Government

Hearing on Atrazine raises questions about use in Minnesota

By Colette Davidson, Special to the TC Daily Planet

Paul Wotzka was one of the witnesses at the hearing, and also spoke at a gathering of supporters in the evening.
Photo by Colette Davidson

'Save the Sperm! Ban Atrazine!' That was the call from Rep.MORE »

St Paul City Council Debate: Ward 6

By Staff,
St Paul City Council Debate: Ward 6MORE »

'No New Investment' = Substandard schools

By John Fitzgerald, Minnesota 2020
Nobody likes paying taxes, but if we want to live in a civil society we have to pool our money to invest in needs. We need bridges and police and firefighters.MORE »

Flanagan to take on incumbent Dem in north Minneapolis

By Joe Bodell, Minnesota Monitor
Peggy Flanagan currently serves on the Minneapolis School Board, works for Wellstone Action, is an active DFLer and is running for her party's endorsment in House District 58A, covering part of NorMORE »

A transportation system beyond the worst-case scenario

By Conrad deFiebre, Minnesota 2020

By Aaron Landry under Creative Commons

In June 2005, the official state economist, Thomas Stinson, and a University of Minnesota colleague published a deeply researched scholarly report that sought to predict state revenues for roads anMORE »

Criminal justice system is used to control and weaken Blacks

By Dr. Luke Tripp, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Racial profiling just one of several strategies employed

The struggle against racial profiling is directly linked to the historic freedom struggle of Black people.

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Grand plans for the ‘Missing Link’

By Anna Pratt, Special to the TC Daily Planet

Minnehaha biking trail is part of Grand Rounds.
Photo from Minneapolis Park Board archives.

Completing the 50-mile trail that winds through Minneapolis sounds like a good idea, but some residents are up in arms about one of the proposed routes, saying the proposal could mean bulldozing thMORE »

Is Ramstad considering unretiring?

By Eric Black, Eric Black Ink
Signs point to yes: U.S. Rep. Jim Ramstad has left the door open to retracting his retirement announcement.MORE »

Not fast enough

By Staff, Session Daily
The state’s top water management watchdog is not moving fast enough to implement new enforcement powers designed to protect wetlands, some members of a House division said.

While taking test

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Minneapolis affirmative action enforcement judged: WEAK (part 2)

By Anna Pratt, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
‘We are breaking the law’ by not honoring Civil Rights Ordinance obligations

To remedy past discrimination against women and minorities, a Civil Rights Ordinance that requires contractors fo

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