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    Latest actions again raise the basic question: What does Gov. Tim Pawlenty really believe?



    Analysis by Doug Grow | Friday, Sept. 3, 2010

    The question has surrounded the governor for eight years but never loomed larger than in the last week, when he's made decisions that could cost Minnesota about $1 billion in federal money.

    A bus gap: Are fancy suburban bus lines taking taxpayers for a ride?

    By Steve Berg | Friday, Sept. 3, 2010

    Income disparity between rich and poor has been growing in this country for nearly four decades, so it comes as no shock that a two-class system has taken hold in Twin Cities bus service.

    Peterson battling logistics on Red River flood retention plan

    By Derek Wallbank | Friday, Sept. 3, 2010

    WASHINGTON — Collin Peterson and Amy Klobuchar are soliciting ideas for an ambitious water retention plan that would lower the Red River by 10 feet a year. They're facing not just logistical hurdles but opposition from some residents.

    Behind the scenes at the State Fair

    How did Irish pub pop up in the prime St. Bernard's Dining Hall spot?

    By Joe Kimball | Friday, Sept. 3, 2010

    The biggest change at the Fair has to be the transformation of the old St. Bernard's Dining Hall into O'Gara's Bar & Grill at a prime corner inside the main gate. Here's how it happened.

    LISTING SLIGHTLY

    A musical Labor Day salute to workers everywhere

    By Don Effenberger | Friday, Sept. 3, 2010

    In honor of Labor Day and at a time of persistent unemployment in the nation, it’s an appropriate time to pause to celebrate the working life.

    Hmong performance artist Tou Ger Xiong gets crowd dancing at the MinnPost stage

    Friday, Sept. 3, 2010

    Comedian, rap artist and storyteller Tou Ger Xiong, who grew up in St. Paul after spending four years in a Thai refugee camp, describes Hmong life and immigrant hopes in "River of Dreams."


    Low mortgage rates go lower

    By Mark Trumbull, Christian Science Monitor | Friday, Sept. 3

    In a boost for the hard-hit housing market, low mortgage rates fell still lower this week, and the number of pending home sales posted a rise for the month of July.

    Thursday P.M. Report

    Star Petters witness gets year in prison, Target sales up 3.4 percent in August, and Cornerstone Bank settles on Hecker assets.

    Friday A.M. Report

    Digital River stock up on Microsoft deal, Cargill to close Toronto facility and Malt-O-Meal challenges Quaker Oats on instant oatmeal


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    U.S. House campaign contributions: What are Minnesota's most partisan cities?

    By Eric Ostermeier, Smart Politics | Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010

    Champlin and Lakeland have the largest Republican tilts in U.S. House campaign contributions; Anoka, Elk River, and Minneapolis have the largest Democratic tilts.

    Some Minnesota districts plan to bank 'EduJobs' stimulus money to deal with future 'funding cliff'

    By Beth Hawkins | Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010

    Minnesota will soon receive $167 million to stimulate teacher hiring. But Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan is among districts deciding to save the infusion for the fiscal chasm ahead.

    Related: Introducing Learning Curve, our new education blog

    SCIENTIFIC AGENDA

    Gulf's 'dead zone' swelled this summer to one of largest areas on record

    By Sharon Schmickle | Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010

    At this point, no one knows the full impact of the summer's tandem disasters on life in the Gulf, said Matt Rota, director of the water resources program for the Gulf Restoration Network.

    And you thought your job stinks? Check out his State Fair work



    By Joe Kimball | Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010

    George Johnson spends time every day at the Fair up to his knees in manure and surrounded by hot air. No, not political campaigns. The environmental scientist collects samples of some of the Fair's most aromatic by-products for an energy project.



    Hecker, politics and the Fair

    By Max Sparber | Fri., Sept. 3

    The latest news on Denny Hecker and Tom Petters; politics at the Fair; City Pages and Tom Emmer's son; Eclipse Records closes its door.

    Eric Black is on vacation this week.

    MinnPostmobile heading for Duluth

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    Introducing Learning Curve, our new education blog

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