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STAFF BLOG EH? PLUS Plants, books for sale
Theyve got plants. Theyve got books. And its all on sale. The League of Women Voters Duluth is hosting a plant and book sale 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Mount Royal Shopping Center parking lot. ...
Posted on 6/12/13 at 12:00 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Voters to decide if council should set lawmaker pay
By Don Davis Minnesota voters will decide in 2016 whether decisions about how much legislators are paid should be handed to an independent group. The House and Senate passed the proposed constitution...
Posted on 5/22/13 at 12:57 PM
THE BRIDGEHUNTER'S CHRONICLES Presidential Elections and Historic Bridge Preservation: An Author's Perspective
To start off this column, I would like to start with a quote in connection with the results of the Presidential Elections: "When you give someone a Herculean task, which takes a lot of time to compl...
Posted on 11/9/12 at 9:35 AM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES We have our man for the job! Now let's get to work! Thoughts on the US Elections
What does it take to become the President of the United States? And what does it take to ensure that the man you voted for is elected to office? These are the questions I've been asking myself ever...
Posted on 11/7/12 at 5:40 AM
STAFF BLOG NEWS TRIBUNE ATTIC Bill Clinton visits Duluth, 1994
There's news today that former President Bill Clinton is planning a visit to Duluth on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, to campaign on behalf of Democratic candidates in the upcoming election. That will be al...
Posted on 10/29/12 at 12:54 PM
Pro/con: Will Benghazi affect Hillary Clinton's political future? 
No: Libyan tragedy won’t leave lasting scars
By James Cottrill , February 02, 2013
Pro/con: Will Benghazi affect Hillary Clinton's political future?
Yes: Quip may thwart her political ambitions
By James Jay Carafano , February 02, 2013
Local view: Duluth’s parks, libraries benefit from farsighted referendum
It is sometimes hard to see how our tax dollars work for us. Then there are times when the benefits are plain as day.
By Dan D’Allaird , January 31, 2013
Eh? Campaign workshop in Duluth
Breakfast. Lunch. Campaign advice? That’s what’s on tap for Saturday at First United Methodist Church, aka the “copper-top church.”
By News Tribune staff , January 24, 2013
Obama takes oath, says 'America's possibilities are limitless'
Asserting "America's possibilities are limitless," President Obama declared on Monday that a decade of war is ending and the nation's economy is recovering as he launched into a second term before a flag-waving crowd of hundreds of thousands on the National Mall.
By Julie Pace , January 21, 2013
On eve of 2nd term, Obama puts focus on service
On the brink of a second term, President Obama invoked Martin Luther King Jr.’s commitment to service Saturday as inauguration-goers flocked to the capital city for a distinctly American celebration including an oath-taking as old as the republic, a splashy parade and partying enough to last four years.
By David Espo , January 20, 2013
National view: What should Obama tell us in inaugural address?
Announce tax, immigration reform; spending cutbacks
By Peter Rush , January 19, 2013
National view: What should Obama tell us in inaugural address?
President needs a Sputnik moment to inspire nation
By Paul Dickson , January 19, 2013
Duluth School Board names chairman
The Duluth School Board has chosen Tom Kasper as its new chairman. It held its organizational meeting Monday to elect new officers.
By Jana Hollingsworth , January 08, 2013
New Congress convenes; House re-elects Boehner as speaker
The House and Senate ushered in a new Congress Thursday, re-electing embattled Republican John Boehner speaker and hailing one of its own senators who returned a year after being felled by a stroke.
By Associated Press report , January 03, 2013
Nolan announces senior staff; Jeff Anderson to serve as district director
U.S. Rep.-elect Rick Nolan, DFL-Crosby, has named former Duluth City Council President Jeff Anderson as his district director, one of five senior staff appointments announced late Sunday.
By News Tribune staff , December 31, 2012
Our view: Thanks for serving
No one agreed all the time with their politics, with their decisions or with their actions. That’s just not to be expected; it’s not part of the job description for elected office. But all of us can extend our hearty thank-yous to our U.S. representative, two Northland state representatives and a St. Louis County commissioner, all of whom will see their terms of service come to an end with the end of the calendar year.
December 31, 2012
Recall, elections dominated Wisconsin headlines in 2012
Wisconsin's governor survived a recall attempt and Janesville's congressman had a shot at becoming vice president. They were among the names and stories that defined the state in 2012.
By Dinesh Ramde , December 30, 2012
Rybak won't seek fourth term as Minneapolis mayor
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak said Thursday he won't seek a fourth term as head of Minnesota's largest city.
By Associated Press report , December 27, 2012
Former S.C. Gov. Sanford eyes U.S. House bid
Former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, who left public life two years ago after mysteriously disappearing to visit his then-mistress in Argentina, is poised to re-enter the political arena.
By Associated Press report , December 23, 2012
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