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May 2008
- Friday, May 30, 2008
  - Franken's Playboy-mate: Bill Buckley | David Brauer
  - Nonprofits hear a gloomy forecast about future funding | Scott Russell
  - Video report: Conditions were ripe for severe weather | Dave Dahl
  - Reported anti-gay attacks, violence on sharp rise in state | Kay Harvey
  - Piano man Tanner Taylor finds the keys to the scene | Pamela Espeland
  - To battle attendance blahs, Twins ticket-takers happy to see the Yankees arrive | Pat Borzi
  - GOPer praises possible DFL gube candidate | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Daily Glean: Franken 'porn' story crosses GOP-DFL barrier | David Brauer
  - Nathan Miller sitting pretty, sliding out the blues | Michael Metzger
  - The game is afoot: a fresh spin on Sherlock Holmes | Ed Huyck
- Thursday, May 29, 2008
  - Joe Nathan and the modern closer | Aaron Gleeman
  - Rachel Card Kahler named director of official proceedings for GOP convention | Joe Kimball
  - Reliving the birth of modernism through a postmodern sensibility | Camille LeFevre
  - Twin Cities businesses giving to China's earthquake recovery effort | Dave Beal
  - Need still more politics? Check out Judy Woodruff's analysis of presidential race | Doug Grow
  - 'They will come after you' | Eric Black
  - Golf as interactive art, political commentary -- and cultural history | Ron Way
  - Talk of war with Iran on a sweet spring evening | Sharon Schmickle
  - How favoritism fueled a TV news fracas | David Brauer
  - Minnesotan takes 'Lady of Woods' on leap of faith | Rob Nelson
  - Daily Glean: The Legislature's $300 million last-day mistake | David Brauer
  - Whistling past the graveyard | Jim Walsh
- Wednesday, May 28, 2008
  - Klobuchar hears frustration and worry over Myanmar | Sharon Schmickle
  - Limited report on AG's office clears Swanson, chides Lawler, angers union | Doug Grow
  - Poet Hasse is back on the scene with 'Milk and Tides' | Amy Goetzman
  - Putting a fresh coat on the neighborhood | 612 Authentic
  - Arne Carlson's view of last session: no big deal | Robert Whereatt
  - An explanation for recent agonies in attorney general's office: Mike Hatch's traumatic reign | Eric Black
  - Daily Glean: In Hugo, the 'Three Little Pigs' factor | David Brauer
  - Director sees heart, hope and new era in 'Bulrusher' | Ed Huyck
  - Ex-Viking outfits Obama's Minnesota HQ | David Brauer
  - Former Minnesotan leads juice maker to greener pastures | Mark Neuzil
- Tuesday, May 27, 2008
  - Henning's hometown hero | Sharon Schmickle
  - Rasmussen: Coleman-Franken race tightens | David Brauer
  - GOP convention planners pause to honor essay contest finalists | Joe Kimball
  - Ex-Minnesotan has seen all 60 years of Israel's history unfold | Joe Kimball
  - Select the scent of success | Al Sicherman
  - Daily Glean: The horror of Hugo | David Brauer
  - Volunteers sought for 'no new victims' program | Scott Russell
- Friday, May 23, 2008
  - Local poliblogs get their 15 minutes in NY Times | David Brauer
  - Video report: How do spring temps this year stack up? | Dave Dahl
  - Hizzoners to head to Washington to preview RNC | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Heard any good sermons lately? | Steve Scott
  - More Twins notes: Questioning conventional wisdom, plus Young, Mauer, Span | Aaron Gleeman
  - RNC invites entries for YouTube contest | Joe Kimball
  - When Ashleigh emotes and Eller takes your breath away, how can you care what rankings say? | Jim Walsh
  - Daily Glean: 500K keeps the Coens from Green Bay | David Brauer
  - Just when I thought nothing could faze me ... | Delma J. Francis
  - Lost in Orlando: There's no place like home for jazz | Pamela Espeland
- Thursday, May 22, 2008
  - Strib finalizes new features section lineup | David Brauer
  - Fiscal finagling funds food shelf | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Prices at pump soar again, but don't blame gas taxes | Dave Beal
  - Oberstar's portrait joins his Chisholm predecessor in D.C. House building | Doug Grow
  - It's road show time for GOP convention planners | Joe Kimball
  - Twins Notes: Infield shuffling, Sir Sidney and T.K. | Aaron Gleeman
  - A local conservative gets mad at the Strib ... update! | David Brauer
  - LaDuke and the lessons she learned with Nader | Doug Grow
  - Daily Glean: MnDOT: 'An aging sedan overdue for an overhaul' | David Brauer
  - Don't think twice, it's all Dylan | Michael Metzger
- Wednesday, May 21, 2008
