Reporter's Notebook

Reporters' Notebooks describe stories we are working on. You can contribute to these stories by contacting the writer, by sendng news tips, by telling us where to find more information, or by writing your own opinion as a comment on the article or as a separate article. We want your input!

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | Foot-dragging on public information

By Sheila Regan, TC Daily Planet

First of all, thank you so much to all of you who have contributed to the story so far. We are still waiting for Minneapolis Public Schools to give us the data we requested under the Minnesota GovernMORE »

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | MinnesotaCare and Medicaid expansion

By Karen Hollish, TC Daily Planet

Are you living without health insurance, or are your health care costs being covered by the state? If so, The Daily Planet wants to talk with you.
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Something smells fishy, Sheriff Fletcher

By Karen Hollish, The Hollish Papers

I'd hoped to savor a stack of Terrorism Information Briefs last holiday weekend, but the Ramsey County Sheriff's Department is still ignoring my Data Practices Act request.MORE »

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | Who's next for St. Paul school board, as Varro leaves?

By Mary Turck, TC Daily Planet

This afternoon, a press release from St. Paul Public Schools announced that Vallay Varro is leaving the school board post she won just a year ago.MORE »

Hey, Sheriff Fletcher—I've got a question

By Karen Hollish, The Hollish Papers

Three emails, five voice mails and 23 days later, I finally heard back from the Ramsey County Sheriff's Office about our Data Practices Act request.

As for the 33 terrorist groups the department investigated in 2009, according to its own report?MORE »

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | Talking about race

By Mary Turck, TC Daily Planet

Would you sit down and talk about race in a mixed group? Have you ever done so? Do you think such groups offer a way to break down prejudices? Or are they just a way to let people feel better, without addressing racism in society? MORE »

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK | FBI raids in Minneapolis

By TC Daily Planet

Breaking - see article by Sheila Regan.

As it happens - FBI raided homes of local activists today (September 24), in what looks like part of a national operation. We want your first-hand reports, analysis, comments - just add them as comments to this story, and email sheila@tcdailyplanet.net or editor@tcdailyplanet.net with your contact information.MORE »

REPORTER'S NOTEBOOK: Homework, libraries and computers

By Jennifer Thomsen, TC Daily Planet

Students, parents, librarians, teachers - what is the place for homework in the library? Do you use library computers or books or both? Does your library have enough of both, or do you wait in line? What time of day and what day of the week do you need library time? Are there too many students in the library making too much noise? Tell me about it - email jennifer@tcdailyplanet.net

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK | Riverside Plaza community

By Justin Elston, TC Daily Planet

Are you in any way a part of the Riverside Plaza or Seward Towers communities? If so, we need your help!

The Twin Cities Daily Planet is working on a large, multi-story reporting project on the Riverside Plaza and Seward Towers apartments, located in the heart of the Cedar-Riverside neighborhood. MORE »

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