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Where the Minnesota broadband gaps lie

Where the Minnesota broadband gaps lie

The rural-urban divide remains in the federal government’s new broadband availability map. You can play with the interactive version to see where the gaps fall in Minnesota.
by Dave Peters

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Minneapolis Charter Commission wins tussle over ballot language

The Minneapolis Charter Commission and the City Attorney’s Office have settled their differences over a question that will appear on the ballot this November. They agreed this week to ask voters: Shall the Minneapolis City Charter be amended in the form of a complete revision which (i) modernizes the Charter; (ii) redrafts its provisions for…
by Curtis Gilbert

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What would you do with $149.3 million?

Photo by Scott Mindeaux via Flickr “At least three people in two states have beaten astronomical odds to become the nation’s latest Powerball millionaires,” writes Associated Press reporter Barbara Rodriguez. One of the tickets was sold in Minnesota. The holder of that ticket is entitled to a third of the $448 million jackpot. Two other…
by Michael Olson

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Independence Party endorses Stephanie Woodruff for Minneapolis mayor

Independence Party endorses Stephanie Woodruff for Minneapolis mayor

The Independence Party, the smallest of Minnesota’s three major parties, has endorsed Stephanie Woodruff for Minneapolis mayor. Woodruff, an executive at a St. Louis Park recruiting firm, serves on the Minneapolis Audit Committee, an appointed, volunteer position. She’s never run for office before. Woodruff says she’s a DFLer at heart, but shares the IP’s passion…
by Curtis Gilbert

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Obama to Leno: domestic tracking programs critical to security. What do you think?

Obama to Leno: domestic tracking programs critical to security. What do you think?

President Obama on Tuesday defended the U.S. government’s surveillance programs, telling NBC’s Jay Leno that: “There is no spying on Americans,” writes NPR’s Greg Henderson. “We don’t have a domestic spying program,” Obama said on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. “What we do have is some mechanisms that can track a phone number or…
by Michael Olson

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The word(s) on Minneapolis mayoral candidates

The word(s) on Minneapolis mayoral candidates

When I started writing earlier this morning, 13 candidates had registered for mayor of Minneapolis. By the time I clicked publish, the list had grown to 15, and we’re only halfway through the two-week filing period. Many of the leading candidates — including Betsy Hodges, Don Samuels and Cam Winton — have yet to complete…
by Curtis Gilbert

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