  - Bridge investigation: 'Financial considerations, we believe, did influence decision-making' | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Nonprofits discuss how to improve their credibility | Scott Russell
  - Video: Art on Wheels lights up the night | 612 Authentic
  - Daily Glean: Global warming, local dimming | David Brauer
  - What if 'Hillary Rodham' had been on the ballot? (And what's become of the keep-your-own-name trend?) | Casey Selix
  - Clinton's 'red phone ad' has a familiar (1984) ring | Doug Grow
- Tuesday, May 20, 2008
  - Minneapolis City Council committee to wrangle again with protester permits | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - RNC chairman Duncan in town Wednesday | Joe Kimball
  - State's stem cell bill: the political stakes are high | Sharon Schmickle
  - Legislature's ambitious health care initiative ends up only 'a baby step' | Beth Hawkins
  - Instant replay tonight -- Timberwolves' miserable lottery luck? | Steve Aschburner
  - Depression, disabling but treatable, comes into the light on TPT | Dr. Craig Bowron
  - Daily Glean: Is the TIZA tizzy over now? | David Brauer
  - St. Paul children's book writer beats the odds with a double feature | Amy Goetzman
  - How does your garden grow? With help from your friends | Mark Neuzil
- Monday, May 19, 2008
  - State's Arabic-school ruling; did Kersten's claims hold up? | David Brauer
  - Food for thought: Twins vendor weighing what to serve in new stadium | Pat Borzi
  - New parents still love Ava; Jacob tops Ethan in popularity | Christina Capecchi
  - Theater festival explores spirituality, religion | Ed Huyck
  - Congressman Walz: the foreclosure next door | David Brauer
  - Parking subsidies, key public goals stand in opposition | Steve Berg
  - Daily Glean: The state budget deal in 120 seconds | David Brauer
  - Endowments have both benefits, downsides | Scott Russell
  - What's that peculiar scent? A second chance! | Al Sicherman
- Saturday, May 17, 2008
  - Minneapolis gets AAA-OK from bond-rating agency | David Brauer
- Friday, May 16, 2008
  - Budget talks progressing -- deal by weekend? | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - A bridge named for Martin Olav Sabo | Doug Grow
  - From parking lot to ballpark: Stadium easier to imagine | Steve Berg
  - Video report: All signs point to active weather for June | Dave Dahl
  - Governor OKs late-night happy hours for RNC | Joe Kimball
  - Art-A-Whirl: so many worthy exhibits, so little time | Molly Priesmeyer
  - White Bear Lake hooks next year's Fishing Opener, a metro first | Joe Kimball
  - Paint-recycling bill vetoed | Mark Neuzil
  - A local conservative gets mad at the Strib ... but not for the reason you think | David Brauer
  - Auto-emission limits run out of gas | Ron Way
  - Here's some dirt on Minneapolis City Hall | Doug Grow
  - Sisters demonstrate benefits of, and need for, marrow donations | Roxane Battle
  - Minnesota Lynx are pouncing on the public with an aggressive, edgy branding campaign | Jay Weiner
  - Daily Glean: Two bucks doesn't make you a smoking actor | David Brauer
  - 'Since you're here...' Visiting players can't say no to bassist Gordon Johnson | Pamela Espeland
  - 'War' maker Phil Donahue tries talking for peace | Rob Nelson
- Thursday, May 15, 2008
  - Budget deal (surprise!) drags on | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Parents unhappy proposed Minneapolis school levy won't reduce class sizes | Beth Hawkins
  - Franken gears up with hiring of campaign manager | Doug Grow
  - Video report: Music led to bigger project in Kenya | Steve Date
  - Imprison Jason Kubel? ('Brooks Was Here') | Aaron Gleeman
  - Decimated: Strib to cut newsroom budget 10 percent | David Brauer
  - Kudos to Scheck, too, for Capitol 'all-nighters' | Joe Kimball
  - Tapping the night away with fancy footwork | Camille LeFevre
  - An Iraqi girl, a Minneapolis firefighter, and a smile that can make you cry | Doug Grow
  - Daily Glean: 'Media' expulsions: a case of false equivalence | David Brauer
  - New barriers make prospect of new Excelsior & Grand unlikely | Steve Berg
  - Lawyers for RNC protesters go to court Friday | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - The sum of Parts For All Makes | Michael Metzger
- Wednesday, May 14, 2008
  - Minneapolis to consider targeting idling cars | Doug Grow
  - BBC's Katty Kay offers global perspective on politics, women | Kay Harvey
  - Budget talks going smoothly today, but don't hold your breath | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Dems choose Minnesota Monitor as state's convention blogger | Joe Kimball
