POLITICS
Chickens, Dishwashing, and Keynesian Economics
You know, you wouldn't think that Sicilian Buttercup chickens would have much to do with the U.S. economy, healthcare -- yours or society's -- or even whether to wash your dishes by hand or use a dish...
Posted on 5/10/13 at 2:48 PM
Rural Reflections Radio
Here is this week's Rural Reflections Radio program, Bullitt...
Posted on 5/10/13 at 10:39 AM
N.D. House rejects oil tax reform bill
BISMARCK -- House legislators Wednesday rejected an oil tax reform bill that would have lowered the oil extraction tax, closed a tax loophole for low-producing wells and set up guidelines for a new tr...
Posted on 5/1/13 at 7:22 PM
Senior fraud prevention
Two state officials will be in Duluth today for a senior fraud prevention event. Lt. Gov. Yvonne Prettner Solon and Commerce Commissioner Mike Rothman will lead the forum from 1-2:30 p.m. in the chap...
Posted on 4/25/13 at 12:00 AM
Duluth-area leaders bring a message of thanks to Capitol
ST. PAUL Previous years visits to the state Capitol by Northeastern Minnesota community leaders included requests to fund projects such as an airport terminal, a hockey arena, an intermodal transpo...
Posted on 2/14/13 at 1:00 AM
Franken: DOE cuts contribute to gas price spike
By News Tribune staff , May 21, 2013
Capitol, flooding, vets, disaster end session of Minnesota Legislature
The Minnesota Legislature decided to renovate the state Capitol building, help communities fight floods, give veterans a new facility and provide disaster assistance Monday night as it ended its 2013 session.By Don Davis , May 21, 2013
Reader’s view: Political correctness takes place of truth in America
What is more important: someone’s feelings or the truth? I would hope you agree with me it’s the latter. Then again, this is a changed America where the priority has shifted from being honest to telling cozy, feel-good lies and padded euphemisms.May 21, 2013
Reader’s view: Why doesn’t welfare require drug tests?
The article on the front page of the May 7 News Tribune about the accused heroin dealer now facing charges caught my attention (“Man faces drug charges after police chase in West Duluth”).May 21, 2013
Bygones for Tuesday, May 21, 2013
News Tribune, May 21, 1973May 21, 2013
Ness hopes to hold tax rates steady after state funding boost
Duluth Mayor Don Ness said he was encouraged and disappointed Monday as Minnesota lawmakers wrapped up their latest legislative session in St. Paul.By Peter Passi , May 21, 2013
Capitol repair, disaster assistance end Minnesota legislative session
By Don Davis , May 20, 2013
House OKs $2 billion tax bill, Senate backs Capitol repair
UPDATED: The keystone of Minnesota Democrats’ budget plans, $2 billion in tax increases, won House approval early today and the Senate pulled a surprise in the early morning hours by approving money to fund state Capitol building renovations.By Don Davis , May 20, 2013
Our view: Hard to knock ND for targeting Minn.
That didn’t take long. Gov. Mark Dayton and legislative leaders hadn’t even finished hammering out the details of their taxing and spending plans late last week when Minnesota’s neighbors to the northwest, North Dakota, made a bold play to steal away business and jobs.May 20, 2013
Legislature puts $485 million more into public schools
Minnesota Democrats say new money they are putting into education will boost the economy by giving the state a better-educated work force.By Don Davis , May 20, 2013
Minnesota legislature provisions include paint, bees, farmers
Paint will cost more and be recycled. Bees will be protected. Financially troubled farmers will be able to access state aid. Those are a few of the impacts from a diverse environment, natural resources and agriculture funding bill headed for Gov. Mark Dayton’s expected approval.By Don Davis , May 20, 2013
Three more candidates enter Duluth City Council race
By Peter Passi , May 20, 2013
No pay increases for Minnesota lawmakers this year
Pay increases for Minnesota lawmakers won't be happening this legislative session.By Associated Press report , May 19, 2013
Minnesota lawmakers take budget debate down to wire
By Associated Press , May 19, 2013
White House insists Obama was not involved in IRS wrongdoing
A top White House adviser insisted Sunday that President Obama learned the Internal Revenue Service had targeted Tea Party groups only “when it came out in the news” while Republicans continued to press the administration for more answers.By Associated Press report , May 19, 2013
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