What are the Twins' trade deadline options?
As the Twins stumble toward a third consecutive 90-loss season next week's trade deadline is an opportunity to acquire young talent to aid the ongoing rebuilding effort. But will any of the Twins'...
View ArticleHas Al Franken shed his old, funny persona for good?
If you’re liberal and follow politics and read Salon and watch the Daily Show, you probably noticed that Sen. Al Franken hasn’t been the funny guy-liberal firebrand that many came to know and love. In...
View ArticleSt. Paul City Council approves extra money for Saints ballpark
To no one's surprise, the St. Paul City Council has agreed to pump millions more into the downtown Saints ballpark.But the council members weren't happy about it. Council member Dan Bostrom was quoted...
View Article2013 tax bill makes progress toward economic and racial justice
The 2013 Legislative Session brought Minnesota some much-needed improvements to the tax system. The omnibus tax bill raises revenues to fund the state’s priorities and close the budget deficit, and...
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Traditional gender stereotyping of parents persists in children's picture books
CC/Flickr/Lars HammarGender stereotyping of parental roles is common even in 21st century children's literature.Although 67 percent of American moms now have jobs outside the home and American dads are...
View ArticleRochester 'held hostage' by Mayo Clinic's giant expansion, New Republic says
A story today in the New Republic looks at Rochester's Mayo Clinic $5.6 billion expansion, which includes $585 million in state tax money to pay for infrastructure during the 20-year project.The tone...
View ArticleTo help black youth succeed, raise taxes to better support preschool
In his Community Voices essay, Chris Fields notes that members of a local church were “outraged” at the Zimmerman verdict and the “implications for young black men.” There was no mention of any outrage...
View ArticleMinnesota Nurses Asso. endorses St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman's bid for third...
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman has been endorsed by the Minnesota Nurses Association in his bid for a third term.So far, only Tim Holden, a landlord and owner of a remodeling company, has announced a...
View ArticleCenterPoint Energy to buy Neiman Marcus building in downtown Minneapolis
CenterPoint Energy says it will buy the former Neiman Marcus building on the Nicollet Mall in downtown Minneapolis.Minneapolis St. Paul Business Journal says the building, owned by United Properties,...
View ArticleJuly single-family home construction permits in Twin Cities at six-year high
The number of building permits issued for single-family houses in the Twin Cities area was higher in July than in any month since June 2007, the Builders Association of the Twin Cities said today.Data...
View ArticleRace relations in the St. Croix Valley explored by columnist
Columnist Brad Ayers of the Stillwater Gazette talks about race relations in the St. Croix Valley.“ … I’ve struggled to understand the insipient prejudice that infects American society today....
View ArticleObama signs disaster declaration for June thunderstorms
WASHINGTON — President Obama has issued a disaster declaration for several Minnesota counties hit by strong thunderstorms in June. From the White House:The President today declared a major disaster...
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Don Shelby reportedly considering congressional run
MinnPost photo by Bill KelleyDon ShelbyWASHINGTON — Former WCCO anchor and MinnPost contributor Don Shelby is reportedly considering mounting a challenge to Republican Rep. Erik Paulsen in the 3rd...
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Keeping Asian carp out of Great Lakes will require more than new plan offers
Though it is being rolled out as "an unprecedented and comprehensive set of actions" to keep the Great Lakes from being colonized by Asian carp, the updated national strategy issued Wednesday is more a...
View ArticleOrnstein calls GOP attempts to 'sabotage' Obamacare 'contemptible and...
Writing for National Journal, political scientist (and native Minnesotan) Norm Ornstein tries to provide some philosophical and historical perspective to the ongoing effort by congressional Republicans...
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The accidental wedding planner says of Aug. 1, 'It's gonna be awesome'
In May, in the heady moments after the Minnesota Senate voted to recognize LGBT marriage rights, Andy Holmaas watched, agog, as his boss, Minneapolis Mayor and euphoria junkie R.T. Rybak, announced —...
View ArticleAustralia ends asylum by boat, begins debate over racism
She is clearly distraught. Holding her head in her hands, the young Iranian asylum seeker sobs inconsolably. A male companion puts an arm on her shoulder to comfort her as she comes to terms with the...
View ArticleRobert Mugabe is 'brave' and 'consistent,' and some Zimbabweans may miss him
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is widely known as a dictator who has ruled with an iron fist since 1980.During his 33-year tenure, Mr. Mugabe has presided over the killing of his political...
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Orchestra updates; festivals galore this weekend
By now most of us have heard that former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell has been enlisted as peacemaker in the Minnesota Orchestra’s endless labor dispute. Here’s Graydon Royce’s piece for the...
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30 Minnesota wineries offer wine-tasting 'passport'
As Minnesota’s wine industry grows like a vine through the state, the Minnesota Grape Growers Association (MGGA) is introducing its first “passport program” to sweeten deals on wine tastings at...
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