  - Strib loses top Vikings reporter to ESPN | David Brauer
  - Big wheels to dedicate new bike center | Jay Weiner
  - Pawlenty digs deeper into a hole with veto reasoning | Ron Way
  - St. Paul mayor gets national honor for promoting after-school programs | Joe Kimball
  - Video report: Preserving music -- and working to improve life in Kenya | Steve Date
  - Google's golden ticket: Freshman scores big with her art in contest | Christina Capecchi
  - Daily Glean: Tricking Pvt. Ryan | David Brauer
  - Keys to attracting boomer volunteers: 'They crave experience' (and want to be recognized) | Scott Russell
  - The DFL culture wars of 1978 | Iric Nathanson
- Tuesday, May 13, 2008
  - Strib Guild: No new management. No new labor, either. | David Brauer
  - Pawlenty vetoes 'safe toys bill' | Mark Neuzil
  - Capitol reporters settle in for the long haul outside guv's office | Joe Kimball
  - Interstate trade: Minnesota school district will send some students to South Dakota for classes | Cynthia Boyd
  - Death of Capitol reporting veteran Coffman saddens, surprises former colleagues | Joe Kimball
  - Realism -- and the future -- prompts Thunder to end soccer-in-the-city experiment | Jay Weiner
  - Writers ignite next 'black literary renaissance' | Amy Goetzman
  - State rep: Doggie doo-doo a no-no at outdoor eateries | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Thank heavens she's got the late beat at the Capitol | Joe Kimball
  - Barb Davis White's underground campaign | Doug Grow
  - Daily Glean: Mauling Bloomington | David Brauer
  - Delegate math: the latest numbers | Eric Black
  - E85's chicken-and-egg scenario | Paul Nolan
- Monday, May 12, 2008
  - Franken hit with Iowa group's attack ad | David Brauer
  - A way-early look at this fall's Electoral College map | Eric Black
  - Capitol crowd gathers to hear the latest on budget: some progress but no agreement | Joe Kimball
  - Ah-nold comes to the Capitol (sort of) | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - The new St. Kate's: Evolution of a name | Brian Voerding
  - Legislators pause to focus attention on the chronic pain of fibromyalgia | Joe Kimball
  - Sigurd Olson's cabin is officially historic | Mark Neuzil
  - Norm Coleman and Kathleen Soliah: separated at birth? | David Brauer
  - GOP convention post still vacant, but (fashion) show must go on | Joe Kimball
  - 'Double-edged sword' cuts Neshek's season short | Pat Borzi
  - A Swifty victor and a stinky challenge | Al Sicherman
  - Curse of the tiki doll | Jim Walsh
  - Daily Glean: Ohio-ho! Legislature's I-35W probe leads to Buckeye State | David Brauer
  - Room for improvement: Minnesota's DWI rankings | Dr. Craig Bowron
- Friday, May 9, 2008
  - Central Corridor roars back? | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Budget blowout? DFL optimistic about deal, GOP offers doom and gloom | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Video Report: Low temps and rain not ideal for Minnesota farmers | Dave Dahl
  - Theater roundup: 'Cabaret,' Kafka, 'Romeo and Juliet' | Ed Huyck
  - Big arms, big bridges, bigger bounties: The New Deal exhibit at the Weisman celebrates Minnesota's past | Molly Priesmeyer
  - The superdelegate dam is breaking | Eric Black
  - Mother's Day without mom | Roxane Battle
  - House overwhelmingly passes gaming bill | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Minnesota Sur Seine builds international musical bridges | Pamela Espeland
  - Daily Glean: Giving 'police shooting' a whole new meaning | David Brauer
  - MOBs deserve extra flowers this Mother's Day | Christina Capecchi
  - Updated: Bachmann's stance on earmarks questioned | Doug Grow
  - Hardcover Theater: Reading the book for its naughty bits | Christy DeSmith
- Thursday, May 8, 2008
  - Reusse's 'newspaper death knell' column misses changing realities of sports, media | Steve Aschburner
  - Twists, turns never end for Congdon murder case figure | Joe Kimball
  - Mixing hip-hop and politics: The Blend | Michael Metzger
  - WPA through April, outside swings, and cycles | Aaron Gleeman
  - Out on a limb: New dance showcase joins the crowd | Camille LeFevre
  - Jesse's latest book makes bestseller list, too | Joe Kimball
  - St. Paul Saints ham it up in a political year | Joe Kimball
  - Daily Glean: Why does the state GOP hate booster seats? | David Brauer
  - Worrisome problem becomes win-win situation for women's hockey groups | Pat Borzi
  - The loss of a wise man | Sharon Schmickle
- Wednesday, May 7, 2008
  - Stribits: invasion of the tire-kickers | David Brauer
