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Roger Buoen

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
4 years 14 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 03/13/12 at 10:13 am in response to How MPR’s legal misadventure is driving up the cost of LRT line

Several readers have correctly pointed out that the article itself should have disclosed Steve once worked for the Met Council (if you click on his name, his bio has this information). We’ve added the disclosure to the story.

Posted on 12/21/11 at 03:40 pm in response to Stadium politics played role in Koch and Brodkorb dismissal, insiders say

In response to comment No. 11: Stories like this one that include confidential sources raise issues of credibility for many of our readers. For that reason, we limit the use of anonymous sources to significant information in important stories and to information that cannot be obtained from other sources or in other ways.

In such cases, we require our reporters to gain the approval of an editor for the use of a confidential source and to tell their editor the name of the source and how...

Posted on 12/22/11 at 12:34 pm in response to Stadium politics played role in Koch and Brodkorb dismissal, insiders say

In response to comment No. 27: Cyndy does consulting work with her husband. But she and her husband have not worked for – nor are soliciting work from -- the gambling industry, the Vikings, stadium interests, Minnesota tribes or any of the individuals involved in this story.

Posted on 12/14/11 at 10:06 am in response to Walz's STOCK Act used as payroll tax cut pawn

Thanks, Aaron. The story has been corrected.

Posted on 12/21/10 at 03:20 pm in response to Census numbers released: Minnesota retains all eight congressional districts

Thanks, John. You're right, and the story has been corrected.

Posted on 10/18/10 at 08:33 am in response to Despite opposing stimulus, Bachmann, Paulsen sought money for their home districts

Re Karl Bremer's comment: Thanks, Karl. The story has been clarified.

Posted on 10/08/10 at 11:30 am in response to Do-it-yourself budget plan: Chamber will offer specific cuts in 2011 session

Regarding Rob Levine’s comment: Rob, Thank you, you make an important point. Cyndy’s firm has done work for the Chamber in the past, but no longer has the Chamber as a client. That information should have been disclosed in the original version of this post. We’ve added the disclosure.

Posted on 12/09/09 at 03:45 pm in response to Day's move puts focus on Legislature's weak lobbying rules

Fixed. Thanks, Bruce.

Posted on 12/03/09 at 07:40 am in response to 6th District race for Congress: Reed says she’ll run in DFL primary if necessary

Fixed. Thanks, Linda.

Posted on 12/02/09 at 11:55 am in response to MinnPost's end-of-year wish list campaign

Sheila, Jay is on leave from MinnPost, finishing up his book on the Coleman-Franken recount. Editors thought his forward-looking article exploring Franken's future as a senator would interest readers of "The Best of MinnPost" more than his coverage of the day-to-day recount effort. Editors also selected two other terrific articles by Jay -- both about stadium issues -- for the best-of issue.