Vikings stadium architect to meet the public in Rochester Tuesday
An official from the architecture firm that will design the new Minnesota Vikings stadium in downtown Minneapolis will appear in Rochester Tuesday to discuss the process.John Hutchings of HKS Sports...
View ArticleKlobuchar says 'no' to early 2016 chatter
Like it or not, political pundits got the 2016 speculation going literally moments after networks began calling Tuesday night’s election for President Obama.And one name that they keep putting on the...
View ArticleSpringsteen at the X: Just the ‘victory dance’ the nation needs now
After the collective soul-search that we the people just lived through, it’s time for a victory dance, and I hereby nominate “American Land,” the decidedly bipartisan, Irish fiddle-fueled, high-point...
View ArticleVeterans Day event features wounded military hockey players vs. NHL alum
A special Veterans Day event Sunday at the Vadnais Sports Center will showcase members of the Minnesota Warriors hockey team skating with retired NHL players.The Minnesota Warriors team is made up of...
View ArticleVoter ID: If you give the people enough time, they usually will do the right...
The old truism remained true on voter ID Tuesday.Namely, that if you give the people enough time, they usually will do the right thing.It was truly amazing to watch Minnesotans reject the proposed...
View ArticleSupreme Court will take up 'no contact' domestic orders
The Minnesota Supreme Court will take up the question of those “no contact” orders in domestic disputes. At MPR, Dan Gunderson reports: “Such court orders are popular with prosecutors. According to...
View ArticleMN Blog Cabin Roundup, 11/9
2012: The perfect DFL stormfrom mnpACT! Progressive Political Blog by Dave MindemanOne of the reasons that DFL turnout was so high is that the Party fully embraced the NO vote campaigns on the...
View ArticleMinneapolis civilian review board candidates get warm committee reception
The plan to end of the Civilian Review Authority as the arbiter of disputes between citizens and the Minneapolis Police Department brought crowds of vocal opponents to City Hall.But the public hearing...
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The new green job scene
In 2010, an article about green jobs in The Line mostly reported on what we didn't know. What's a green job? How many are there? Where are they?From two reports since then, we now know that nearly...
View ArticleMayor Coleman not ready to announce for re-election (but we think he'll say...
With the national election over, voters in St. Paul can look ahead to their next chance to visit with their friendly neighborhood poll workers: next fall's mayoral election.St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman...
View ArticleSeeking permission to secede from the union?
Politico reports this morning that residents of 14 states have used an official White House website to petition for permission to secede from the Union rather than remain in a country that would...
View ArticleFormer state Sen. Ember Reichgott Junge takes VP post with People...
Ember Reichgott Junge, who served 18 years in the Senate from 1983 to 2000, is the new vice president of strategic outcomes for People Incorporated Mental Health Services.The St. Paul-based nonprofit...
View ArticlePetitioners renew talk of Texas secession
Following President Barack Obama's re-election last week, the White House has received nearly two dozen petitions asking his administration to allow individual states to secede peacefully from the...
View ArticleNew VA outpatient clinic to be built in southeastern Minnesota
The Veterans Administration has confirmed that funding is finalized for a new community-based outpatient clinic for veterans to be built in southeastern Minnesota, reports the Austin Daily Herald.The...
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Not everyone happy with Target opening Thanksgiving night
It’s deja vu … vu ... again. At City Pages, Aaron Rupar talks about Target deciding to take it to rival WalMart and open Thanksgiving night: “Last Thanksgiving, Target held off on opening its doors...
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Beyond Citizens United: Fixing the American elections system
David SchultzIn post-election statements, both Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep.-elect Rick Nolan called for campaign finance reform. They singled out the role of big money and negative ads in campaigns,...
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Michele Bachmann spent $65 per vote
One guess who spent more per vote than anyone else running for Congress in Minnesota this year.Catharine Richert of MPR reports:“Among the candidates vying for a spot in the U.S. House of...
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Tribute to Verne C. Johnson, Citizens League director and board member
Verne C. Johnson, a former legislator who served as executive director of the Citizens League from 1958-1967 and board president in 1974 and 1975 and remained active with the League throughout his...
View ArticlePut legalizing same-sex marriage on the fast track
mnpACT! Progressive Political Blog I hate to disagree with Senate leadership right off the bat but I think Senator Bakk is making a mistake by not putting the repeal of the Minnesota DOMA law on the...
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The Supreme Court’s early years: When censorship was constitutional?
One in a series of articles. You can read the whole series here.In the first decade-plus of its history, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down zero congressional enactments.At the risk of being slightly...
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