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Too late to eat crow with Charles Krauthammer

By Chris Steller | 05.26.09 | 2:25 pm

krauthammer_image_195x272It is too late to eat crow with Charles Krauthammer, according to the Center for the American Experiment. The conservative Minneapolis think tank’s June 1 annual dinner, with the Washington Post columnist as keynoter, is sold out. I…

What government service would you give up not to eat with Charles Krauthammer?

By Chris Steller | 01.26.09 | 2:58 pm

The Minneapolis-based Center for the American Experiment is holding its second short-essay contest on this question: “Specifically, what governmental services currently and directly benefiting you and your family –- be those services local, state, or federal -– would…

Ellison challenger Barb Davis White files FEC reports, finally, and the news isn’t so good

By Andy Birkey | 09.19.08 | 7:55 am

Barb Davis White is running an underdog campaign to unseat Democratic Rep. Keith Ellison on a platform of opposing same-sex marriage, abortion and immigration reform in a district with large numbers of LGBT residents, pro-choice voters and immigrants. As if those hurdles weren’t enough, the money just isn’t coming in for the Republican candidate.

Here are some highlights from Davis White’s report.