May 2011
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RNC activists settle suit over police raid for... →
One of the attempts at a preemptive raid led to a lawsuit by three activists, who have now settled the case for $50,000, reports the Twin Cities Daily Planet.
Sarah Coffey, Erin Stalnaker and Kris Hermes got the settlement from the FBI and the City of St. Paul, and plan to give most of the money to the Committee to Stop FBI Repression, the Institute for Anarchist Studies and the formation of a...
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“All women deserved to be healthy and safe. I will not approve a bill that...”
– MinnPost - Mark Dayton vetoes two abortion bills (via jodiwilldare)
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Tim Pawlenty has a truthiness problem. →
motherjones:
The GOP presidential candidate launched his campaign yesterday with a fancy video and a promise to tell the truth to the American people. Well, except for when it comes to his record on climate change. And spending cuts. And the Wall Street bailout. You know, maybe this “truth” thing isn’t working out so well.
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“Like New Year’s Eve at 10:30. It’s excruciating. You’re tired,...”
– Rep. Frank Hornstein, a DFLer from Minneapolis, on the end of the legislative session.
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What are you telling your legislators about the...
Jeff Severns Guntzel is collecting letters and responses over at The Intelligencer. It’s part of his effort to create a living document of the same-sex marriage debate in Minnesota (which started with the post Same-sex marriage in Minnesota: Your turn to speak up).
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Urban Homeworks Looking For Storm Cleanup... →
streetstoriesmpls:
neighborhoodr-minneapolis:
Clean-up crews for north Mpls forming tomorrow (Mon) morning at 1800 block of Emerson Ave at 8am. North is going to need a lot of help in the coming days and the opportunity to love our neighbor is at hand in a powerful way. Come help with us!
Still want to help but can’t make it to the clean up? Red Cross Twin Cities is accepting donations to...
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The field thins: Cain in, but Daniels stays out →
Follow our MinnPOTUS blog for presidential campaign updates, with a special focus on the Minnesota candidate(s).
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Rep. Cornish's email response irks Human Rights... →
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“I know this is a non-denominational prayer in this Chamber and it’s not...”
– Conservative minister Bradlee Dean, during the opening prayer of the Minnesota House session on Friday. From ‘Legislative firestorm erupts over Bradlee Dean’s prayer’ by Jay Weiner
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Announcing our new presidential campaign blog —... →
We’ll be tracking Pawlenty and Bachmann as they weigh presidential runs and hit the campaign trail. Follow along for news and updates from Minnesota’s best political reporters.
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“I am Ian. I am 6. I have 2 moms. I care about other people who have 2 moms or 2...”
– From six-year-old Ian Rosenberg-Scholl’s letter to Republican Senator Warren Limmer, author of a bill that could lead a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage in Minnesota.
Ian’s mother shared the full text of Ian’s letter in the comments section of Same-sex marriage in...
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WatchWhere we’ve been so far, along with links to all of the stories and videos. Love this!
ruralmn:
Interactive map: Our rural Minnesota project so far. Click away, good people!
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“I am a divorce attorney. Believe me when I say that straight people have not...”
– Elizabeth Drotning Hartwell, commenting on Same-sex marriage in Minnesota: Your turn to speak up over at The Intelligencer.
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“What this bill will do is harm people. It will hurt my family. It will hurt my...”
– Kim Klose, commenting on Same-sex marriage in Minnesota: Your turn to speak up over at The Intelligencer.
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“The people of Minnesota will really only be deciding how illegal same-sex...”
– Javen Swanson, commenting on Same-sex marriage in Minnesota: Your turn to speak up over at The Intelligencer.
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Same-sex marriage in Minnesota: Your turn to speak... →
There are few more bedrock issues in our lives than whom we choose to love and marry. We’ve heard plenty from lawmakers in media coverage of the same-sex marriage ban; now it’s your turn.
Share your thoughts over at Jeff’s post, linked above, reply to this post, or reblog with your take. Let’s move past the vitriolic rhetoric and lift up the voices of Minnesota citizens —...
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WatchThe Daily Show’s Jason Jones understands why Minneapolis is the gayest city in America after checking out its “hardcore” scene.
(Only barely NSFW.)
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“We raise our most capable rural children from the beginning to expect that as...”
– Paul Gruchow, from his essay “What we teach our rural children” (via ruralmn)
We’ll be posting lots of new videos and stories from rural Minnesota this week. You can find everything here.
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Is there a future for the Vikings in Minnesota? →
Join Ted Mondale and MinnPost journalist Jay Weiner at Hell’s Kitchen to talk about the proposed stadium and what it means for Minnesota.
When: Monday, May 16, 2011, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
What’s included: Lots of great food, coffee and a cash bar.
How much: $15 for MinnPost donors and young professionals, $25 for others.
Buy your tickets by Wednesday, May 11.
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The evolution of Aaron Brown: From guerrilla...
ruralmn:
Here’s a great little bit of personal history from Minnesota Brown:
My favorite memory of typewriters isn’t even of the one we owned, but rather the row of new typewriters on display at the Kmart in Virginia, Minnesota. They would load the machines with paper and leave them out for customers to try. As a teenager I would sneak down the aisle and type funny phrases, proto-jokes,...
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WatchInteractive map: New tally of stimulus dollars flowing into Minnesota
The nonprofit investigative news organization ProPublica has released its latest Recovery Tracker tally of stimulus spending in the United States. Why use ProPublica’s numbers? Law doesn’t require all recipients of stimulus money to report to the governments spending tracker, Recovery.gov.
ProPublica fills in...
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MinnPost is hiring!
We are hiring for two positions:
• A full-time assistant web editor
• A part-time or contract programmer — Drupal experience preferred.
We’re looking for innovative, awesome people to join our team and help us move MinnPost forward in the next year(s).
Know anybody who might be interested? Please share!
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'80s Rewind' concert night out is this Friday →
For $25, you get free food, an 80s-themed concert at Orchestra Hall, an after party at Hell’s Kitchen — and you have an excuse to break out your leg warmers (as if you needed one).