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In a political era that has seen more ideological posturing than bi-partisan compromise, it is somewhat of a novelty to find common ground between conservatives and liberals. This is precisely what makes a recent article from The American Conservative website so intriguing. Continue Reading
Just because something has a solid legal basis doesn’t necessarily make it advisable or good policy. Continue Reading
Just because President Obama won re-election and progressives are back in power in Minnesota, you didn’t think groups like ALEC (American Legislative Exchange Council) and the Koch brothers were just going to back down and work cooperatively to move American forward did you? Corporations and other interest groups still have financial incentives in seeing certain legislation pass, and will use financial means to see that their interests are protected. Continue Reading
A week after Election Day 2012, and the campaign lawn signs are slowly coming down. Whether it’s Nolan or Cravaack, Obama or Romney, Vote Yes or Vote No, the political campaign is over. The people have spoken. Across northeastern Minnesota, however, a few signs will stay up. The mining campaign is still underway. Continue Reading
There’s a new plan at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) to maintain high hub rates (operations per hour) by shifting the impact of airplane noise over MSP’s neighbors. Continue Reading
One of the most-debated points in this year’s election campaigns in northeast Minnesota is whether environmental regulation creates jobs. Continue Reading
Historically, the United States has been perceived by many foreigners as the land of opportunities, where one can be reinvented for good. This promise appears to become especially true in Minnesota, or that’s what Lorenzo Ariza thinks, a fellow citizen from my home-state Morelos and owner of Salsa A la Salsa Mexican Food Restaurant at Midtown Global Market. Continue Reading
Minnesota has a 5.9% unemployment rate. But what does that mean? Continue Reading
With no immediate hope for the creation of a national repository for spent nuclear power plant fuel rods, the Prairie Island Indian tribe has Continue Reading
While fossil fuel sources have fluctuating input costs, wind operators only pay for maintenance. Unlike coal and natural gas, wind is free. Installing turbines, however, isn’t cheap. Continue Reading