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Lawrence Schumacher

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I'm a journalist with 12+ years covering Minnesota communities, local, state and federal government, politics and elections. Currently living in St. Cloud and writing freelance for different publications. I graduated from Carleton College in 1993 with a degree in Political Science.

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Minnesota Senate primaries Tuesday in Minneapolis, Brooklyn Park

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

The Minnesota Senate has lost the presence of two longstanding female DFLers, both of whom happen to be named Linda, and the race is on to find their replacement in Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park, with the primary election set for September 13 and the general election on October 18.MORE »

More garbage-burning ahead for Minneapolis?

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

Recent action by the Hennepin County board in support of waste reduction has opponents of a downtown Minneapolis garbage incinerator worried that stalled efforts to let it burn more will once again be ramping up.
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Dayton in St. Cloud: "This close" but still worlds apart on special education, budget

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

ST. CLOUD -- Like most of the  budget mess that has shut down state government, Gov. Mark Dayton and Republican lawmakers in charge of the Legislature are “this close” on K-12 educational funding, and yet worlds apart. (Video from The Uptake below.)MORE »

Small businesses generate jobs, even in recession

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

There’s no better time to start a business than during a recession, according to Abdirahman Ahmed.
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Republican redistricting plan pits 14 DFL legislators against each other

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

In 2012, Minnesotans will face an entirely new political map, based on the population shifts and demographic changes revealed by the 2010 Census.

That map will define Minnesota’s communities, determine which groups vote together and which are separated by political boundaries, and influence which politicians can run for office in what districts for a decade to come.MORE »

DFL legislators attack proposed GOP cuts to children's programs

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

Are Republicans in the Minnesota Legislature targeting minority and poor children disproportionately in their proposed budget cuts?

That's what Democrats whose constituents include those groups alleged Thursday at a press conference at the Capitol.MORE »

Public employees, unions under attack in Minnesota

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

Is Gov. Mark Dayton the only difference between Minnesota and Wisconsin when it comes to anti-union bills becoming the law of the land?MORE »

Charters and small schools win big, as education bill slashes Minneapolis, St. Paul, students with disabilities, integration funding

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

Is it a bold, necessary reform or a dagger to the heart of urban public schools? Either way you look at it, there's no doubt the Republican-sponsored state K-12 funding bills headed for votes this week in the Minnesota Legislature would toss out most of what public education leaders in Minneapolis and St. Paul have been working toward for several years.
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New districts, new candidates for Minneapolis school board

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

No matter what the result, Minneapolis' Public Schools Board of Education will look quite different after next month's election than it does now.  MORE »

Ramsey County Sheriff: Bob Fletcher vs. Matt Bostrom

By Lawrence Schumacher, TC Daily Planet

The controversial head of law enforcement in Ramsey County for the last 16 years is facing another significant election challenge from a high-ranking officer in the St. Paul Police Department this year.  MORE »

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