Wolves have the season-long backcourt blues
Coach Rick Adelman was back, Nikola Pekovic was back, Alexey Shved was back and the opposing Los Angeles Clippers were without their MVP candidate in the backcourt, Chris Paul.But at the end of...
View ArticleSales tax summary shows expected revenue by sector from expansion
The Minnesota Revenue Department has prepared an overview of items that would be affected by Gov. Mark Dayton's plan to lower the state sales tax but add new taxable items, including clothing over $100...
View ArticleDFL House Tax chair says Mayo Clinic subsidy 'pretty unlikely to ever happen'
The Rochester Post-Bulletin notes today that a key DFL lawmaker — House Taxes Committee Chairwoman Ann Lenczewski — doesn't think much of a huge state subsidy for an expansion of the Mayo Clinic in...
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2012 gay marriage battle cost $18 million
I hope everyone got thank-you notes from local TV stations … The AP reports:“New Minnesota campaign finance reports show that spending on the fight over an unsuccessful constitutional amendment to ban...
View ArticleState DFL hires Ellen Perrault as communications director
DFL Party officials have hired Ellen Perrault as the new communications director.Perrault has been working as a communications specialist for the Anoka-Hennpin School District.She replaces former DFL...
View ArticleDayton defends his budget plan, ready for a post-session re-election run
Gov. Mark Dayton says his re-election campaign will likely have to remain on hold until after the legislative session ends in May.Year-end campaign finance reports released on Friday show Dayton’s...
View ArticleMN Blog Cabin Roundup, 2/1
There’s no business like snow businessfrom streets.mn by David LevinsonI had a media inquiry a year ago on “Why we become such bad drivers when it snows”, I didn’t take it, but the question is...
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Study confirms Minnesota's tax system is unfair
A new report from the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) provides fresh insight on who is paying state and local taxes in the United States. "Who Pays? A Distributional Analysis of the...
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Heritage Park: better care for low-income seniors
Heritage Park, a state-of-the-art senior living center in North Minneapolis, gathers under one roof the services needed most by older people. The handsome new building, which might easily be mistaken...
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Minneapolis' new North Loop: both cool and comfortable
Patrick Stephenson bought a condo with his girlfriend in the North Loop, a deceptively quiet offshoot of downtown Minneapolis, just over a year ago.The timing seemed ideal, and since they had lived in...
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Big banks’ quick-cash deals: Another form of predatory lending?
This article was reported and written by Kevin Burbach, Jeff Hargarten, Christopher Heskett and Sharon Schmickle.The article was produced in partnership with students at the University of Minnesota...
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Our economy and democracy thrive best with an evolving mix of socialism and...
A few weeks ago Merriam-WebsterDictionary announced its most popular word of 2012 — a tie between capitalism and socialism.csbsju.eduMatt LindstromThis is both telling and unfortunate, as it symbolizes...
View ArticleFlorida congressman needles Gov. Dayton on 'snowbird tax'
A GOP congressman from Florida is delighted with Gov. Dayton’s so-called "snowbird tax."FoxNews reports: “ ‘Dear Governor Mark Dayton,’ Rep. Trey Radel wrote Friday. ‘I'm writing today to thank you. As...
View ArticleTerrestrial radio is losing listeners — and the industry war
I’ve been a loyal listener to terrestrial radio all my life. (That’s the industry term for regular over-the-air broadcasting.)Many of my best moments with terrestrial radio have taken place in cars. In...
View ArticleA quiet envoy to the hermit kingdom of North Korea
In an atmosphere of North Korean threats and rhetoric, a mysterious Korean-American plays a behind-the-scenes role that may be more significant than that of the better known actors in the drama.His...
View ArticleHacks and cyberattacks target opposition in Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine — The authorities here have generated headlines by their dogged pursuit of what the opposition calls a political witch-hunt against their rivals, chief among them the jailed former Prime...
View ArticleIndia: War on whistleblowers
NEW DELHI, India — In India, the truth might set you free. Or it might land you behind bars. Or even dead.Take the case of Naveen Sorinjee, a TV reporter jailed in Karnataka for exposing an assault on...
View ArticleChaos and police brutality at Egypt's presidential palace
Egyptian police abuse was there for all to see last night when television cameras captured police dragging a naked man across the pavement, beating and kicking him as he writhed on the ground, covered...
View ArticleWhy is Chicago struggling with gun violence? N.Y. might have answers
At first glance, it might appear that Chicago is doing many things right in its fight against gun violence.Strict gun laws prohibit the purchase of guns within city limits, ban the possession of...
View ArticleAfter his rough Senate hearing, Chuck Hagel gets a boost from backers
After a confirmation hearing performance universally described as “lackluster” at best – and far worse by many accounts – Defense Secretary-nominee Chuck Hagel may be feeling marginally better...
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