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Bridge Hero Says ‘Nope’ to Bush Photo-Op

By Paul Schmelzer | 08.09.07 | 6:46 am

Hernandez declines Bush photo: Somebody who saves 50 kids from a school bus teetering on the edge of a collapsed highway is a bona fide hero, and Jeremy Hernandez deserves the media attention

More on 35W Media — and a KSTP Firing

By Paul Schmelzer | 08.07.07 | 8:05 am

Who’s to blame? As Eric Black writes, blame is the game on both sides of the aisle as Republicans accuse Democrats of politicizing the 35W collapse. Star Tribune columnist Nick Coleman‘s comments generated the most heat. “Both political…

A Mediated View of the Bridge Collapse

By Paul Schmelzer | 08.02.07 | 8:45 am

Bridgesourcing: My sincerest kudos to all the local media, citizen and mainstream, who covered the 35W collapse with such veracity. I was unable to see everything, and I don’t have space to sing every outlet’s…