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Kevin Burbach writes for the Minnesota Daily.


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Final higher ed bill includes insurance waiver expansion, U mining program

By Kevin Burbach, The Minnesota Daily

A conference committee passed a handful of provisions relating to higher education policy Wednesday night, with implications for the University of Minnesota.MORE »

Months-long arbitration between University, custodians is coming to a close

By Kevin Burbach, The Minnesota Daily

After sending their arguments to an arbitrator, the University of Minnesota and its custodial workers now await a decision about their battle over new cleaning practices.MORE »

Legislature selects University grad Tom Devine to replace Sviggum as regent

By Kevin Burbach, The Minnesota Daily

The Minnesota Legislature selected Tom Devine Wednesday to fill the empty Board of Regents seat.

Devine will take over for former Regent Steve Sviggum, who left the board in early March after a lengthy conflict of interest review concluded he could not serve as both a regent and communications chief with the Senate Republican Caucus.MORE »

Pirates invade St. Paul in swashbuckling style

By Kevin Burbach, The Minnesota Daily

The audience watched the screen as a reel of waves crashed over the sides of a sinking 18th century ship. Lightning flashed and thunder crackled.

As the film ended, the screen rose to reveal a solid-bronze bell entombed in a chamber of salt water.MORE »

Proposed bill would make it harder for legislators to serve on the Board of Regents

By Kevin Burbach, The Minnesota Daily

A bill introduced Wednesday would make it harder for former legislators to serve on the University of Minnesota’s Board of Regents.

The bill, introduced by Rep. Kate Knuth, DFL-New Brighton, would prevent legislators from serving on the board for two years after they left the Legislature. It was created in light of the increased amount of legislators currently serving on the board.MORE »

Kaler makes pitch to House higher ed committee

By Kevin Burbach, The Minnesota Daily

University of Minnesota President Eric Kaler returned to the Legislature Thursday to once again make his case for more funding for the University in the upcoming bonding bill.MORE »

Santorum wins GOP vote in Minn.

By Kevin Burbach, The Minnesota Daily

Rick Santorum won the Minnesota caucuses Tuesday night — a symbolic victory just north from where he won the first caucus of the election season in Iowa a month ago.

The former Pennsylvania state senator also won the Colorado caucus and Missouri primary Tuesday.MORE »

Voter ID amendment draws opposition to state Capitol

By Kevin Burbach and Nick Sudheimer, The Minnesota Daily

The controversial voter ID amendment went through its first test at the state Capitol on Wednesday.

The Minnesota State Senate Local Government and Elections Committee listened to hours of public testimony before deciding to table the amendment for further discussion.MORE »

Proposed bill would let 18-year-olds drink in bars

By Kevin Burbach, The Minnesota Daily

Rep. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis, proposed a bill Monday that would allow 18-year-olds to drink in bars and restaurants, but would still deny them the ability to purchase alcohol in stores.

The bill would also allow Minnesotans 16 years and older to drink at bars and restaurants with their parent or guardian. Wisconsin has a similar law but without an age requirement.MORE »

Minn. Senate interns to go unpaid

By Kevin Burbach, The Minnesota Daily

Due to budget cuts in the Minnesota State Senate, student legislative interns will no longer get paid — effective immediately.MORE »

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