White House to honor state Rep. Karen Clark as 'Harvey Milk Champion'
Minnesota state Rep. Karen Clark will be honored at the White House Wednesday as a "Harvey Milk Champion of Change" for her commitment to equality and public service.Clark and nine other openly LGBT...
View ArticleThank Republican Party for efforts that led to same-sex marriage law
It is time for those of us who supported the passage of the same-sex marriage bill to thank the leaders of the Republican Party for making it possible.Without their efforts to include bigotry in our...
View ArticlePolitifact checks Bachmann on IRS- Obamacare connection and it's not good
In a recent Fox News interview, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann attempted a triple play, making three assertions about the scary nexus between the IRS and the Affordable Care Act, aka Obamacare. They are...
View ArticleTwins pitchers: who's up, down, in and out
Pedro Hernandez posted a 6.67 ERA with just 10 strikeouts in six starts since replacing Liam Hendriks in the rotation, predictably struggling versus lineups stacked with right-handed hitters.Hernandez,...
View ArticlePoll: Franken leads potential 2014 challengers
WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Sen. Al Franken has double-digit leads over a cast of potential 2014 opponents, according to a new Public Policy Polling survey.Fifty-one percent of respondents approve of...
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Legacy bill survives ... bruised and battered
At MPR, Elizabeth Dunbar looks at voting on the Legacy bill (sometimes regarded as the Dennis Anderson v. Phyllis Kahn bill). She writes: “The $496 million Legacy bill lawmakers sent to Gov. Mark...
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Crop costs on the rise; warmer Lake Superior affecting big fish
Creative Commons/David MorrisThe average cost of producing a bushel of corn has about doubled during the past 10 years.While grain farmers have seen a rise in prices paid for their crops in recent...
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Civil rights in '64, gay marriage now: The difference a law can make to a...
In 1968, my family moved from New Jersey to Dallas, Texas. Fast forward to 1971 and I was being bused to the south side to go to school with African-American kids. To this day, it was the best...
View ArticlePoll: Franken has big lead over 'opponents'
What “opponents”?MPR’s Brett Neely reports: “U.S. Sen. Al Franken is in "good shape for re-election" 18 months out from Election Day 2014 with approval ratings above 50 percent and a big leads over all...
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3 firms bid on Vikes stadium parking; stakes high for Ryan
Locally based developers Ryan Companies US, Inc., Basant Kharbanda, and Vedi Associates, Inc., on Monday submitted proposals to develop facilities for 2,500 parking spaces next to the new Vikings...
View ArticleDoes more homeownership lead to higher unemployment?
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With legislative session over, Minnesota GOP groups move to campaign mode
“I have great respect for Ben Golnik. He’s one of the top operatives of the Republican Party,” said the party chair – the DFL party chair, Ken Martin.Martin’s respect has grown along with Golnik’s...
View ArticleTax haven no longer? Luxembourg resists change to lax regulations
LUXEMBOURG — It's hardly surprising Luxembourg's motto is "We want to stay what we are."Citizens of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg are the world’s richest by some counts. The World Bank puts their...
View ArticleAmerica: What's more harmful, pot use or incarceration?
NEW YORK — Danielle Bradford was raised in state custody because of her parent’s abuse and drug dependencies.When she was 18 she moved out, found work at a local waffle shop and got her first apartment...
View ArticleMais non! French in uproar over English in the classroom
When two French ministers last month launched a new program to respond to the challenges of population aging, they gave it an English name: “Silver Economy.” But that didn’t strike a chord with their...
View ArticleIraq's demand for Hello Kitty keeps one Aleppo factory open as others close...
In opposition-controlled Aleppo, once the economic heart of Syria, few businesses have survived the war, which has reduced entire neighborhoods to rubble amid fighting, scud missile attacks,...
View ArticleCourt to hear case on whether Obamacare violates religious liberties
A federal appeals court in Denver is set to hear argument on Thursday in a lawsuit charging that the Obama administration’s requirement that employers provide contraceptive services in all mandated...
View ArticleUK 'Tea Party' surges, pressuring Tories and Cameron
They’re an upstart political movement intent on “taking back” the country from an out-of-touch political elite accused of ignoring opposition to immigration and threats to what they consider the...
View ArticleHow residents of tornado-struck Moore, Okla., have learned to survive
The bottom line: Experience matters.Survival in the face of a powerful tornado is never assured, but among residents of the town of Moore, at the historical epicenter of Oklahoma twisters and the site...
View ArticleSeeking a shift from 'I win, you lose' to 'Let's work together'
It is easy to become disheartened, disenfranchised and cynical about our gridlocked political system. I was among those who believed Congress’ partisan culture was impossible to change until I learned...
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