March 2012
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“It used to be a tournament where I would see one African American coach. Now it...”
– Minnesota State High School League associate director Lisa Lissimore. Charles Hallman reports on the achievements of black coaches throughout the history of Minnesota high school sports.
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The Minnesota Senate approved a bill Wednesday... →
The provision comes out of a years-long battle between the University of Minnesota and the Legislature over where beer should be sold in the stadium. University administrators originally wanted to sell beer in stadium suites only—a move some legislators called elitist. The Legislature required the University to sell alcohol to the general public. Instead, the University opted against selling...
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Cats, dogs, chocolate, and public health
Far away from the hoopla at the Supreme Court, a couple of studies reported last week show that petsand chocolate have definite health benefits. The pet studies have been done over and over. The chocolate studies are small and not very reliable (translation: no peer reviewed studies yet), but if you like chocolate, you just got one more excuse to indulge. Pets and chocolate are small-time,...
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“For section 8 housing, neglecting to reinvest could lead to large chunks of...”
– Alleen Brown reports on how bonding will affecting housing affordability in Minnesota.
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“Fifteen states have Stand Your Ground gun laws that essentially expand on the...”
– Ron Edwards, “Trayvon Martin murder exposes madness of Stand Your Ground laws”
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“Maybe they think money will save them, when the climate hits the fan. I imagine...”
– Eleanor Arneson wonders why the wealthy aren’t doing more to stop global warming.
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Cities providing water for more than 1,000 people... →
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6% of Eden Prairie residents are Somali. →
Affordable housing and transportation are becoming hot issues in Twin Cities suburbs as their population becomes more diverse.
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Lobbying in Minnesota is on the rise. →
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Graduate assistants at the University of Minnesota... →
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“There’s never a dull moment. It’s every year almost since I’ve been here, the...”
– Gaynell Ballard-Ray, admissions director at North Minneapolis charter school Harvest Prep, on how “celebrity educator” Eric Mahmoud is helping to shrink the achievement gap.
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“We will have very little choice but to eliminate same-day voter registration as...”
– Sen. Patricia Torres Ray on the Voter ID legislation that has passed the Minnesota Senate; if the Senate and the House can iron out their differences, amending the Minnesota constitution to require Voter ID will be on the ballot in November.
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“Even just driving here, it was cool to think: how many people can say they have,...”
– Carly Gubash, who carpools to work at the Jane Addams School for Democracy in St. Paul. Sarah Knispel reports on this booming school.
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“The more questions teens are asked, the less likely they will be to seek...”
– Rev. Rachel Morey of Brooklyn Mosaic United Methodist Church on why the church’s food shelf makes getting help hassle-free for teens.
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“Maybe some kids have to blow off steam—I don’t mind that. But after so many...”
– St. Paul schoolteacher Aaron Brenner thinks that local schools needs to increase the number of students suspended for disciplinary reasons.
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4.7% of U.S. economic activity takes place online. →
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“In fact, on the day when Dr. King was assassinated in 1968, he was in Memphis...”
– John Marty, “Right to work? Now, RTW = Rob the workers”
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“I don’t think they [legislators] realize what our life entails. There is so much...”
– Dana Belisle, who is caring for her 31-year-old son with disabilities. A bill before the Minnesota Legislature would fund services to support families caring for family members with disabilities.
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“The commodity view of education is dangerous, pulling us backward to a time when...”
– Michael Diedrich, “Pseudonomics and Our Schools”
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“Adolescence is a temporary condition. Permanent consequences such as prison are...”
– Michael Friedman, executive director of the Legal Rights Center, speaking at a conference examining Minnesota’s school-to-prison pipeline
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“If you close your eyes and imagine a person who fits the word...”
– Talking about immigrants: An “illegal,” or a human being?
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What makes you a gang member?
1. Admits Gang Membership
2. Arrested with Confirmed Gang Member
3. Displays a Gang Tattoo or Brand
4. Wears Clothing or Symbols to Identify with a Gang
5. Appears in a Photograph or Image with Confirmed Gang Member Engaging in Gang-Related Activity or Displaying Gang Signs or Symbols
6. Name Appears On a Gang Roster
7. Identified as a Gang Member by a Reliable Source
8. Is Regularly...
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“Primaries were introduced at the turn of the century by Progressive reformers...”
– In this week’s New Yorker, Ryan Lizza looks back on the history of primaries—highlighting the central roles of Minnesota politicians Hubert Humphrey and Eugene McCarthy in changing the Presidential nomination process for both paries.
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“These are not just units we are talking about—it’s people.”
– 17,000 new housing units will be created in the Central Corridor area in the next 30 years. Will enough of them be affordable?
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18 percent of elderly citizens do not have government-issued photo ID.
15 percent of people earning less than $35,000 a year do not have photo ID.
18 percent of citizens 18-24 years old do not have a government-issued photo ID with their current name and address.
10 percent of voters with disabilities do not have a photo ID.
25 percent of voting-age African American citizens do not have a...
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“Iran is not trying to develop nuclear weapons. But, I gotta say, if I was...”
– Dan Burns
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