ELECTIONS
Legislative notebook: Senate passes smaller minimum wage
By Don Davis The Minnesota Senate voted 39-28 Wednesday to approve a minimum wage far lower than the House and governor favor. Senators approved raising the hourly minimum wage to $7.75 an hour in two...
Posted on 5/9/13 at 8:44 AM
A cup of Equali-Tea
What do butlers, scones, jam, finger sandwiches and quiche say to you? Well, to the people of Eh? they say womens right to vote. Ninety-three years of it, in fact. Come celebrate the history of wome...
Posted on 3/5/13 at 1:00 AM
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
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
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
Despite controversies, Obama agenda marches on in Washington
By Associated Press report , May 18, 2013
Hartman says he won't seek re-election to Duluth City Council
By Peter Passi , May 16, 2013
Report: Senior IRS officials knew Tea Party groups were being targeted
Senior Internal Revenue Service officials knew agents were targeting Tea Party groups as early as 2011, according to a draft of an inspector general's report obtained by the Associated Press that seemingly contradicts public statements by the IRS commissioner.By Associated Press report , May 12, 2013
Barnum woman guilty of voter fraud 
Shawn Marie Kaarbo of Barnum pleaded guilty in Carlton County Court last Wednesday to one count of voting while ineligible.
By Wendy Johnson , May 11, 2013
Boyle to seek re-election to Duluth City Council 
Second District Duluth City Council member Patrick Boyle announced on Monday that he will seek re-election to another four-year term this fall.
By News Tribune staff , May 07, 2013
Duluth City Councilor Patrick Boyle announces re-election bid 
By News Tribune staff , May 06, 2013
GOP candidate Jeff Johnson enters race for Minnesota governor 
By Andrew Krueger , May 05, 2013
Capitol chatter: Unionization measure on track for passage 
By Don Davis , May 04, 2013
Reader’s views: Voter ID foes seem to support background checks 
This is in response to Steve Lindstrom’s editorial cartoon of April 21, which depicted a man asking, “Why do the same people who wanted to mandate government-issued IDs to every voter get outraged over a simple background check on a gun purchase?”
May 02, 2013
Bygones for April 8 
April 08, 2013
Minnesota GOP chooses former state lawmaker as chair 
Minnesota Republicans on Saturday picked a former state lawmaker from Edina to take over their struggling party, banking on his vow to unite a group still struggling financially and reeling from a years-long statewide election losing streak.
By Associated Press report , April 06, 2013
Minnesota GOP meets today to choose new chairman 
The party's central committee meets Saturday in Bloomington to choose their new leader. The four candidates are Keith Downey, Bill Paulsen, Bonn Clayton and Don Allen, with former state representative Downey viewed as the frontrunner.
By Associated Press , April 06, 2013
Fennessey, Sweeney, Massoglia win Superior City Council races 
Superior has three new city councilors: Tom Fennessey, Jack Sweeney and Terry Massoglia.
By Superior Telegram staff , April 03, 2013
Fennessey, Sweeney and Massoglia win Superior council seats 
Superior has three new city councilors: Tom Fennessey, Jack Sweeney and Terry Massoglia.
By Superior Telegram staff , April 02, 2013
Elections set for today in Wisconsin 
Today’s the day to get out and cast your ballots in a variety of state and local races in Wisconsin.
By Shelley Nelson , April 02, 2013
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