by Kevin Featherly
Published: March 17, 2010
Tags: Al Franken, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Star Tribune
It’s a great idea that’s going down in flames. Ty Heimerl, 15, a junior at New Prague High School, wanted to write a story for the University of St. Thomas’ ThreeSixty Journalism website about kids who text while driving.
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: January 18, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Margaret Anderson Kelliher, Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board, Star Tribune, Steve Sack
Star Tribune cartoonist Steve Sack painted Speaker of the House -- and DFL gubernatorial hopeful -- Margaret Anderson Kelliher in a not particularly flattering light in a cartoon published on the newspaper's Sunday opinion page.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: January 7, 2010
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Mark Dayton, Star Tribune, Tom Emmer, Tom Rukavina
Following Mark Dayton's holiday disclosures, the Star Tribune has sent a survey to all Minnesota gubernatorial candidates asking them whether they have ever had substance abuse or mental health problems.
by Sarah Janecek
Published: October 1, 2009
Tags: Cheryl Johnson, Michele Bachmann, Star Tribune
The latest take on Minnesota political civility...direct from the Star Tribune's gossip columnist, CJ (Cheryl Johnson). On this morning's Fox Nine news program, when asked about her thoughts about U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (R MN6) being featured as "Miss November" in the "2010 Great American Conservative Women Calendar,"CJ said, "Like most women who appear on calendars she doesn't have a coherent thought in her head."
by Sarah Janecek
Published: July 2, 2009
Tags: Doug Tice, Pat Lopez, Star Tribune
Pat Lopez has been chosen by Star Tribune Editor Nancy Barnes to be the paper’s new political editor. She replaces Doug Tice, who moved to the paper’s editorial page (replacing Eric Ringham, who left the paper to become an editorial voice at Minnesota Public Radio). As political editor, Lopez will direct both state and federal coverage. [...]
by Staff
Published: January 7, 2009
Tags: labor, Newspaper Guild, Star Tribune, Teamsters
Avista Capital Partners’ ownership of the Star Tribune has been bruising for the once-mighty workforce there. However, to date, despite the layoffs and cutbacks, the forces of organized labor haven’t made much of a visible ruckus against management. PIM hears that’s going to change today, as the unions are beginning to realize that they need a public solidarity [...]
by Sarah Janecek
Published: September 2, 2008
Tags: 2008 Republican National Convention, Diageo, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Star Tribune
No one’s been a tougher critic than me when it comes to lamenting the dramatic decline in the public affairs news coverage of our state’s largest newspaper, the Star Tribune. Perhaps that’s what makes this photo of the Star Tribune’s work space almost show-stopping: The Star Tribune has about 30 work stations.And, reportedly, almost every working [...]
by Sarah Janecek
Published: July 10, 2008
Tags: Ann Lenczewski, David Brauer, Jill Barcum, Media, Star Tribune
A fascinating exchange between MinnPost’s media writer David Brauer and Star Tribune editorial board writer Jill Burcum flagged an important milestone in Minnesota public affairs.We passed it years ago but I have not yet written about it because, quite frankly, it’s painful.I’ve long respected many of the fine journalists involved, even the ones I have ideologically disagreed with most of [...]
by Sarah Janecek
Published: December 28, 2007
Tags: Anders Gyllenhaal, Bob McFarlin, Carol Molnau, Nancy Barnes, Pulitzer Prize, Scott Gillespie, Star Tribune, Tim Pawlenty
I’ve written before how vested the Star Tribune has become in trying to win a Pulitzer or two from the paper’s coverage of the I-35W bridge collapse. To summarize, bridge collapse coverage is perhaps the only shot the current generation of editors and reporters at the paper will have at vying for a Pulitzer. It’s unlikely (God willing) that our [...]
by Sarah Janecek
Published: November 9, 2007
Tags: Star Tribune
MnDOT Under Siege: The Star Tribune’s Agenda Why the I-35 Bridge fell has become a war game in both the journalism and political worlds. The specific combatants are Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s administration, Democrats who disagree with the transportation policies of that Administration and the Star Tribune. What most people don’t understand is that the soldiers on [...]
