May 31, 2006 - School Board agrees to pursue levy
"The District 834 School Board might not have resolved its long-term budget concerns at a workshop it held on Tuesday afternoon, but it resolved one issue — there will be a local levy question on an upcoming ballot..."
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May 30, 2006 - Block the Vote
"In a country that spends so much time extolling the glories of democracy, it's amazing how many elected officials go out of their way to discourage voting..."
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May 29, 2006 - A lean year for schools at the Legislature
"Minnesota schools hit the bonanza during the 2005 legislative session, scoring an estimated $800 million in additional funding over two years..."
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May 27, 2006 - Bell concedes DFL Party nod to Klobuchar
"Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ford Bell said Friday he is no longer seeking his party's endorsement, clearing the way for Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar to win the DFL Party nod at their convention in two weeks..."
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May 27, 2006 - Hatch says he's still in governor's race
"Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch on Friday evening put to rest rumors that he might drop out of the governor's race and seek re-election to his current office..."
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May 26, 2006 - School Board to discuss potential levy on Tuesday
"After spending two months meeting with residents, district employees and students about the trappings of a renewed school district property tax levy, district officials will talk next week about paying for them..."
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May 26, 2006 - Editorial: U.S. needs discussion on powers separation
"In the contentious matter of FBI agents searching the offices of Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., the question is not whether Jefferson is guilty or innocent of accusations that he took a bribe..."
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May 26, 2006 - One Man's Constitutional Crisis ...
"Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives have achieved an almost unprecedented level of bipartisanship in denouncing the F.B.I.'s search of a congressman's office..."
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May 26, 2006 - Lawmakers, quiet on your rights, roar about theirs
"Now we know what it takes to make Congress mad enough to stand up for constitutional rights..."
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May 25, 2006 - Enron's Lay and Skilling guilty
"Former Enron Corp. chief executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were found guilty on Thursday of lying about their company's crumbling finances in one of the biggest U.S. business scandals and could face years in prison..."
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May 19, 2006 - Pentagon secret spending said at post-Cold War high
"The Pentagon's spending on secret programs has hit its highest point since the end of the Cold War, a Washington-based research group said in a report released this week..."
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May 19, 2006 - The Senate and the General
"Watching the confirmation hearing yesterday for Gen. Michael Hayden as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, it was hard to see past the sorry sight of a four-star general taking what should be a civilian job..."
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May 19, 2006 - CIA pick has right resume; will he respect your privacy?
"By demeanor and resume, Gen. Michael Hayden looked every bit the part of CIA director as he sought confirmation for that job at Thursday's Senate hearings..."
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May 19, 2006 - Bush may be losing his base
"The term "base" is not in William Safire's political dictionary, but he tells me it will be included in the next edition. "Base" refers to that solid core of political supporters who will stick with you through electoral thick and thin as long as you are perceived as advancing their principles. Most often, the term is applied to religious conservatives..."
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May 19, 2006 - Don't choke the Net
"The future of the Internet is in the hands of Congress, and Congress is about to mess it up..."
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May 19, 2006 - UN urges US to shut Guantanamo
"The United Nations committee against torture told the United States on Friday it should close any secret prisons abroad and the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba, saying they violated international law..."
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May 18, 2006 - Tighter borders won't help the desperate
"President Bush raised the odds Monday night against Delfredo Garcia Martinez who hopes soon to join as many as 2,000 people coming through here every day on their way to try to enter the United States illegally..."
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May 18, 2006 - Oversight? What oversight? Congress briefed, then gagged
"When anti-terror programs of questionable legality are revealed - such as the National Security Agency's snooping on phone calls and records - President George W. Bush hastens to point out that members of Congress from both parties have been "briefed."
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May 18, 2006 - House ethics panel approves first Abramoff-related probe
"The House ethics committee, paralyzed by political gridlock for some 16 months, broke out of its doldrums by announcing four separate investigations, including the first congressional probe of a lawmaker linked to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff..."
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May 18, 2006 - House budget sees $348 billion deficit
"The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly passed a fiscal 2007 wartime budget that would continue a string of large deficits and trigger an increase in government borrowing authority..."
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May 17, 2006 - Former Bush campaign official sentenced to prison
A senior official in U.S. President George W. Bush's re-election campaign was sentenced to 10 months in prison on Wednesday for his role in suppressing votes in a key U.S. Senate race, a scandal that Democrats charge may involve the White House..."
