edited by: Sally Jo Sorensen,
Minnesota Editor
Minneapolis attorney Lynne Torgerson has filed paperwork to run for Congress in the 5th District against incumbent Keith Ellison.
[...]WASHINGTON — On Saturday, Sen. Mary Landrieu (D) of Louisiana was pressed by reporters on whether she had cast a vote with Democratic leadership on health care in exchange for $100 million in federal aid to her state. She seized the opportunity to correct the record.
“It’s not $100 million, it’s [...]
In Rochester incident, DOT issues first airline fines ever for stranding passengers
By Derek Wallbank | Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Transportation today issued $175,000 in fines to three airline companies involved in a grounded flight — the first [...]
WASHINGTON — You can see Russia from the front of Sarah Palin’s book, “Going Rogue.” That’s because of its clever frontispiece, a map centered on the North Pole. Depicting the world that way puts front and center Ms. Palin’s beloved Alaska - as well as Russia, the nation Palin famously [...]
WASHINGTON — If Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants his Latin America tour this week to deflect attention away from political repression at home, he should probably reconsider giving Venezuelan President Hugo Chávez a warm embrace when they meet in Caracas today.
[...]WASHINGTON — No matter how you slice it, President Obama has a tough month ahead.
The Senate vote on Saturday to debate health-care reform gave Mr. Obama a momentary victory, but he’s got weeks of haggling ahead and probably more than a few “perils of Pauline” moments to keep reform prospects [...]
Mystique of electability: There is something about R.T.
By Blois Olson | Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009
R.T. Rybak's entry into the governor's race wasn't a surprise, but the mystique that follows him leaves many confounded.
' [...] Terrorism charges in Minneapolis the result of 'intense investigation,' Justice official says
By Derek Wallbank | Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Terrorism charges were unsealed today in Minneapolis against eight men the Department of Justice said attended terror training camps in Somalia, [...]
The Minnesota Voters Alliance says it wants a charter change in the two Home Rule cities that would require voters to show photo identification as a [...]
Allen Quist
'Retooled' Allen Quist ready to challenge 1st District Rep. Walz
By Doug Grow
Monday, Nov. 23, 2009
Withdrawing from politics after losing to Arne Carlson in the 1994 governor's race, the former GOP lightning rod says he has [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A procedural vote to bring health care reform legislation to the Senate floor for debate — the first test vote on such legislation in that body — passed Saturday by the [...]
Collin Peterson: Health-care legislation moving in right direction
By Derek Wallbank and Cynthia Dizikes
Rep. Collin Peterson
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The lone Minnesota Democrat to oppose the House health-care overhaul bill said he's open to supporting health-care reform, so long as' [...]
Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair lost his shot at the European Union presidency Thursday, when the UK withdrew its support for his nomination at a meeting of the group’s 27 leaders in Brussels. Current Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy won the job.
[...]WASHINGTON, D.C. — Washington’s struggle over healthcare reform — President Obama’s top domestic priority — now is within days of a historic turning point.
[...]TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS — For months, ousted Honduran President Manuel Zelaya - with the backing of the world community - has demanded that Roberto Micheletti step down as the interim president of this Central American nation roiled in political conflict.
[...]While both the Senate and House health-care bills guarantee access to health insurance regardless of pre-existing conditions, neither one will do much to improve the affordability of health [...]
MinnPost photo by Bill KelleyKatherine Kersten
Katherine Kersten on conservatism and religion
By Michael J. Bonafield | Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
Here's the second installment of my interview with columnist Katherine Kersten. I asked her about [...]
New figures released today show Minnesota's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate edged slightly higher in October, but economists say this indicator doesn't give us the full jobs picture.
' [...]SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA — President Barack Obama can expect the warmest reception of his swing through East Asia Thursday when he meets South Korea's conservative President Lee Myung-bak - a welcome contrast to tense summits in China and Japan as well as talks with other Asian leaders at the Asia Pacific [...]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Before making legislative history, Sen. Robert Byrd - on Wednesday he became the longest-serving member of Congress since 1789 - spent a lifetime mastering it.
[...]The economic stimulus package approved in February is the biggest recession-fighting effort in US history, but the question after nine months is whether it is big enough to bring back lost jobs.
[...]Former Vice Presidential candidate and Alaska governor Sarah Palin has been something of a news generating machine of late, thanks to the publicity tour for her recently released memoir, “Going Rogue.”
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Katherine Kersten on liberals, same-sex marriage and life at the Star Tribune
By Michael J. Bonafield | Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Perhaps no columnist in town raises a liberal's blood pressure more than Katherine Kersten. I talked with Kersten about' [...]
Remembering the Shubert's Buzz Bainbridge
By Iric Nathanson | Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Described as a showman "first and last," the colorful theater impresario ran for mayor of Minneapolis in 1933 — and won.
Arts Arena: Finally, Shubert to break ground by Camille [...]
