November 2010
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What do millennials read? MinnPost is asking YOU
Assure us you’re doing more than tweeting, boozing, and streaming episodes of “Burn Notice” in your spare time. Tell MinnPost which books you’ve read lately and which titles you’ve been recommending to others. Reblog with titles, or e-mail ypn [at] minnpost [dot] com by 5 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 10, 2010. Participants are entered to win two Park Square Theatre tickets,...
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Recount kickoff: 10 things to look for and scratch... →
Here are 10 things to watch for and wonder about as the Mark Dayton-Tom Emmer statewide governor’s hand recount begins this morning in all 87 counties.
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“1. The GOP-dominated Supreme Court’s decision shows that judges are able...”
– Eric Black, from Emmer-Dayton court decision: Three happy thoughts from Recountland
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“The rap on Brad Childress, fired as the Viking head coach today, was his loss of...”
– Jim Klobuchar, from Childress’ sin: Losing fan support and threatening plans for a new stadium
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“The argument goes something like this: the local sportsfolk haven’t broken...”
– David Brauer, from “Vikings fire Childress; should beat writers lose jobs, too?”
This is an open thread, so chime in with a Tumblr reblog or leave a comment on David Brauer’s post. Read Brauer’s quick and journalistically incorrect thoughts here.
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“I’m at peace at night.”
– Brad Childress, speaking last week during a radio interview. Childress was fired as the Vikings Head Coach this morning. Read Jim Klobuchar’s post, “Vikings are down and Childress is out” about the Vikings loss to the Packers on Sunday. Klobuchar will have more on the Vikings...
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“Hi and bye. I’m moving to Edina — across the street to a rambler.”
– Michael Matthews, whose proposed [Minneapolis] property tax increase is 13.1 percent. City Council chambers, packed since before the gavel sounded on the public hearing to discuss the tax increases, pulsed with laughter and applause.
From “At emotional hearing, Minneapolis homeowners demand...
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Do you have 15 minutes to help us cover stimulus...
We’re looking for 50 volunteers to spend at least 15 minutes each reviewing stimulus data. We’ve had a great response already today. You want in?
Stimulus!
We break it all down for you at The Intelligencer.
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“I haven’t been fearful to take my leadership and my president on in the first...”
– Rep. Michele Bachmann, from Bachmann says GOP-led House must pass ‘full-scale’ repeal of health care law
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“It’s no longer surprising when former U.S. Sen. Dave Durenberger breaks...”
– Eric Black, from his post Durenberger slams Pawlenty over health care repeal
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“The big users who are talking about their use of Fusion Tables are the media....”
– Directionsmag.com Podcast: Will Spatial Queries in Google Fusion Tables Change the World? At about the 7:05 minute mark. We speculate they are talking about this post by Jeff Severns Guntzel.
Mostly, we’re just geeking out that MinnPost is mentioned IN THE SAME SENTENCE as the Guardian!...
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“After the editorial board at the Knight-Errant criticized the archdiocese over...”
– The student newspaper editorial Benilde-St. Margaret’s doesn’t want you to see, by David Brauer
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“Sunday exposed a new problem for the Brad-Childress-must-go crowd. The coach...”
– Jim Klobuchar, from his post Vikings — whiners and all — embarrassed in Chicago
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Jim Oberstar's pork-power at a glance
Whether you’re for earmarks, against them, or — god forbid — somewhere in-between, we can all agree on one thing: Jim Oberstar’s defeat in the 8th District will mean less federal money for Minnesota.
That’s not just because 8th District victor Chip Cravaack is less-than inclined to pursue pork dollars; it’s because Oberstar was really good at it. There is one key indicator of...
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“There is no directory of cell phone numbers, said Rosemary Kimball, a...”
– Duluth News Tribune, quoted in Anti-Dayton text messages reportedly came from national pro-marriage group
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“It’s quite possible that Repubs — whose hands are quite full preparing to take...”
– Eric Black, from The recount: Republicans and the risk of Andersonization
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“There is a presumed Republican strategy, neither confirmed nor denied publicly...”
– Worried DFLers exploring options if GOP tries stalling after governor’s recount: Then what? by Jay Weiner
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“House Republican leaders had been quick to line up behind [Jeb] Hensarling and...”
– Bachmann drops leadership bid, concedes No. 4 post to Hensarlin
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Pumping $7 billion of stimulus money into...
Here’s a complete ranked list of the Federal agencies sending stimulus money to Minnesota: [source]
Department of Health and Human Services: $2,231,917,597
Education Department: $1,240,541,412
Agriculture Department: $748,749,537
Transportation Department: $625,768,617
Labor Department: $588,612,079
Small Business...
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“Today, it was not about the Wilf ownership and a decision on unloading...”
– Aching but throwing, Favre rescues his reputation and his coach, by Jim Klobuchar
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Watch
Aggressive journalists are good. Aggressive, under-informed, innuendo-trafficking journalists, not so much.
- David Brauer, in his post, “Fox9’s Collins channels Fox News” where he provides context and analysis of the Fox9 anchor Heidi Collins interview of Secretary of State Mark Ritchie.
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“But one thing that Sutton keeps saying every time he gets wound up on the...”
– Eric Black, in his post, “Revved up for recount, MNGOP Chair Sutton won’t buy ‘Lake Wobegon syndrome’”
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“The Minnesota Republican Party wants to hear from you, if you saw anything goofy...”
– GOP seeking info on Election Day voting irregularities, by Jay Weiner
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“Not since 1948, when Democrat Fred Marshall knocked off 16-term Republican House...”
– Oberstar’s stunning defeat makes history
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