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May 17, 2006 - Al Gore: When glaciers attack -- The world that might have been
"Al Gore appeared last weekend on 'Saturday Night Live.' In the show's alternate reality, here's the speech he gave..."
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May 17, 2006 - Public's faith in GOP erodes
"Public confidence in Republican governance has plunged to the lowest level of the Bush presidency, with Americans saying they now trust Democrats by wide margins to deal with Iraq, the economy, immigration and other issues..."
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May 16, 2006 - Editorial: Bush's low poll ratings are very well deserved
First Lady Laura Bush told interviewers last weekend that the president's approval ratings are in the tank (most polls show him at about 30 percent) because President Bush must make "difficult decisions" in "challenging times."
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May 15, 2006 - Poll: Clinton outperformed Bush
"In a new poll comparing President Bush's job performance with that of his predecessor, a strong majority of respondents said President Clinton outperformed Bush on a host of issues..."
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May 15, 2006 - Editorial: Bullying lawmakers, snubbing justice
"Remember Bill Clinton -- that fellow who wanted to make abortion "safe, legal and rare"? Many Minnesota lawmakers can't seem to forget him fast enough..."
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May 15, 2006 - James Love: When the Government Knows Who Calls Who
"On one Sunday morning news program after another, the NSA data collection efforts were dismissed on the grounds that the government only knows who calls who, not what was said..."
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May 14, 2006 - Group: Global Warming Threatens Millions
"Millions of people around the world face death and devastation due to floods, famine, drought and violence caused by global warming, according to a report by a charity group..."
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May 14, 2006 - Lori Sturdevant: This abortion fight is within the Senate
"Some Minn- esotans might be getting the misimpression (I won't mention from whom) that the 2006 Legislature is fixated on sports stadiums..."
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May 14, 2006 - Cable access: New funding formula could pull the plug
"Polly Kellogg swears by public access television. She calls Minneapolis Television Network to see what's happening if one of her favorite programs isn't shown at its regular time..."
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May 14, 2006 - Bush political problems may have no quick fix
"A long, slow slide in President George W. Bush's popularity ratings over the past year to a low of around 30 percent suggests there may be no quick fix for his political woes..."
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May 13, 2006 - Wetterling gets the nod from DFLers
"Child-safety advocate Patty Wetterling won the DFL endorsement Saturday to face Republican state Sen. Michele Bachmann for the U.S. House seat in the north-metro Sixth Congressional District..."
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May 13, 2006 - Coleen Rowley: We can follow ideals and fight terrorism
"The notion that "9/11 changed everything" and that this new "war on terror" requires a radical departure from established criminal justice principles has been percolating for some time behind closed doors within the administration..."
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May 12, 2006 - Bush job approval falls to 29 pct in new poll
"President George W. Bush's job approval rating has hit a new low, with 29 percent of the U.S. public saying he is doing an "excellent or pretty good job," down from 35 percent in April, according to a Harris Interactive poll in The Wall Street Journal Online..."
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May 12, 2006 - Ever-Expanding Secret
"Ever since its secret domestic wiretapping program was exposed, the Bush administration has depicted it as a narrow examination of calls made by and to terrorism suspects. But its refusal to provide any details about the extent of the spying has raised doubts..."
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May 11, 2006 - Editorial: A Congress addicted to tax cuts
"After weeks of wrangling, GOP leaders in Congress have agreed on a $70 billion tax-relief package -- the fifth federal tax cut in six years -- that would extend President Bush's prized tax cuts on corporate dividends and capital gains..."
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May 11, 2006 - NSA has your phone records; 'trust us' isn't good enough
"The government is secretly collecting the phone records of millions of Americans..."
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May 11, 2006 - Senate OKs extension of tax cuts
"The Senate gave final approval Thursday to a $70 billion election-year package of tax cuts that will extend lower rates for investors and save billions for families with above-average incomes..."
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May 11, 2006 - Bush Doesn't Confirm NSA Data Collection
"President Bush did not confirm or deny a newspaper report Thursday that the National Security Agency was collecting records of tens of millions of ordinary Americans' phone calls..."
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May 11, 2006 - The Republican Agenda for 2006: Tax Increases for Everyone Else
"One way or the other, tax increases are coming. The nation's budget deficits are too big to outgrow, and the latest tax cuts — which Congress is likely to sign off on today — will dig the hole deeper..."
