St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman received nearly 70 percent of the vote in Tuesday’s four-candidate primary contest. The Democratic incumbent will face Eva Ng in the general election. Ng, who has been endorsed by the local Republican party, garnered…
As if the 19th-century founders of once-flush, now-foundering newspapers didn’t have reasons enough to turn in their graves, last week two local landmarks associated with St. Paul Pioneer Press founder Frederick Driscoll found distressing ways into news columns again.
Rep. Betty McCollum’s town hall at Macalester College was largely civil, but it was not without tense moments and defensive tones. McCollum took heat from Democrats who said the party leadership is not doing enough to counter misinformation from the Republicans.
“Its [sic] unfortunate that my personal support of the Senator has been used in a business dispute.”
Give or take an apostrophe, that sentence could easily have come from Nasser Kazeminy, the friend and financial backer…
U.S. Sen. Al Franken said today that the absence of the ailing Sen. Edward Kennedy was already “a major loss” to the Senate debate on health care reform, and now the Massachusetts Democrat’s death “just makes me more determined to…
Temple of Aaron in St. Paul is Minnesota’s first Conservative synagogue to bless same-sex unions following a unanimous decision by the board of directors in July. The first ceremony, between Alex…
You want to see some vein-popping, eyeball-bulging, fire-breathing, pissed-off progressive rhetoric on health care? Sample these speeches from Saturday’s DFL rally for health care reform in St. Paul, featuring U.S. Reps. Betty McCollum and Keith Ellison, and mayors R.T. Rybak of…
Do not be alarmed, you residents near the Monticello Nuclear Generating Plant. The state, federal and local officials you see acting as if there’s been a terrible nuclear accident are doing just that: acting. They do this…
When health care reform protesters packed the St. Paul office of U.S. Rep. Betty McCollum Friday, at least two GOP office-seekers were in their midst: Republicans Pat Igo, a candidate for St. Paul school board, and Jamie Delton, who is again seeking the Minnesota House seat in District 65B.
The absent congresswoman missed quite a commotion, including finger poking, shouted slogans and a fearful pup. But while Rep. Betty McCollum was traveling to her son’s wedding, she was left a clear message: People are angry about her support for health care reform.
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