increased their circulation in recent months—and digital subscriptions to both newspapers are growing at a rapid rate, according to just-released figures...
View ArticleIn Middle East, public rejects arming Syrian rebels: poll
Citizens of many Middle East countries remain opposed to providing military assistance to the Syrian opposition for its fight against President Bashar al-Assad's regime, despite substantial fears that...
View ArticleDid detained American's Christianity scare North Korean regime?
North Korea’s sentencing on Thursday of a US citizen to 15 years of hard labor could be a ploy by leader Kim Jong-un to get a high-profile American visit and burnish his leadership standing.But there...
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Parents' stories of perseverance motivating these 5 teens at Minneapolis...
Particularly when it comes to first-generation Americans, the dominant narrative is one of tension between teens and parents. The kids are said to chafe, not understanding the values their elders hold...
View ArticleDespite predictions of doom, strip malls live on
For decades, it's been the retail workhorse of the suburbs. Strung along a major road and anchored at one end or another by a supermarket or a drug store, with perhaps a pizzeria, bookstore, dry...
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