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May 11, 2006 - The Republican Agenda for 2006: Tax Cuts for a Favored Few
"A puzzling aspect of Congress's latest tax-cut package is why its overwhelmingly Republican supporters believe that its passage will be a big win for them and their party..."
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May 11, 2006 - Jim Graves: Minnesota DREAM Act is about doing the right thing
"In the past few weeks Minnesota witnessed a fine example of bi-partisan commitment to the future of our young people, as Republicans and Democrats in two committees of the House voted for the Minnesota DREAM Act..."
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May 11, 2006 - E-Mails: Bush Aide Offered Abramoff Help
"The Bush administration's top procurement official offered his assistance to now-disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff as his lobbying empire began to crumble, according to e-mails released Wednesday by the White House..."
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May 10, 2006 - State of our roads is getting bumpier
"Ruts, bumps, vibration, noise. No, it's not your imagination. Minnesota roads are not as smooth as they used to be..."
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May 10, 2006 - House approves $70 billion tax cut bill
"The House of Representatives on Wednesday agreed to extend a tax break on investment income in a $70 billion tax cut package that Democrats said would mostly help the rich while deepening budget deficits..."
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May 10, 2006 - Whom Would Jesus Endorse?
"By the time the 325 delegates to the state GOP's 6th Congressional District nominating convention at Monticello High School took their lunch break last Saturday, Susie Dunn had recognized the writing on the wall..."
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May 9, 2006 - CIA Nominee Faces Fight Over Eavesdropping
"President Bush's nomination of Gen. Michael Hayden as CIA chief ignited a confirmation fight Monday over the intelligence veteran's ties to the controversial eavesdropping program and his ability to be independent from the military establishment..."
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May 9, 2006 - Focus on cars, not gas type
"The truth is there is no short-term fix to the current spike in gas prices..."
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May 8, 2006 - Bush approval rating falls to new low in poll
"President George W. Bush's approval rating fell to 31 percent in a USA Today/Gallup Poll released on Monday, the lowest recorded in the survey and a drop of three percentage points in a single week..."
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May 5, 2006 - Veto? Who Needs a Veto?
"One of the abiding curiosities of the Bush administration is that after more than five years in office, the president has yet to issue a veto. No one since Thomas Jefferson has stayed in the White House this long without rejecting a single act of Congress..."
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May 5, 2006 - Leaders call for greener policies
"Business executives, community leaders and former politicians have some advice for today's public officials: Stop selling the environment short..."
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May 5, 2006 - Consumer Confidence Hits 7-Month Low
"Consumer confidence sank to a seven-month low as sticker shock from rising gasoline prices made Americans anxious about the economy's prospects and the strain on their own budgets..."
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May 5, 2006 - Hostile War Critics Confront Rumsfeld
"Already under fire from some retired military brass who want him to resign, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was greeted at a speech in Atlanta by unusually hostile anti-war protesters..."
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May 5, 2006 - Poll: Bush's Approval Falls to New Low
"Angry conservatives are driving the approval ratings of President Bush and the GOP-led Congress to dismal new lows, according to an AP-Ipsos poll that underscores why Republicans fear an Election Day massacre..."
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May 4, 2006 - Ridicule and Contempt
"The most scathing public critique of the Bush presidency and the complicity of a craven press corps was delivered at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday by a comedian. Bush was reported afterwards to be seething, while the press corps responded with stone-cold silence..."
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"The District 834 School Board might not have resolved its long-term budget concerns at a workshop it held on Tuesday afternoon, but it resolved one issue — there will be a local levy question on an upcoming ballot..."
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May 30, 2006 - Block the Vote
"In a country that spends so much time extolling the glories of democracy, it's amazing how many elected officials go out of their way to discourage voting..."
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May 29, 2006 - A lean year for schools at the Legislature
"Minnesota schools hit the bonanza during the 2005 legislative session, scoring an estimated $800 million in additional funding over two years..."
Read More...
May 27, 2006 - Bell concedes DFL Party nod to Klobuchar
"Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ford Bell said Friday he is no longer seeking his party's endorsement, clearing the way for Hennepin County Attorney Amy Klobuchar to win the DFL Party nod at their convention in two weeks..."
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May 27, 2006 - Hatch says he's still in governor's race
"Minnesota Attorney General Mike Hatch on Friday evening put to rest rumors that he might drop out of the governor's race and seek re-election to his current office..."
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May 26, 2006 - School Board to discuss potential levy on Tuesday
"After spending two months meeting with residents, district employees and students about the trappings of a renewed school district property tax levy, district officials will talk next week about paying for them..."
