With Gov. Mark Dayton heading the executive branch and Republican majorities steering the Minnesota Legislature, the 2011 session began Jan. 4 with a daunting task: plug the state’s $6.2 billion…
Day: January 10, 2011
Sidewalk cafe regulations continue to cause debate
St. Paul’s proposed changes to sidewalk café and store display regulations will not take effect until late February or March at the earliest, if the St. Paul City Council sticks…
Editor's Column - January 2011
Our 40th Governor, Mark Brandt Dayton, has taken the oath as Chief Executive Officer of Minnesota. His inaugural speech was loaded with themes of cooperation and our need to work…
Sharing her scuba story
A few months ago, I was on the verge of taking my first underwater adventure in the Caribbean. My name is Autumn Paulson, and I am an 18-year-old high school…
Kitchen table coalition brought mental health changes
In 1975, not a nickel of state money was spent on mental health services in the community. In 1976, the state decided to close Hastings State Hospital—with no transfer of…