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Agency approves U.S. Steel taconite permits despite some environmental concerns

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By Jon Collins | 10.26.11 | 6:00 am

Minnesota Pollution Control Agency officials resisted a push by environmentalists that the agency comply with a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency request that they upload Keetac data to a public database.

Ag lobbyists help forge farm bill in private

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By Jon Collins | 10.25.11 | 6:00 am

The attempt to head off deeper cuts is drawing concern from farm bill critics, who say the process could benefit from more voices.

Occupy MN blame ‘provocateur’ for ‘riot equipment’ box

By Jon Collins | 10.25.11 | 6:00 am

An Occupy Minnesota organizer said the group has been expressly non-violent since the beginning of protests almost three weeks ago.

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The Money Trail: Erik Paulsen gets financial jolt from medical tech industry

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By Jon Collins | 10.21.11 | 12:31 pm

Medical device companies and executives have repaid Paulsen’s “tireless support” of their industry with hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign contributions.

Bachmann says Occupy Wall Street’s solutions are ‘temporary gimmicks’

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By Jon Collins | 10.21.11 | 12:28 pm

She also said there’s a difference in the cleanliness of the two movements: “The Tea Party picks up its trash after it has a demonstration.”

Seven Occupy protesters arrested in Minneapolis U.S. Bank protest

By Jon Collins | 10.20.11 | 2:34 pm

Occupy Wall Street protesters closed down an intersection of downtown Minneapolis for more than an hour Thursday.

Bachmann’s statements about helping foreclosure victims clashes with voting record

By Sofia Resnick | 10.19.11 | 2:36 pm

Bachmann has voted against all but one measure aimed at providing foreclosure relief.

Message from our publisher: Defend our free press from legal attacks

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By admin | 10.19.11 | 1:42 pm

A Minnesota Independent reporter and our parent company, the American Independent News Network, are fighting off a lawsuit from controversial preacher Bradlee Dean.

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Live tweet of GOP presidential debate Tuesday

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By Jon Collins | 10.18.11 | 2:30 pm

Previous debates have included gaffes, accusations and outright inaccuracies. We’ll be here, along with our colleagues nationwide at the American Independent News Network, to offer context and analysis.

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Collin Peterson and ag chairs propose $23 billion in cuts

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By Jon Collins | 10.18.11 | 6:17 am

Although details of the plan aren’t yet clear, the voluntary reductions are an effort to stave off deeper cuts proposed by some Republicans.