Read More...
May 26, 2006 - Editorial: U.S. needs discussion on powers separation
"In the contentious matter of FBI agents searching the offices of Rep. William Jefferson, D-La., the question is not whether Jefferson is guilty or innocent of accusations that he took a bribe..."
Read More...
May 26, 2006 - One Man's Constitutional Crisis ...
"Republicans and Democrats in the House of Representatives have achieved an almost unprecedented level of bipartisanship in denouncing the F.B.I.'s search of a congressman's office..."
Read More...
May 26, 2006 - Lawmakers, quiet on your rights, roar about theirs
"Now we know what it takes to make Congress mad enough to stand up for constitutional rights..."
Read More...
May 25, 2006 - Enron's Lay and Skilling guilty
"Former Enron Corp. chief executives Ken Lay and Jeffrey Skilling were found guilty on Thursday of lying about their company's crumbling finances in one of the biggest U.S. business scandals and could face years in prison..."
Read More...
May 19, 2006 - Pentagon secret spending said at post-Cold War high
"The Pentagon's spending on secret programs has hit its highest point since the end of the Cold War, a Washington-based research group said in a report released this week..."
Read More...
May 19, 2006 - The Senate and the General
"Watching the confirmation hearing yesterday for Gen. Michael Hayden as director of the Central Intelligence Agency, it was hard to see past the sorry sight of a four-star general taking what should be a civilian job..."
Read More...
May 19, 2006 - CIA pick has right resume; will he respect your privacy?
"By demeanor and resume, Gen. Michael Hayden looked every bit the part of CIA director as he sought confirmation for that job at Thursday's Senate hearings..."
Read More...
May 19, 2006 - Bush may be losing his base
"The term "base" is not in William Safire's political dictionary, but he tells me it will be included in the next edition. "Base" refers to that solid core of political supporters who will stick with you through electoral thick and thin as long as you are perceived as advancing their principles. Most often, the term is applied to religious conservatives..."
Read More...
May 19, 2006 - Don't choke the Net
"The future of the Internet is in the hands of Congress, and Congress is about to mess it up..."
Read More...
May 19, 2006 - UN urges US to shut Guantanamo
"The United Nations committee against torture told the United States on Friday it should close any secret prisons abroad and the Guantanamo Bay facility in Cuba, saying they violated international law..."
Read More...
May 18, 2006 - Tighter borders won't help the desperate
"President Bush raised the odds Monday night against Delfredo Garcia Martinez who hopes soon to join as many as 2,000 people coming through here every day on their way to try to enter the United States illegally..."
Read More...
May 18, 2006 - Oversight? What oversight? Congress briefed, then gagged
"When anti-terror programs of questionable legality are revealed - such as the National Security Agency's snooping on phone calls and records - President George W. Bush hastens to point out that members of Congress from both parties have been "briefed."
Read More...
May 18, 2006 - House ethics panel approves first Abramoff-related probe
"The House ethics committee, paralyzed by political gridlock for some 16 months, broke out of its doldrums by announcing four separate investigations, including the first congressional probe of a lawmaker linked to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff..."
Read More...
May 18, 2006 - House budget sees $348 billion deficit
"The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly passed a fiscal 2007 wartime budget that would continue a string of large deficits and trigger an increase in government borrowing authority..."
Read More...
May 17, 2006 - Former Bush campaign official sentenced to prison
A senior official in U.S. President George W. Bush's re-election campaign was sentenced to 10 months in prison on Wednesday for his role in suppressing votes in a key U.S. Senate race, a scandal that Democrats charge may involve the White House..."
Read More...
May 17, 2006 - Al Gore: When glaciers attack -- The world that might have been
"Al Gore appeared last weekend on 'Saturday Night Live.' In the show's alternate reality, here's the speech he gave..."
Read More...
May 17, 2006 - Public's faith in GOP erodes
"Public confidence in Republican governance has plunged to the lowest level of the Bush presidency, with Americans saying they now trust Democrats by wide margins to deal with Iraq, the economy, immigration and other issues..."
Read More...
May 16, 2006 - Editorial: Bush's low poll ratings are very well deserved
First Lady Laura Bush told interviewers last weekend that the president's approval ratings are in the tank (most polls show him at about 30 percent) because President Bush must make "difficult decisions" in "challenging times."
Read More...