  - Boomer volunteers in demand -- along with strategies for keeping them | Kay Harvey
  - Northwest head to make his merger case to business leaders | Joe Kimball
  - Should the closer be the Twins' highest-paid player? | Pat Borzi
  - On V-E Day, long-overdue honors will go to state women who served in WWII | Doug Grow
  - American Refugee Committee sends team to Myanmar | Sharon Schmickle
  - New law equalizes disability parking rules throughout state | Joe Kimball
  - Daily Glean: Where every buttie knows your name | David Brauer
  - Amid bankruptcy talk, Strib ponders cuts the newsroom actually likes | David Brauer
- Tuesday, May 6, 2008
  - Expected kindergarten surge good news for Minneapolis schools | Beth Hawkins
  - Ghostwriting in medicine: Would the real author please step forward? | Dr. Craig Bowron
  - Advisory council helps Immigrant Law Center stay in tune with clients | Scott Russell
  - Enviro coalition urges rail-park deal | Ron Way
  - Council post gives Judge Alexander new platform to push criminal justice equity | Doug Grow
  - Why does the U.S. overthrow regimes in other countries? | Eric Black
  - Ramsey County group nixes ballot effort to make sheriff an appointed post | Joe Kimball
  - Daily Glean: Does adoption study equal controversy? | David Brauer
  - Chanhassen challenges stereotype once again with 'Married Alive' | Ed Huyck
- Monday, May 5, 2008
  - Strib union: timing of NY Post story 'a bit curious' | David Brauer
  - Delta prez careful, conciliatory in latest Capitol hearings on Northwest | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Budget talks continue at Capitol, and both sides see progress | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Gone with the wind turbines? Schools want to recapture missing funds | Joe Kimball
  - Education in U.S. and China: What's the difference? | Cynthia Boyd
  - Franken campaign, liberal blogs rap KSTP poll, but independent pollster says criticism too harsh | Eric Black
  - Farm bill: More of the same, plus some real change | Mark Neuzil
  - Strib publisher tries to reassure the troops | David Brauer
  - Rebuilding the I-35W bridge: A behind-the-scenes tour | 612 Authentic
  - Help choose the best Swifty (selectively) | Al Sicherman
  - Sarvi wins DFL congressional nod to challenge incumbent John Kline | Doug Grow
  - Daily Glean: Hands off the Health Care Access Fund | David Brauer
  - The long-term-care puzzle: Elder Care Expo designed to put pieces in place | Kay Harvey
  - 20-somethings lead the way to nonprofit major at U | Scott Russell
- Sunday, May 4, 2008
  - Strib on verge of bankruptcy, NY Post reports | David Brauer
- Friday, May 2, 2008
  - 'We want a budget deal': Lawmakers, governor to meet over weekend | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Live, from St. Paul, it's the Tom Rukavina show | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Despite public focus on Franken, overlooked Nelson-Pallmeyer still busy seeking delegate support | Doug Grow
  - Video report: A cooling trend? | Dave Dahl
  - St. Paul celebrates with state history, Hispanic heritage events | Joe Kimball
  - Disabilities program may be getting reprieve | Joe Kimball
  - Something speeding drivers are sure to love | Joe Kimball
  - Region's EPA administrator says she's resigning under pressure | Mark Neuzil
  - Art proves a bright spot in sometimes-stormy world of those with mental illness | Cynthia Boyd
  - How you've been misled on teen driving fatalities | Eric Black
  - New Wilder Center: Here for good, and then some | Marisa Helms
  - Daily Glean: Grandma's, we hardly knew ye | David Brauer
  - 'Fractured system' fails to ensure food safety, panel finds | Mark Neuzil
  - California has Monterey, Minnesota has Grand Marais | Pamela Espeland
- Thursday, May 1, 2008
  - Lawmaker to guv: What happens at the end of oil? | G.R. Anderson Jr.
  - Peavey Plaza makes list of endangered historic sites | Michael Metzger
  - Economist editor ticks off long list of anxieties | Dave Beal
  - Will democracy ever come to Iraq? | Eric Black
  - City Pages: What if it doesn't suck? | David Brauer
  - May Day parade: 34 years of 'prayer in the street' | Christy DeSmith
  - Twins Notes: Bunting for hits and letting it fly | Aaron Gleeman
  - Daily Show confirms St. Paul stint; how to get tix | David Brauer
  - Daily Glean: When pigs fall: McCain blames 35W collapse on pork | David Brauer
  - GOP officials here pay off hockey playoff bet | Joe Kimball
  - Schubert's new director grateful for club's stability | David Hawley

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