POLITICS
Locals speak out and listen at Worthington caucuses 
WORTHINGTON — Stan Lindemann had a quick answer as to what brought him to the Nobles County Republicans’ precinct caucus Tuesday night.
“Relatives,” he said with a small laugh.
February 03, 2010
Text of Obama's State of the Union address
Text of President Barack Obama's first State of the Union speech on Wednesday, as provided by the White House
By The Associated Press , January 28, 2010
Big crowd of candidates debate
MINNEAPOLIS — More governor candidates showed up for a massive Wednesday night debate than the average precinct caucus will host next week.
January 28, 2010
Column: Another day older and deeper in debt
ST. PAUL — With another legislative session about to start Feb. 4, the prospect of state lawmakers putting Minnesota deeper in debt looms large.
By Phil Krinkie, Taxpayers League of Minnesota , January 27, 2010
Update: State delays more school aid
ST. PAUL - The Minnesota Management and Budget department today is telling schools that the state will delay $423 million of payments to them this so the state can pay its bills.
January 26, 2010
GOP mailer raises hackles over census similarity
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A survey and fundraising mailer from the Republican National Committee confused some Minnesota recipients with a label that marked it as "2010 Congressional District Census."
By Associated Press , January 22, 2010
Families take dairy frustrations to Capitol
ST. PAUL — Children fussed. Parents cried. Senators were outraged.
Bureaucrats explained.
January 22, 2010
Falls at nursing homes blamed on staff shortages
ST. PAUL — Some Minnesota nursing homes simply do not have enough employees to prevent residents from falling, two Minnesota Senate committees heard Thursday.
January 22, 2010
Letter: Tax-and-spend policies must be changed
At a meeting I recently attended it was suggested that when considering local, state and federal taxes, Minnesota ranks second-highest in the nation and third-highest in the world for corporate taxes.
By Michael D. Garber, Jackson , January 22, 2010
Massachusetts vote recalls 1994
Minnesota leaders search for lessons from outcomeST. PAUL — Rick Stafford remembers 1994, when Republicans kicked Democrats out of congressional control, and with Tuesday’s Massachusetts GOP upset he sees some similarities this year.
January 21, 2010
Editorial: Follow Coleman's call for less anger
People who had “friended” Republican Norm Coleman on Facebook were the first to learn that the former U.S. senator had opted not to run for Minnesota governor.
By Daily Globe , January 19, 2010
As others see it: Salaries must be made across the board
The warning from Gov. Tim Pawlenty to school districts — and public employers in general — is clear: Failure to hold the line on wages and benefits may result in significant cuts in state funding.
By The Free Press of Mankato , January 18, 2010
Political notes: Politicos await Coleman decision
ST. PAUL — Former U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman is one of the most-discussed Minnesota politicians these days.
He added to the chatter by releasing a statement that sounded a lot like he plans to get into the governor’s race; at least that is how some read it.
January 16, 2010
Pawlenty offers $685 million bonding bill
One area project is funded under plan; another ignoredST. PAUL — Gov. Tim Pawlenty wants to spend $315 million less to build and repair facilities around Minnesota than legislative leaders want.
January 16, 2010
State looks to schools for more money
ST. PAUL — Minnesota schools may be asked, again, to help balance the state budget.
January 13, 2010
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1900: Bigelow Hits the Big Time
For some reason this column was in absolutely tiny text, as if there were so much news from Bigelow that it couldn't be fit into the Daily Advance a
1959: Come and See the Violence, er, Weakness, Inherent in the System!!
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on Jun 27, 2009 at 5:00 AM | Reprint
Worthington in the News
Lately it seems like most of the things I find tagged "Worthington" have to do with Matt Entenza. He didn't like Pawlenty's planned budget cuts. And he thinks they will raise property taxes. MPR talked to Mayor Oberloh about how the state shortfall and subsequent LGA cuts will affect Wort
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on Jun 22, 2009 at 3:09 PM | Oh Look, a Shiny Thing!1959: Udders at Dawn for the the Milking Duel
Worthington's Alderman Floyd Smith was to have his choice of furry, mooing "weapons" against Luverne's Mayor Lloyd Rapp in the milking due
1959: Mayor Gets a Sub in Milking Duel
Looks like Mayor Fenstermacher couldn't make it to the mayor vs mayor milking duel and got First Ward Alderman Floyd Smith to stand in for him on
1959: Mayor Challenged to Milking Duel
Part of being a mayor is having a good sense of humor and participating in milking duels and other silly, funny events like this one, involving Wort
Politicians fight for money
Gov. Tim Pawlenty's unilateral spending cuts, designed to balance Minnesota's budget, affect the poor seeking health care, cities and counties that will lose some state aid and countless others. But the governor reported one complaint overshadows all others he has heard. It does not come from the p
Posted by: Don Davis on Jun 20, 2009 at 8:46 AM | Capitol Chatter1959: Raving Governor Hauled to Mental Hospital
Posted by: Kari Lucin, Daily Globe on Jun 19, 2009 at 12:00 PM | Reprint
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