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Hindsight - From Minnesota 2020: Active Students Do Better in School

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:06:54 -0500

Photo Credit: Eagan High School

You don’t need any fancy studies from high-buck universities to know that there’s a correlation between student involvement in extracurricular activities and grades. Two school districts know this firsthand.

In Frazee-Vargas, Schools Activities Director Dave Trautman said he’s heard athletes [...]

Barataria - the work of Erik Hare: Impact Journalism

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:46:23 -0500

Number of comments: 1
In order to clarify the goals a writer might have when writing on the internet, I’ve separated most prose into two distinct types – writing to inform and writing to convince. The problem with this, naturally, is that there is a lot of grey space between them. Quality writing always [...]

MinnPost - Political Agenda: Mark Dayton, the millionaire self-funding former senator, now seeking $1 donations for gov campaign

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 10:21:00 -0500

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Mary's Page: Billion $ Budget Hole

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:51:20 -0500

According to multiple sources the budget shortfall for the current budget is $1.2 billion and $5.4 billion in the next budget cycle. The number is bigger than many expected. Several lawmakers I've talked to are calling it sizable. More to follow... [...]

Silenced Majority Portal: For Christmas - Joan Jett Barbie

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 08:27:00 -0500

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mnpACT!: CD3: Jim Meffert - A Passion for the Job

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 04:55:46 -0500

by Dave Mindeman

You can tell a lot about a candidate by assessing his "passion" level. Jim Meffert is a passionate man.

I had the opportunity for a phone interview with Jim Meffert yesterday and we talked about a wide range of topics.

Jim has never [...]

The Minnesota Independent.: Franken win ushers in a new political era for American Indians

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 15:28:12 -0500

Number of comments: 6

Photo: Chris Steller, MnIndy

“This has probably been the best year for Native Americans” says Tom Cole, the only person now both elected as a member of Congress and enrolled as a member of an American Indian tribe. The latest sign of success, says [...]

MN Progressive Project: Matt Bostrom For Ramsey Country Sheriff Pending Formal Annoucement

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:19:28 -0500

Matt Bostrom is going to formally announce running for Ramsey Country Sheriff, next Tuesday, at the Landmark Center, during the lunch hour. Matt Bostrom is well-liked by everyone that I have interviewed at city hall. He has twenty seven years on the St Paul police force which actively [...]

Mercury Rising: Honduras Coup, Act VI, Day 3

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:39:13 -0500

Number of comments: 8
Update: Channel 36: The Supreme Court has recognized that there are charges against Zelaya, but that there are also “amparos de recurso” (petitions for stay) pending. So, they say restitution is an act for the Congress [this is correct]. The Public Minister argues that actually it’s a judicial issue. The Minister [...]

Shot in the Dark: First Sign Of Hope

Wed, 02 Dec 2009 12:16:16 -0500

I’ve long felt that the MNGOP’s best shot at a pickup in 2010 will be in the First Congressional District (CD), where DFLer Tim Walz beat incumbent moderate Gil Gutknecht in 2006. Walz was a middling-to-weak candidate, but a likeable enough guy who ran far enough to the center to [...]