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STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER 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
STAFF BLOG EH? PLUS 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
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
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
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National view: What should Obama tell us in inaugural address?
Announce tax, immigration reform; spending cutbacks
By Peter Rush , January 19, 2013
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
Cravaack likely leaving Minnesota, politics
After unseating Minnesota’s longest-serving congressman and interrupting 63 years of DFL dominance on the working-class Iron Range, political newcomer Chip Cravaack is moving on.
By Kevin Diaz , December 22, 2012
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UPDATE: Group plans push to legalize gay marriage in Minnesota
The leader of the campaign that defeated a gay marriage ban in Minnesota said Thursday the group would now push to legalize gay marriage in the legislative session that starts next month.
By Associated Press report , December 20, 2012
Wisconsin Gov. Walker: Wouldn't end same-day voter registration
Scott Walker says he no longer favors ending same-day voter registration in Wisconsin, citing a report that says doing away with it would cost at least $5.2 million.
By Associated Press report , December 12, 2012
Former GOP Florida governor announces he's joining Democrats
Former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who was elected the state's chief executive as a Republican and then ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate as an independent, announced on Twitter that he's switching to the Democratic Party.
By Associated Press report , December 08, 2012
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