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Doug Grow

Doug Grow writes about state politics, public affairs and other topics. He was a newspaper journalist for 37 years, writing sports columns for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the Minneapolis Star, and then a metro column for the Star Tribune. He's married, the father of two adult daughters and lives in Minneapolis. 

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GOP’s defeated amendment put same-sex marriage on fast track
Politics & Policy

Political boomerang: GOP’s defeated amendment put same-sex marriage on fast track

By Doug Grow and Beth Hawkins | 03/08/13

It’s unlikely that without the amendment same-sex marriage would have arrived at the Capitol with the urgency seen now.

inside a prison
Politics & Policy

Hilstrom finds that gun bill meant to unite quickly divides

By Doug Grow | 03/06/13

The Brooklyn Center legislator's words were still echoing in the Capitol when critics, who had hoped for much stronger actions, lambasted the effort.

Paul Thissen
Politics & Policy

Forecast gives DFL legislators ‘flex’ to ‘invest’ — while dumping Dayton’s business sales tax

By Doug Grow | 03/01/13

The relatively optimistic news may all but finish off the governor’s controversial budget plan to tax many business-to-business services.

Pulltabs
Politics & Policy

Pull-tab stadium funding: Minnesota's headache that won't go away

By Doug Grow | 02/28/13

State and gaming officials, though, say it's too soon to panic and that the funding plan for the Vikings stadium eventually will work fine.

Minnesota Orchestra Music Director Osmo Vänskä
Politics & Policy

Political leaders' unusual silence speaks volumes about the complexities of orchestra lockouts

By Doug Grow | 02/22/13

Complicating matters is the reality that the orchestra boards include many of the biggest movers and shakers, who fund many community activities.

Minnesota's ‘Think Big’ effort aims to produce ‘World’s Best/Smartest Workforce’
Politics & Policy

Minnesota's 'Think Big' effort aims to produce 'World’s Best/Smartest Workforce'

By Doug Grow | 02/20/13

The one “must” from the legislative briefing: The state must start getting to kids who are growing up in poverty before they get to kindergarten.

Regulating cremations' mercury emissions proves as hard as pulling teeth
Politics & Policy

Regulating cremations' mercury emissions proves as hard as pulling teeth

By Doug Grow | 02/18/13

The political and legal complications are prompting Minnesota lawmakers to delay action and study the issue some more.

Myron Frans
Politics & Policy

Dayton administration defends controversial sales tax overhaul

By Doug Grow | 02/15/13

Revenue Commissioner Myron Frans’ goal clearly was to blunt  criticisms, particularly over extending the tax to business services.

legislators at work
Politics & Policy

'Budget Plan C'? Legislators already working on alternatives to Dayton's proposals

By Doug Grow | 02/15/13

His business-services sales tax is drawing the most flak, and some DFLers even want to tweak his high-income tax increase.

Political Agenda

Former Gov. Wendell Anderson's 'memorable' hockey moment still brings a smile

By Doug Grow | 02/08/13

What he still remembers most about that 1955 game is the smile on the face of the Soviet’s star player, Vsevolod Bobrov.