by G.R. Anderson, Jr.
Published: December 1, 2009
Tags: Alice Hausman, light rail, Met Council, University of Minnesota
As thankless tasks go, Rep. Alice Hausman’s intervention in the running legal battle over light rail between the Metropolitan Council and the University of Minnesota may prove to be right up there.
by Staff
Published: October 15, 2009
Tags: climate, Lester Brown, University of Minnesota
Lester Brown, president of the Earth Policy Institute, will speak Nov. 16 in Minneapolis on “Will Climate Change Collapse the World Food Supply?”
by Staff
Published: September 28, 2009
Tags: agriculture, Tom Vilsack, University of Minnesota
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will speak at 7:30 p.m. Monday at the University of Minnesota’s Ted Mann Concert Hall.
by Staff
Published: September 25, 2009
Tags: Central Corridor, lawsuit, Metropolitan Council, Peter Bell, University of Minnesota
The University of Minnesota’s lawsuit over the Central Corridor light rail project could delay construction and add $30 million to the cost, according to Metropolitan Council Chair Peter Bell.
by Staff
Published: July 2, 2009
Tags: 2010 Governor's Race, Department of Health, DNA, genetic policy, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Data Practices Act, Newborn Screening Program, University of Minnesota
It’s shaping up to be a nice Fourth of July weekend, and we’ve updated our 2010 governor’s race grid with the latest new websites and filings. Sen. David Hann (R-Eden Prairie) has filed, and Sen. Joe Gimse (R-Willmar) is his campaign chair, according to the filing. Also, former GOP U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman is no [...]
by Staff
Published: June 24, 2009
Tags: alcohol, Pat Garofalo, University of Minnesota, veterans
It’s always a bit amusing when legislators discuss alcohol, and equally amusing when policymakers attempt to prohibit alcohol. Teetotaler messaging is one of the classic moves in American political history, with the added benefit that everyone knows it’ll never actually 100 percent succeed as a policy. The University of Minnesota Board of Regents decided that [...]
by Staff
Published: June 24, 2009
Tags: alcohol, Pat Garofalo, University of Minnesota, veterans
It’s always a bit amusing when legislators discuss alcohol, and equally amusing when policymakers attempt to prohibit alcohol. Teetotaler messaging is one of the classic moves in American political history, with the added benefit that everyone knows it’ll never actually 100 percent succeed as a policy. The University of Minnesota Board of Regents decided that [...]
by Staff
Published: May 29, 2009
Tags: Department of Health, DNA, genetic policy, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota Data Practices Act, Newborn Screening Program, University of Minnesota
A new round of documents obtained from the Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) regarding the state’s Newborn Screening Program (NBS) show interesting implications about the difference between its role catching certain dangerous genetic diseases, and the various genetic research and testing programs that the samples ultimately get sent to. There’s quite a difference between the [...]
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: January 27, 2009
Tags: 2010-11 budget, deficit, Pawlenty, University of Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty had scarcely stepped away from the podium Tuesday afternoon after delivering his budget proposal for the 2010-11 biennium before the first salvos of official reaction statements began popping into inboxes. "At the U, we are fully prepared to do our part to deal with this state budget problem," University of Minnesota President [...]
by Betsy Sundquist
Published: January 27, 2009
Tags: 2010-11 budget, deficit, Pawlenty, University of Minnesota
Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty had scarcely stepped away from the podium Tuesday afternoon after delivering his budget proposal for the 2010-11 biennium before the first salvos of official reaction statements began popping into inboxes. "At the U, we are fully prepared to do our part to deal with this state budget problem," University of Minnesota President [...]
