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Blast from the past: despite Pew Hispanic Center report, Minnesota's xenophobes soldier on

By Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie

Despite evidence that immigration from Mexico has begun to reverse, internet chatter suggests that Minnesota's perennial xenophobes Paul Westrum and Ruthie Hendrycks are gearing up to once more stress the panic in Hispanic.MORE »

Emo Senator: August primary battle extends beloved telenovela into summer sweeps

By Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie

With the decision by Allen Quist to bypass a hypothetical June 2 endorsing convention in Minnesota's Fighting First, Southern Minnesota's most watched telenovela will be extended into the deep summer.MORE »

White supremacist Sam Johnson, subject of 2009 BSP interview, named in federal affidavit

By Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie

The Star Tribune reports that white supremacist Samuel James Johnson, subject of a 2009 three-part Bluestem interview, is named in a federal affidavit unsealed this week.MORE »

Slouching toward St. Paul: In Minnesota's Senate Majority, the best lack all conviction, while worst are full of passionate inte

By Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie

This Friday, April 13, brings two pieces of news related to Dave Senjem's triune majority in the Minesota Senate. Former Majority Leader Michael Brodkorb, fired after titular Majority Leader Amy Koch stepped down, has been denied unemployment benefits.MORE »

Dispatches from the Sandbox War: MN House rejects Falk fracking sand mining amendment

By Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie

While the battle over fracking sand (silica sand) continues to rage on the local level across Wisconsin and Southeastern Minnesota, the Minnesota House rejected an amendment from the floor by Representative Andrew Falk that would have classified silica sand mining as a conditional use and required reclamation plans by their developers. MORE »

In email to constituent, Senate Majority Leader bemoans lack of corporate power at MN capitol

By Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie

It's the Feast of Fools, but a February email exchange just posted on a southern Minnesota DFL elist yesterday (and reposted here with permission) is no joke.MORE »

Transparency: Kahn introduces ALEC ID to let dirty hippies in on corporate overlords' agenda

By Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie

Unlike registered lobbyists, political action committees and labor unions--all of which are required to disclose their funding and activities under various state and federal laws--the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) operates without much transparency.MORE »

How to help out after the Easy Bean Farm fire

By Sally Jo Sorensen, Bluestem Prairie

The West Central Tribune and the Montevideo American News both carry news of the fire at the Easy Bean Farm in rural Milan, Minnesota.MORE »

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