May 15, 2006 - Poll: Clinton outperformed Bush
"In a new poll comparing President Bush's job performance with that of his predecessor, a strong majority of respondents said President Clinton outperformed Bush on a host of issues..."
Read More...
May 15, 2006 - Editorial: Bullying lawmakers, snubbing justice
"Remember Bill Clinton -- that fellow who wanted to make abortion "safe, legal and rare"? Many Minnesota lawmakers can't seem to forget him fast enough..."
Read More...
May 15, 2006 - James Love: When the Government Knows Who Calls Who
"On one Sunday morning news program after another, the NSA data collection efforts were dismissed on the grounds that the government only knows who calls who, not what was said..."
Read More...
May 14, 2006 - Group: Global Warming Threatens Millions
"Millions of people around the world face death and devastation due to floods, famine, drought and violence caused by global warming, according to a report by a charity group..."
Read More...
May 14, 2006 - Lori Sturdevant: This abortion fight is within the Senate
"Some Minn- esotans might be getting the misimpression (I won't mention from whom) that the 2006 Legislature is fixated on sports stadiums..."
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May 14, 2006 - Cable access: New funding formula could pull the plug
"Polly Kellogg swears by public access television. She calls Minneapolis Television Network to see what's happening if one of her favorite programs isn't shown at its regular time..."
Read More...
May 14, 2006 - Bush political problems may have no quick fix
"A long, slow slide in President George W. Bush's popularity ratings over the past year to a low of around 30 percent suggests there may be no quick fix for his political woes..."
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May 13, 2006 - Wetterling gets the nod from DFLers
"Child-safety advocate Patty Wetterling won the DFL endorsement Saturday to face Republican state Sen. Michele Bachmann for the U.S. House seat in the north-metro Sixth Congressional District..."
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May 13, 2006 - Coleen Rowley: We can follow ideals and fight terrorism
"The notion that "9/11 changed everything" and that this new "war on terror" requires a radical departure from established criminal justice principles has been percolating for some time behind closed doors within the administration..."
Read More...
May 12, 2006 - Bush job approval falls to 29 pct in new poll
"President George W. Bush's job approval rating has hit a new low, with 29 percent of the U.S. public saying he is doing an "excellent or pretty good job," down from 35 percent in April, according to a Harris Interactive poll in The Wall Street Journal Online..."
Read More...
May 12, 2006 - Ever-Expanding Secret
"Ever since its secret domestic wiretapping program was exposed, the Bush administration has depicted it as a narrow examination of calls made by and to terrorism suspects. But its refusal to provide any details about the extent of the spying has raised doubts..."
Read More...
May 11, 2006 - Editorial: A Congress addicted to tax cuts
"After weeks of wrangling, GOP leaders in Congress have agreed on a $70 billion tax-relief package -- the fifth federal tax cut in six years -- that would extend President Bush's prized tax cuts on corporate dividends and capital gains..."
Read More...
May 11, 2006 - NSA has your phone records; 'trust us' isn't good enough
"The government is secretly collecting the phone records of millions of Americans..."
Read More...
May 11, 2006 - Senate OKs extension of tax cuts
"The Senate gave final approval Thursday to a $70 billion election-year package of tax cuts that will extend lower rates for investors and save billions for families with above-average incomes..."
Read More...
May 11, 2006 - Bush Doesn't Confirm NSA Data Collection
"President Bush did not confirm or deny a newspaper report Thursday that the National Security Agency was collecting records of tens of millions of ordinary Americans' phone calls..."
Read More...
May 11, 2006 - The Republican Agenda for 2006: Tax Increases for Everyone Else
"One way or the other, tax increases are coming. The nation's budget deficits are too big to outgrow, and the latest tax cuts — which Congress is likely to sign off on today — will dig the hole deeper..."
Read More...
May 11, 2006 - The Republican Agenda for 2006: Tax Cuts for a Favored Few
"A puzzling aspect of Congress's latest tax-cut package is why its overwhelmingly Republican supporters believe that its passage will be a big win for them and their party..."
Read More...
May 11, 2006 - Jim Graves: Minnesota DREAM Act is about doing the right thing
"In the past few weeks Minnesota witnessed a fine example of bi-partisan commitment to the future of our young people, as Republicans and Democrats in two committees of the House voted for the Minnesota DREAM Act..."
Read More...
May 11, 2006 - E-Mails: Bush Aide Offered Abramoff Help
"The Bush administration's top procurement official offered his assistance to now-disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff as his lobbying empire began to crumble, according to e-mails released Wednesday by the White House..."
