Politics & Policy

Obama's Constitution

By David Schultz, Schultz's Take

Barack Obama’s constitutionalism is not quite what anyone would have expected. Far from embracing bold liberal notions of the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, much of his legal philosophy seems at home with his predecessor George Bush and Republicans.

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Can a reporter participate in the political process?

By Sheila Regan, Behind the Story

Photo by Eric Austin (Creative Commons)

After all the fuss I made about the caucus I went to, I didn’t end up going to my ward convention or the city convention. I kind of feel like I’m a bad citizen, but honestly I had a bit of an existential crisis about the whole thing.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Minneapolis DFL Party should apologize

By Chuck Turchick, TC Daily Planet

The Minneapolis DFL Party owes the citizens of Minneapolis an apology and ought to make a statement to that effect -- whether by resolution or otherwise -- at its upcoming city convention.

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COMMUNITY VOICES | Minneapolis Energy Options seeks DFL endorsement

By Lee Samelson and Timothy Denherder Thomas, Community Voices

A campaign to secure Minneapolis DFL support for the Minneapolis Energy Options resolution has been building momentum for months. Winning the endorsement at the City convention on June 15th will require at least 60% of the attending delegates voting yes. While Minneapolis Energy Options is non-partisan, the campaign encouraged supporters who identify with any party to attend their precinct caucuses and ward conventions with the goal of the securing endorsement of the ballot initiative. As the DFL is the only party that has not already endorsed that has had caucuses and conventions this year, and as 12 of the 13 City Council members identify as DFL, the convention coming up on June 15th is pivotal.

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Minnesota Republicans and the 2014 elections: Opportunity lost?

By David Schultz, Schultz's Take

These should be heady times for Minnesota Republicans. The 2014 elections should be a great opening for them to make political inroads in Minnesota, yet for all the advantages they have, they will probably do no better in the state than retain a congressional seat that they should have held all along.

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"Truth", Belief, and Power: A most UNholy trinity

By Dick Bernard, Outside the Walls

Last Sunday was the Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity in the Catholic Church.

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The end of bipartisanship (and why that may be good)

By David Schultz, Schultz's Take

Legislative partisanship is gone and that may be good. It was probably overrated.

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Bachmann will not seek re-election

By Andy Birkey, TC Daily Planet

Bachmann's announcement was made in a video posted on YouTube and on her website.

Easily one of the most polarizing members of Congress and of Minnesota politics, Rep.

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