Would a 'fiscal cliff' deal imperil John Boehner's tenure as House speaker?
Averting the "fiscal cliff" with a deal that most Americans would see as reasonable is within reach, but House leader John Boehner may not be able to take it to the floor for a vote until after he is...
View ArticleOregon mall shooting: Another case of a gunman firing at random
A young man wearing a Jason-like white hockey mask called out "I am the shooter" before firing a fusillade of bullets into a packed Christmas-themed Clackamas Town Center in Portland, Ore., late...
View ArticleEgypt's opposition drops referendum boycott, calls for 'No' vote
Egypt's opposition has called off its boycott of the controversial referendum on the country's new constitution, pushing instead for a "No" vote. The Egyptian army called off talks between rival...
View ArticleFederal Reserve holds interest rates down, boosts QE
The Federal Reserve announced on Wednesday that it would hold interest rates near zero and continue its controversial stimulus program of quantitative easing.In what Reuters called an "unprecedented...
View ArticleA fake Christmas tree or a real one? The question that just won't go away
It’s beginning to look a little like Christmas even over at Mother Jones, where yesterday’s front page grabbed my attention with the image above and the headline, Should I Buy a Fake Christmas Tree or...
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Saint Paul celebrates restoration of Union Depot
After sitting mostly shuttered since the 1970's, Saint Paul's Union Depot re-opened last Saturday after significant renovations. Take a look inside the new space:
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Poet Roseann Lloyd writes her way out of the wilderness of grief
Every year, in wilderness areas all over the world, a few people take a walk in the woods and never come back. The people they leave behind will wonder forever what exactly happened out there. They...
View ArticleBusiness Roundtable provides political cover for 'fiscal cliff' compromise
Corporate America this week manufactured some political will that should help Congress and President Obama avoid falling off the fiscal cliff.The push for a balanced and pragmatic compromise came from...
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Elites agree: It’s time for you and your kids to pay for their failures
Brick City Blog Today’s POLITICO has one of those only-in-the-Beltway kinds of stories that make you wonder if there’s any signs of life there at all. Reported by Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen, it’s a...
View ArticleKlobuchar, Cravaack bills set to become law
WASHINGTON — Lawmakers approved two separate bills sponsored by Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Chip Cravaack on Wednesday, sending them to President Obama for his signature.The House passed a Klobuchar...
View ArticleMichael Wentzell named to judgeship in Carver County
Gov. Mark Dayton has appointed Michael Wentzell to a vacant judgeship in Carver County, replacing Judge Phillip Kanning, who retired earlier this year.Wentzell, currently the chief deputy Carver County...
View ArticleMinneapolis’ billion-dollar budget increases street repairs, reorganizes city...
A $1.085 billion city budget that increases road work and reorganizes a major department was approved unanimously Wednesday by the Minneapolis City Council, with Mayor R.T. Rybak there in the role of...
View ArticleHouse Republicans elect whip and five assistant minority leaders
New state House Minority Leader Kurt Daudt has announced the election of additional leaders in the Republican caucus.State Rep. Tim Sanders of Blaine is the new minority caucus whip. The whip's job is...
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'A John Waters Christmas' monologue; 'Catch Me If You Can' at the Orpheum
millcitynights.comFriday, December 14Naughty but NiceWHAT:A John Waters ChristmasWHERE: Mill City Nights, MinneapolisWHEN: 6:30 p.m.At a surprisingly early hour — cocktail hour, perhaps — John Waters...
View ArticleLatest Gov. Dayton mid-term report reviews community initiatives
Gov. Mark Dayton's self-assessment of his progress halfway through his first term continues with a look at community programs.Earlier this week, his office released checklists on health, education and...
View ArticleNBC/WSJ Poll: Nationwide majority now favors legalizing same-sex marriage
"Do you favor or oppose allowing gay and lesbian couples to enter into same-sex marriages?"In an NBC/Wall Street Journal poll just out this morning, 51 percent said "favor," 40 percent said "oppose."...
View ArticleDems give Walz campaign committee leadership spot
WASHINGTON — Rep. Tim Walz will head Democrats' 2014 effort to re-elect House incumbents who hold seats seen as politically challenging to the party.Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chairman...
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Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak talks 'fiscal cliff' on MSNBC's Jansing & Co.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak recently participated in a conference call of U.S. mayors with President Barack Obama. Rybak was among three mayors who were given the opportunity to ask the president a...
View ArticleGOP leader 'nervous' about new MnDOT Commissioner Zelle's tax comments
Gov. Mark Dayton's appointment Wednesday of Charlie Zelle as state Transportation commissioner has state Republicans a little nervous.Zelle heads his family business, Jefferson Lines, a regional bus...
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Analysts are negative on Best Buy deal
There is, of course, an irony in Bank of America calling anyone else an “underperformer.” But in the Wall Street Journal, David Benoit writes: “Takeover rumors typically work as a stock booster but the...
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