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THE BRIDGEHUNTER'S CHRONICLES Newsflyer 21 May, 2013
Tornado destroys large bridge in Oklahoma, Bridge lost to flooding in Indiana, Future of Kentucky Bridge in question The month of May was supposed to bring ...
Posted on 5/21/13 at 5:07 AM
THE FLENSBURGER FILES Bayern Munich has doped it way to the top!
From the Sports Arena 4-0 for Bayern Munich! If you add the blow-out against Barcelona during last night's first game of the Champions League semi-finals in European Soccer to the blow-out games of ...
Posted on 4/24/13 at 10:16 AM
THE MINNESOTA BASHAW BLOG I Love March Madness
It is that time of year again when the Nation goes online and prints out an NCAA bracket and participa...
Posted on 3/19/13 at 9:16 AM
STAFF BLOG CAPITOL CHATTER Legislative notebook: Higher cigarette taxes on the table in Minnesota
By Danielle Killey and Don Davis Minnesota legislators are considering raising cigarette taxes and the cost of little cigars by classifying them cigarettes, which are taxed at a higher rate than ciga...
Posted on 2/7/13 at 6:17 PM
A MINNESOTAN IN CHINA Home Sweet Home: China in Minnesota
All of you who've read my posts are awesome. Thank you for following along. While I'm sad to see this journey end, I'm excited with anticipation because this was just my first try. I'll be writing man...
Posted on 10/27/12 at 11:31 AM
Reader's view: Thank goodness for America’s socialism 
An Aug. 16 letter advocated the splitting of the United States into separate socialist and libertarian countries. In it the letter writer admitted his theoretical experiment was simplistic.
August 26, 2011
Legislature takes overtime to balance budget
The Housed voted 97-32 and the Senate 52-14 for a bill that covered a nearly $3 billion state budget deficit. The final vote came at 10:30 a.m. today and ended a brief special session called because lawmakers could not meet their midnight deadline.
By Don Davis/MN State Capitol Bureau , May 17, 2010
Legislature continues to break deadlines
Legislators and Gov. Tim Pawlenty could not balance the state budget by midnight, forcing the Legislature into what was supposed to be a brief special session. Democratic leaders and Republican Pawlenty agreed to begin the special session at 12:01 a.m. today, promising passage of a budget-balancing measure by sunrise. The sun was well up and the budget bill still was not ready.
By Don Davis/MN State Capitol Bureau , May 17, 2010
Gildea appointed state's chief justice
Gov. Tim Pawlenty today appointed Lorie Gildea to be Minnesota Supreme Court chief justice.
By Andrew Tellijohn/State Capitol Bureau , May 13, 2010
Taxes in middle of deficit dispute
The Senate approved a budget-balancing bill 34-33 Monday afternoon, with the House voting for it 71-63 Monday night. Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty plans to veto the bill because it contains a tax increase.
By Don Davis/State Capitol Bureau , May 10, 2010
CONVENTION NOTEBOOK: GOP gives Seifert thanks
Notes on tbe Minnesota Republican convention: Marty Seifert gets a round of applause for giving up early; endorsed Republican candidates go on statewide tour; split reaction to endorsements.
By Don Davis/MN State Capitol Bureau , May 03, 2010
Emmer wins, ready to introduce himself
Tom Emmer is the Republican party's endorsed candidate for governor.
By Don Davis , April 30, 2010
Happy ending to search for missing 4-year-old in rural New London
LOST AND FOUND: Search for 4-year-old has a happy ending as rural New London boy is found in a pond with his puppy. (Editor's note: Yes, it's not really a local story, but it's nice to read a happy ending.)
By Carolyn Lange , April 27, 2010
DFL hurdles await Kelliher
Margaret Anderson Kelliher, a Mankato-area farm girl who now lives in Minneapolis and is wrapping up her fourth year as state House speaker, outlasted four other serious candidates through six ballots Saturday at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center. However, her name won't be the only only one on the DFL primary ticket in August.
By Don Davis/MN State Capitol Bureau , April 26, 2010
Boys basketball: Thunderhawks soar into state semis
Grand Rapids players entered Wednesday’s Minnesota high school boys basketball state tournament opener hoping to prove a point to coaches who seeded the Class AAA field — and to themselves. The Thunderhawks accomplished both with a 70-61 quarterfinal victory over Benilde-St. Margaret’s at Williams Arena.
By Rick Weegman , March 25, 2010
State basketball: Thunderhawks aim for a breakthrough
The Grand Rapids boys have lost their past four tournament openers since placing third in 2002. The Thunderhawks, sporting a 27-2 record and a No. 3 state ranking, aim to end that streak today.
By Rick Weegman , March 24, 2010
Pawlenty: 'We can work with' bonding bill
Gov. Tim Pawlenty sounds like he will accept parts of the public works funding bill headed to his desk.
By Don Davis/MN State Capitol Bureau , March 10, 2010
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