Sen. Moua: Same-sex marriage foes ‘fixated on sex-making’

State Sen. Mee Moua said some who testified at a Mar. 2 hearing on gay marriage were so “fixated on the sex-making aspects” that they missed the spirit of the bill. But here’s another aspect of recent hearings on the topic that hasn’t been examined: Tuesday’s statement by Janet Boynes was nearly identical to one by Barb Davis White. One difference: Boynes didn’t repeat White’s claim that “Rosa Parks didn’t move to the front of the bus to support sodomy.”

Minnesota pols condemn Hmong resettlement in Laos

Several of Minnesota’s members of Congress, as well as state Sen. Mee Moua, have condemned the forced movement of Hmong out of Thailand and into Laos where advocates say they could face discrimination and persecution.

AM.MN: DFL, GOP pick hopefuls to succeed Day

St. Olaf College physics professor Jason Engbrecht has seen what antimatter can do at the atomic level. DFLers decided Monday to see what Engbrecht, also a Faribault school board member, can do at the next level, endorsing…

Bostrom eyeing run for Ramsey County Sheriff’s post

Assistant St. Paul Police Chief Matt Bostrom is likely to challenge Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher in 2010. Bostrom filed campaign papers with the Ramsey County Elections office…

Choi announces bid for Ramsey County attorney

After three years as St. Paul city attorney, John Choi is seeking a promotion. Flanked by Mayor Chris Coleman and a cast of other high-profile officials, he announced today he’s running for Ramsey County Attorney.

MnIndy slideshow: In Minneapolis, Bill Clinton stumps for Franken

More than 4,000 supporters of Al Franken and Barack Obama gathered at the Minneapolis Convention Center Thursday evening to hear President Bill Clinton stump for the DFL Senate candidate. Clinton spoke for 35 minutes, urging Minnesotans to elect Obama and Franken.

Details and a MnIndy slideshow inside.

DNC day four: Greetings from the blogger pit

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi kicked off the final day of the Democratic National Convention at about 4 p.m. Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson then led the Pledge of Allegiance and Jennifer Hudson belted out the National Anthem,…

Beyond the Franken Factor

Let’s all admit it, we’re curious to see how Al Franken fares in the upcoming election.

Whether you love him or hate him, he’s going to be an unusual candidate.  Among other things, he’s called…