Last week as the Legislature was preparing to adjourn for spring break, Rep. Mindy Greiling (Roseville) learned that a hearing on the future of integration in Minnesota schools that she and fellow DFLer Carlos Mariani (St. Paul) had been requesting for... »
After a memo came to light as a result of a lawsuit in Maine, we now know that the National Organization for Marriage is planning to divide the African-American and Latino communities from the LGBT community. This divide and conquer strategy is classic... »
There's more to the governor's job during the session than signing some bills, vetoing others and berating stadium opponents.Today, Gov. Mark Dayton has a schedule full of official greetings and appearances, in addition to a slate of meetings with leg... »
Your Humble Blogger was gone last week, rejuvenating in warmer climes and, yes, neglecting all things educational. The news, however, refused to cooperate by putting itself on hiatus. And so today we offer a smattering of recent items of interest:Two w... »
There are rocks, and there are hard places. And lately, huddled between them in the antechambers and backrooms of the Capitol, are some 92 DFL lawmakers.The rock: A vote in favor of a GOP-sponsored bill that would end the use of seniority as the chief ... »
Stonewall DFL met yesterday to endorse candidates in a bunch of races. Stonewall DFL is the LGBT caucus of the DFL. The endorsements in Eagan and St. Paul races are the most controversial. In Eagan's SD38 Senate race, Stonewall endorsed Eagan Mayor Mik... »
Rep. Carlos Mariani (DFL-St. Paul) will have a endorsement challenge in 2012. Mariani has represented St. Paul's West End neighborhood since 1990. Former Aide to Sen. Linda Higgins and progressive activist Nicque Mabry Schaff will challenge Mariani for... »
Last week as the Legislature was preparing to adjourn for spring break, Rep. Mindy Greiling (Roseville) learned that a hearing on the future of integration in Minnesota schools that she and fellow DFLer Carlos Mariani (St. Paul) had been requesting for... »