Read More...
May 10, 2006 - State of our roads is getting bumpier
"Ruts, bumps, vibration, noise. No, it's not your imagination. Minnesota roads are not as smooth as they used to be..."
Read More...
May 10, 2006 - House approves $70 billion tax cut bill
"The House of Representatives on Wednesday agreed to extend a tax break on investment income in a $70 billion tax cut package that Democrats said would mostly help the rich while deepening budget deficits..."
Read More...
May 10, 2006 - Whom Would Jesus Endorse?
"By the time the 325 delegates to the state GOP's 6th Congressional District nominating convention at Monticello High School took their lunch break last Saturday, Susie Dunn had recognized the writing on the wall..."
Read More...
May 9, 2006 - CIA Nominee Faces Fight Over Eavesdropping
"President Bush's nomination of Gen. Michael Hayden as CIA chief ignited a confirmation fight Monday over the intelligence veteran's ties to the controversial eavesdropping program and his ability to be independent from the military establishment..."
Read More...
May 9, 2006 - Focus on cars, not gas type
"The truth is there is no short-term fix to the current spike in gas prices..."
Read More...
May 8, 2006 - Bush approval rating falls to new low in poll
"President George W. Bush's approval rating fell to 31 percent in a USA Today/Gallup Poll released on Monday, the lowest recorded in the survey and a drop of three percentage points in a single week..."
Read More...
May 5, 2006 - Veto? Who Needs a Veto?
"One of the abiding curiosities of the Bush administration is that after more than five years in office, the president has yet to issue a veto. No one since Thomas Jefferson has stayed in the White House this long without rejecting a single act of Congress..."
Read More...
May 5, 2006 - Leaders call for greener policies
"Business executives, community leaders and former politicians have some advice for today's public officials: Stop selling the environment short..."
Read More...
May 5, 2006 - Consumer Confidence Hits 7-Month Low
"Consumer confidence sank to a seven-month low as sticker shock from rising gasoline prices made Americans anxious about the economy's prospects and the strain on their own budgets..."
Read More...
May 5, 2006 - Hostile War Critics Confront Rumsfeld
"Already under fire from some retired military brass who want him to resign, Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld was greeted at a speech in Atlanta by unusually hostile anti-war protesters..."
Read More...
May 5, 2006 - Poll: Bush's Approval Falls to New Low
"Angry conservatives are driving the approval ratings of President Bush and the GOP-led Congress to dismal new lows, according to an AP-Ipsos poll that underscores why Republicans fear an Election Day massacre..."
Read More...
May 4, 2006 - Ridicule and Contempt
"The most scathing public critique of the Bush presidency and the complicity of a craven press corps was delivered at the annual White House Correspondents' Association dinner on Saturday by a comedian. Bush was reported afterwards to be seething, while the press corps responded with stone-cold silence..."
Read More...
May 4, 2006 - Editorial: Krinkie's unserious proposal
"Here's all Minnesotans need to know about the $1 billion tax cut proposed Wednesday by state House tax chair Phil Krinkie, R-Lino Lakes:..."
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May 4, 2006 - State's education tech grade dips to a D
"When it comes to technology, it seems that seven years is enough time to go from trend-setting to obsolete..."
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May 3, 2006 - Feeling heat on $3 gas, politicians pump out bad ideas
"When gasoline surges to $3 a gallon six months before congressional elections, it's a combustible and potentially toxic mix for incumbents..."
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May 3, 2006 - Editorial: Don't play favorites with Constitution
"Minnesota Public Radio listeners could not have missed the pleas for help in recent days. The Minnesota Legislature is about to put some public broadcasters in line for a dedicated share of sales tax money, an indignant MPR president Bill Kling huffed, and the House wants to leave out MPR! Call your legislator!..."
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May 2, 2006 - Mercury bill a 'step in the right direction'
"The Minnesota House on Monday unanimously approved a bill requiring Minnesota's three largest coal-fired power plants to cut mercury pollution more aggressively than is required by federal law..."
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May 2, 2006 - Michael Kinsley: Tax on oil's excess profits makes sense
"In, I guess, the early 1990s, when I worked for CNN, I found myself one evening at a Washington reception, chatting with an oil company executive and one from a defense contractor..."
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May 2, 2006 - General College closing its books on a high note
"The pot-banging, sign-waving protests are over. As the University of Minnesota's General College holds its last classes this week, anger and combativeness have faded to resignation..."
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