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Minnesota needs vulnerable road user protection laws
Andy Singer Most of the time, when a pedestrian or cyclist is seriously injured or killed by a motor vehicle, we label it “an accident.” As long as the driver isn’t drunk and doesn’t flee the scene,...
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Losing Rabinowitz and becoming Mrs. Palmer
Carrie Palmer Like many young women, I couldn’t wait to get married. I met my spouse in college when we were both 19, and we had been together ever since. We got engaged just a few days shy of my 24th...
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Minnesota termites - they're not unheard of!
Teresa BoardmanMany states require termite inspections before real estate can change hands. None are required in Minnesota because there are no termites here. That is why I was astounded a few years...
View ArticleBureau of Criminal Apprehension keeping quiet on cell tracking technology,...
Rich Neumeister Since September of 2013, I have been trying to get access to public data from both Hennepin County Sheriff's office and the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (BCA-state FBI) on Kingfish...
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Unfair labor practice charges could get out of the courts
Mike Cook Session Daily Unfair labor practice charges under the Public Employment Labor Relations Act would no longer be heard in a district courtroom, but instead by a newly created Public Employment...
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Bill to ban anti-gay therapy falls short, supporters plan to push the...
The Minnesota Daily University of Minnesota students led an effort to ban licensed therapists from providing sexual orientation change therapy to children, but their attempt this legislative session...
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Minnesota House affirms notion that economic justice for farm workers not...
Sally Jo SorensenLast night, the Minnesota House decided that amendment using the same 40-hour per week standard to calculate overtime for farm workers was not germane to a bill designating March 31 as...
View ArticleJunior Ranger Day
Sat, 04/26/2014 - 11:00am - 3:00pmJoin the Mississippi River Fund for this family-friendly event at the Mississippi River Visitor Center, located in the lobby of The Science Museum. Junior Ranger Day...
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St. Paul Bicycle Plan: Completing the local mile
Walker Angell In St Paul Bicycle Plan: Good Enough? I discussed five things that I believe, along with the Bicycle Plan, can get St Paul close to the ‘World Class Bicycling City’ that they say that...
View ArticleNorth First: Green
Mon, 04/28/2014 - 6:00pm - 8:30pmJoin your neighbors this spring for our 2014 North First:GREEN social event on April 28th. This is a great opportunity to get to know other residents and neighborhood...
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Mon, 04/28/2014 - 6:00pm - 8:30pmJoin your neighbors this spring for our 2014 North First:GREEN social event on April 28th. This is a great opportunity to get to know other residents and neighborhood...
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House repasses bill toughening bullying standards
leeannwahi Session Daily It has been nearly a year since the House passed the proposed Safe and Supportive Minnesota Schools Act after a highly contentious debate.Since then, HF826 has been in the...
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Call for investigation as African American chemical dependency services...
Charles HallmanHennepin County residents seeking chemical health assistance are offered “culturally competent and specific” programs to meet their needs, according to County officials. But providers of...
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Gilgamesh Documentary Rocks the Ancient World
gilgamesh_image_for_mn_blb_sm.jpgMon, 05/05/2014 - 7:00pm - 8:30pmMinneapolis, MN – The collaborative process of devising a theatre piece from conception to opening night is the subject of Megan Lewis’...
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Rep. Gruenhagen shares a precious moment about getting the bully spanked out...
Sally Jo SorensenThe Pioneer Press's Christopher Magan reports in After marathon House debate, school-bullying bill goes to Dayton:After nearly 12 hours of impassioned objections by Republicans, the...
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The enormity of the 'Hennepin-Lyndale Spaghetti Bowl'
Scott Shaffer There are a lot of ways to subsidize a thing. We subsidize homeownership with tax breaks. We subsidize corn production with price floors. We subsidize highway driving by transferring...
View ArticleSafety in everyday realities: The biggest challenges to the Safe and...
Staff It’s a bright and shiny day in Minnesota, with the temperature working its way into the 70s for the first time in months. It’s a bright and shiny day, too, because Governor Mark Dayton will sign...
View ArticleExpungement reform bill passed 85-47 by House, offers past offenders a second...
Mike Cook Session Daily A bill designed to give a second chance to Minnesotans who made a past mistake was passed early Wednesday morning by the House.Sponsored by Rep. Carly Melin (DFL-Hibbing),...
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Local Ukrainians, Russians monitor Crimea strife
Gail Olson Northeaster Many in Northeast’s Russian and Ukrainian immigrant communities—along with the rest of the world—have been closely following the drama unfolding in their homelands.Some said they...
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