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What the author of ‘Nickel and Dimed’ thinks about Minnesota’s minimum wage
Photo by Sigrid EstradaBarbara EhrenreichHear the name Barbara Ehrenreich and it may not ring any bells. Hear the words “Nickel and Dimed,’’ and you’ll likely remember. That’s the name of a...
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Are Fido and Fluffy good for your heart? Studies suggest yes
CC/Flickr/Michael_SpencerPet owners tend to have lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and are less likely to be obese than their pet-less peers.Having a pet — particularly a dog — may help...
View ArticleGroups claim students may lose out to corporate loopholes
You know the old saw about how it’s all over but the shouting? With conference committees meeting in St. Paul, it may seem like the 2013 session is all but wrapped, but literally billions of dollars of...
View Article30 semi-finalists named in St. Paul's 'Million Dollar Idea contest'
Thirty semi-finalists have been selected for the"$1 MILLION Forever Saint Paul Challenge," which asked people to submit ideas to improve St. Paul.A panel will now narrow those down to three to five...
View ArticleSecretary of State Ritchie disputes Census claim that Minnesota was No. 3 in...
It hardly seemed right when the Census Bureau released a report this week saying Minnesota was third in voter turnout in the 2012 election, behind Mississippi and Wisconsin.Mississippi?Minnesota's...
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Gay-marriage advocates hold off celebration plans till Minnesota law is signed
Gay-marriage advocates know there will be ceremonial “first weddings” if the law goes into effect on Aug. 1, but even after Thursday’s resounding victory in the House, supporters don’t want to “jinx”...
View ArticleDWI crackdown set for Fishing Opener eve
(Updated: DPS will tweet "arrest activity," not names of those arrested.)State officials plan the metro area's biggest one-day DWI crackdown Friday night, on the eve of the Fishing Opener.And the state...
View ArticleMinnesota revenues ahead of forecast in April, but caution urged
Minnesota budget officials said state revenue collection in April was $153 million ahead of forecast.Actual revenue was $1.742 billion, versus the $1.590 billion forecast in February. Individual income...
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Iron Range 'Gatsby' must pay $18 million to settle fraud suit
No jail, but an $18 million penalty for Minnesota’s Iron Range Jay Gatsby.Stribber David Phelps writes: “Philip Falcone, the onetime Chisholm rink rat who became a billionaire hedge fund manager, has...
View ArticleShould the U.S. get militarily involved in Syria?
A reluctance to intervene militarily in Syria or to bomb or invade North Korea does not make you an “isolationist.” More on that below.Time Magazine commissioned short pieces for the current issue from...
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In time for Mother's Day: Tidal Wave Girls
Just in time for Mother's Day, Minneapolis-based writer and director Elizabeth Giorgi presents 'Tidal Wave Girls,' a short film about the remarkable progress women in the United States have made in...
View ArticleMN Blog Cabin Roundup, 5/10
Minnesota House passes marriage equality bill, the Jewish perspectivefrom TCJewfolk by Bradley MachovAlong with Rep. Simon, the Jewish community was well represented at the Capitol by Shir Tikvah,...
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Keep the integrity of Minnesota's high-school diploma
CC/Flickr/Nic McPheeEliminating the GRAD test reduces a high-school diploma’s significance in Minnesota.MARSHALL, Minn. — Apparently, it will be much easier to get a high-school diploma very soon since...
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The WBDC: ‘a very feminine, very driven business incubator'
Lili Hall's business is a WBE.The founder, president, and CEO of KNOCK, inc, a Minneapolis-based branding, design and advertising firm specializing in retail and consumer products, sought and obtained...
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For pro soccer in Minnesota, is it now or never?
Photo by Travis AndersonMinnesota United Football Club President Nick Rogers and team owner Dr. Bill McGuireWhen Dr. William McGuire purchased the Minnesota Stars soccer club from the North American...
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Bottineau LRT: Tiny step closer — but nowhere near a done deal
The Metropolitan Council the other day approved the 13-mile Bottineau Transitway between Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park. The vote incorporates the project into the region's transportation policy plan,...
View ArticleUndecided GOP senators ponder gay-marriage vote
Like the most popular kids in high school, Republican state Sens. Dave Senjem and Carla Nelson are getting lots of phone calls, emails and personal visits. They are among a handful of Republicans in...
View ArticleIn isolated Myanmar, sanctions breed bogus US franchises
YANGON, Myanmar — Those who have wandered the fluorescent-lit aisles of America’s largest superstore would hardly recognize the “Wal Mart” in Myanmar’s crumbling city of Yangon.For starters, the store...
View ArticleA hungry Gaza finds sustenance in urban farms
GAZA CITY — On the roof of a six-story apartment block in Gaza City, 51-year-old Abu Ahmed plucks heads of lettuce and vines of tomatoes from his garden.With no land to farm, and only sporadic...
View ArticleAfter Qaddafi's 'socialism,' Libya tries to untangle who owns what
Brandishing a yellowing piece of paper dating back to the period when Libya was an Italian colony, Haitham Mokhtar Horria nervously proclaims his family’s claim to 2.7 acres of the capital’s best real...
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