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Joe Kimball

Joe Kimball, formerly of the Star Tribune, reports on state politics and St. Paul City Hall. He's also the author of "Secrets of the Congdon Mansion," the bestselling chronicle of the historic Congdon murders in Duluth. (He was in Duluth the day it happened — but has a good alibi — and has covered the trials and ongoing tales of bigamy, arson, prison and suicide ever since.) Kimball lives in White Bear Lake with his wife, a mystery novelist and network television producer. They have two married daughters, two sons attending Notre Dame and two grandchildren.

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Business Agenda

'Minimal' Microsoft layoffs in Fargo today

By Joe Kimball | 05/05/09
The Fargo Forum reports this morning that a “minimal number” of employees at Microsoft Fargo are losing their jobs today. The source is Lou Gellos, Microsoft spokesman. The company's Fargo campus is the Fargo-Moorhead area's largest employer among
Political Agenda

Senate staffer has offered nonpartisan advice for 30 years

By Joe Kimball | 05/05/09
JoAnne Zoff, director of the Minnesota Senate’s counsel and research office, is lauded for offering even-handed advice in a profile published in Finance and Commerce “She is a prime example of somebody who is a nonpartisan Senate employee that does
Political Agenda

Red River flood protection on the agenda today in D.C.

By Joe Kimball | 05/05/09
Minnesota and North Dakota elected officials will meet today at the Capitol in Washington, D.C., to discuss flood protection in the Red River area. From Minnesota: Gov. Tim Pawlenty, U.S. Rep. Collin Peterson and U.S. Sen.
Political Agenda

Tough words from House speaker don't presage a swift, happy ending to the session

By Joe Kimball | 05/05/09
Mary Lahammer's TPT blog captures further evidence that the Legislature and the governor are far enough apart that work might not be finished by the May 18 legislative deadline, less than two weeks away. After a press conference Monday where Childr
Political Agenda

Surprise? Counties raise property taxes to make up for lost state aid

By Joe Kimball | 05/04/09
A study by the state auditor's office shows Minnesota’s counties have been steadily increasing the tax burden on residents to make up for dwindling state grants, according to a story in Finance and Commerce. The report found that between 2003 and 2
Political Agenda

Effort urges Minnesota to protect children's health care

By Joe Kimball | 05/04/09
It's that time of year when deserving public causes maneuver to get public opinion on their side in the fight for fleeting state dollars. This morning, a group led by the CEOs of Children’s Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota and Gillette Children’s
Political Agenda

Legislators want state to keep money from speeding tickets

By Joe Kimball | 05/04/09
There's debate at the Capitol about the way some cities issue speeding tickets -- and keep the fine money. White Bear Lake started the practice 10 years ago, says Tom Scheck of Minnesota Public Radio.
Arts Arena

Rally today for Shubert Center in Minneapolis

By Joe Kimball | 05/04/09
The ongoing effort to raise money for the Minnesota Shubert Performing Arts and Education Center continues today with a 2 p.m. rally in Minneapolis. Mayor R.T.
Political Agenda

Minnesota counties not seeing legislative reforms they'd envisioned

By Joe Kimball | 05/01/09
There was much hope going into this legislative session that Minnesota counties would see some reform in the way state services are delivered and paid for, but the budget deficit got in the way. Brad Swenson of Forum Communications quotes Jim Mulde
Political Agenda

Former Speaker Irv Anderson honored in House session

By Joe Kimball | 05/01/09
The Minnesota House of Representatives honored former Speaker Irv Anderson Thursday, saying nice things about him for nearly an hour. Anderson, who died in November, spend three decades in the House.  The Hibbing Daily Tribune noted that Anderson’