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Obama disses the Gophers

By Paul Demko | 03.18.09 | 12:43 pm

gophersLooking for a sure-fire way to piss off scores of people all over the country? Put your NCAA hoops bracket online for the whole world to see. That’s the politically…

The case of the anti-Chris Coleman Web site, solved (only sorta)

By Chris Steller | 03.11.09 | 8:15 am

hater-huntIn a clever distraction from dire predictions about its fate, the Pioneer Press has launched a late-winter companion to its popular Winter Carnival medallion hunt. The PiPress blog City Hall Scoop notes the appearance of a new…

GOP former guv joins Mondale in calling for Coleman to concede

By Paul Schmelzer | 01.06.09 | 12:26 pm

With Norm Coleman set to address the media at 3 p.m. CST, speculation abounds about whether the now-former senator will file a lawsuit to prevent certification of a win by Al Franken or, less likely, concede. One

Is the term ‘progressive Republican’ an oxymoron?

By Paul Demko | 12.18.08 | 3:41 pm

Is the term “progressive Republican” an oxymoron? With religious hardliners and anti-tax crusaders dominating the party in recent years, that would certainly seem to be the case. But a documentary airing this Saturday on Twin Cities Public Television makes the case that GOP politicians in Minnesota have a long tradition of advocating policies aimed at alleviating poverty and reducing inequality.