POLITICS
NEW PLATEAUS In the Not-Now
What does it say about Americans that the public is already starting to talk about candidates for president for 2016? Eckhart Tolle wrote in his book The Power of Now that mankind is threatened by ou...
Posted on 2/18/13 at 11:27 AM
STAFF BLOG BEYOND THE PAGE 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
OH LOOK! A SHINY THING 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
CAPITOL CHATTER 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
STAFF BLOG TALES FROM THE CHIEF 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
Letter: Health care exchange does more harm than good
The Minnesota House has approved legislation that creates a health insurance exchange in Minnesota. I opposed this version of the legislation because the bill does not guarantee better health care, lower insurance premiums, increased coverage or savings in the health care system.
By District 22A Rep. Joe Schomacker, R-Luverne , March 13, 2013
Dayton to drop business sales tax plan
Governor to unveil changes in budget proposal on TuesdayST. 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
Weber: It's the beginning of the end of the greatest health insurance systemST. 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
Group wants more money to curb homelessness
ST. PAUL — Jen Peterson and her three young children left their home with no place to go when it got to be unsafe.
By Danielle Killey , March 07, 2013
Letter: State's economy continues to improve
I’m pleased with a recent report from state budget experts showing Minnesota’s economy making positive improvements in three budget cycles.
By District 22B Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake , March 07, 2013
Letter: Governor should heed state's economic news
Minnesota’s latest economic update provided mostly good news, as budget experts again project better than expected revenue collections for the current and future budget cycles.
By District 22A Rep. Joe Schomacker, R-Luverne , March 07, 2013
Sister continues victim's radon fight
ST. PAUL — Janet Thompson was being treated for terminal lung cancer, but her thoughts were about others.
By Don Davis , March 06, 2013
Rural hospitals express concerns on staffing requirements
Some facilities fear proposal would force them to send patients elsewhereST. 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
Column: Keeping our commitment to our veterans
WASHINGTON — After World War II, with millions of American GI’s returning home, President Harry Truman appointed Gen. Omar Bradley to run the Veterans Administration. Bradley was a popular choice, and his steely approach to helping veterans was widely admired
By Reps. Tim Walz (D-Minnesota) and Jeff Denham (R-California) and Sens. Joe Manchin (D-West Virginia) and Mark Kirk (R-Illinois) , March 06, 2013
Expansion of Mayo Clinic would cost far more than imagined
Price tag could be up to $1 billion above first estimateST. PAUL — Minnesota legislators expressed sticker shock Tuesday when they learned the state’s Mayo Clinic expansion proposal would cost more than they thought.
By Don Davis , March 05, 2013
Lawmakers aim to curb bullying
ST. PAUL — A rural Minnesota woman said if some schools had better programs and plans to deal with bullying, her son might not killed himself.
By Danielle Killey , March 05, 2013
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