POLITICS
Happy New Year
Every year, as we say goodbye to one year and hello to another, it seems customary for people to look back and reflect on the happenings of the past 365 -- or 366 this year -- days. People often ma...
Posted on 1/2/13 at 4:50 PM
Hating the Player, Hating the Game
I'm very definitely not picking a political side here, but I do want to bring to your attention this: a political advertisement attacking a candidate for playing World of Warcraft. Not for being an ad...
Posted on 10/7/12 at 5:30 PM
Judges tweak Minnesota congressional districts
Minnesotas best-known U.S. House member will seek re-election in a district where she does not live and its top-ranking federal representative will run in slightly less friendly territory after a five...
Posted on 2/21/12 at 11:29 PM
Counting the days
As Aaron Hagen and I drove to Windom Friday morning to sample the recently opened River City Eatery and talk a little shop outside the office, he told me that today marked a personal milestone of sort...
Posted on 1/7/12 at 7:22 AM
1961: Handsome, Personable Governor Visits
These days we don't call governors handsome unless they've won a handsomest governor contest or something a little more... objectively assessed....
Posted on 6/19/11 at 11:00 AM
Letter: State legislation may increase your electric rates
Electric cooperatives support renewable energy, but pending state solar legislation goes too far and will increase electric rates for all Minnesotans.By Richard G. Burud, Federated General Manager and Dave A. Hansen, Federated Board President , March 21, 2013
Column: It's time to finish the job on Farm Bill
By Sen. Al Franken , March 20, 2013
Ready for reform
ST. PAUL — Minnesota is just a few steps away from some of the biggest health insurance reforms in recent history.
By Danielle Killey , March 15, 2013
Column: Now's the time to close business tax loopholes
WASHINGTON — Budget battles in the statehouse and in Washington have been predictably ugly this year. And it stands to get worse as we prepare for looming cuts across the board. In St. Paul, lawmakers continue to exchange jabs about what programs to prioritize.By Dan Smith, U.S. PIRG , March 15, 2013
Letter: Here's a different kind of North Korea policy
A pre-emptive strike on North Korea would draw other nations into the conflict.By John F. Elskamp, Fulda , March 14, 2013
Editorial: Take same-sex marriage issue to public
It remains to be seen whether same-sex marriage will be legalized in Minnesota during the current legislative session, but we think the effort to do so is a misplaced priority.By Daily Globe , March 14, 2013
Letter: Health care exchange does more harm than good
By District 22A Rep. Joe Schomacker, R-Luverne , March 13, 2013
Dayton to drop business sales tax plan
ST. PAUL — It seemed as if pretty much no one liked Gov. Mark Dayton’s proposal to tax business services, prompting him to overhaul a budget plan he presented six weeks ago.
By Don Davis , March 08, 2013
Health marketplace makes a big change
ST. PAUL — Sen. Tony Lourey endured 12 hours of debate on what he called the biggest change in the Minnesota health care system in decades.
By Don Davis , March 08, 2013
Capital Chatter: Gay marriage ready for Tuesday debates
ST. PAUL — Gay advocates have lobbied for allow same-sex marriages for years, but they made little progress.By Don Davis , March 08, 2013
Group wants more money to curb homelessness
By Danielle Killey , March 07, 2013
Letter: State's economy continues to improve
By District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake , March 07, 2013
Letter: Governor should heed state's economic news
By District 22A Rep. Joe Schomacker, R-Luverne , March 07, 2013
Sister continues victim's radon fight
By Don Davis , March 06, 2013
Rural hospitals express concerns on staffing requirements
ST. PAUL — Rural hospitals could suffer under a proposal aimed at improving patient care, some health care officials and lawmakers say.
By Danielle Killey , March 06, 2013
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