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A collection of MinnPost's maps, datasets and other interactive projects. We believe in showing our work, contributing to the open source community, and building useful, beautiful news apps.

Interactive projects are led by Kaeti Hinck, and coded, built, and researched by Alan Palazzolo and Tom Nehil.

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A timeline of Minnesota's gay-marriage debate

By Tom Nehil | 05/14/13

Explore the major events from the last two years of same-sex marriage conversation in Minnesota.

Minneapolis Mayoral Candidates
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Meet the Minneapolis mayoral candidates

By Karen Boros, Kaeti Hinck and Alan Palazzolo | 04/08/13

Get to know the mayoral hopefuls with this interactive candidate browser.

Legislative explorer
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Minnesota Legislative Bill Tracker

By James Nord, Beth Hawkins, Tom Nehil, Kaeti Hinck and Alan Palazzolo | 04/01/13

Follow the status of key legislation and learn what those bills mean for you.

Commute thumbnail
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Mapping commute times in Minnesota

By Kaeti Hinck | 03/05/13

Explore average commute times by zip code.

X-subsidy map
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Special education cross-subsidy: Where has it grown the fastest?

By Beth Hawkins and Tom Nehil | 02/25/13

The amount of general ed funding used for special-needs students is on the rise, but the growth hasn't been even.

Firearm. Photo: REUTERS/Joshua Lott
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Gun bills in the 2013 Legislature

By Tom Nehil | 02/15/13

Explore a table summarizing new firearms laws proposed in both houses of the Legislature.

old time cash register. Creative commons photo by Flickr user zizzybaloobah
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Build your own sales tax policy for Dayton's new budget

By Tom Nehil and Alan Palazzolo | 02/08/13

Can you raise enough revenue to plug the budget gap while leaving your favorite services untaxed?

Budget primer
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Budget 101: A graphic primer to Dayton's budget proposal

By Tom Nehil, Kaeti Hinck and Alan Palazzolo | 01/31/13

Explore a visual explainer of Gov. Dayton's new budget plan.

Minnesota payday lending map
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Poverty level and payday lending locations mapped

By Jeff Hargarten and Alan Palazzolo | 01/28/13

See where Minnesota's payday lenders are located, and how their locations correlate to poverty rates.

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Firearms in Minnesota: by the numbers

By Alan Palazzolo, Tom Nehil, James Nord and Kaeti Hinck | 12/20/12

A brief overview of what we know about guns in Minnesota — and what we don't know.

Math test
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Can you pass the mathematics GRAD test for high-school students?

By Alan Palazzolo, Tom Nehil and Kaeti Hinck | 12/06/12

Try your hand at the test Minnesota seniors must face in order to graduate from high school.

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Interactive: New Minnesota Legislature's incumbents, newcomers and returnees

By Alan Palazzolo and Tom Nehil | 11/12/12

Ten DFLers and one Republican who previously served are back.

Election apps
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Election app round-up: Live coverage from around the country

By Alan Palazzolo | 11/06/12

A collection of news applications and election projects from other media organizations.

Election Dashboard
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Live Election Results Dashboard

By Alan Palazzolo, Tom Nehil and Kaeti Hinck | 11/06/12

Real-time returns from the Secretary of State beginning at 8 p.m. on Election Night.

Cash donations Photo: REUTERS/Mark Blinch
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Who is funding the marriage amendment fight?

By Tom Nehil | 11/01/12

Explore a sortable, searchable table of donors for and against the marriage amendment.

hundred dollar bills
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Money in MinnPost's competitive legislative races

By Tom Nehil | 11/01/12

See amount raised, amount spent and cash on hand for candidates in Minnesota's 28 most competitive legislative races.

My Election Search
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My Elections: Explore 2012 races for your address

By Alan Palazzolo and Tom Nehil | 10/25/12

Find statewide and multiple-county elections that are happening where you live.

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New features for legislative election interactive

By Kaeti Hinck | 10/11/12

MinnPost's election app now includes campaign finance information for individual candidates and more sharing options.

2013 legislature interactive
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Interactive: Who will control the 2013 Minnesota Legislature?

By Alan Palazzolo, Tom Nehil and Kaeti Hinck | 09/24/12

View potential election scenarios and explore detailed information about the most competitive Legislative races.

Abortion Votes
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Congressional votes on abortion

By Tom Nehil and Devin Henry | 08/24/12

How the Minnesota congressional delegation's votes line up with the parties and Rep. Todd Akin of Missouri.

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Party loyalty and key votes of Minnesota's congresspeople

By Alan Palazzolo, Kaeti Hinck, Tom Nehil and Devin Henry | 08/06/12

Explore the party loyalty of Minnesota's congressional delegation, and how they voted on key bills.