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Steve Brandt

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
5 years 6 weeks

Recent Comments

Posted on 04/05/12 at 09:04 am in response to Understanding Minneapolis' new bicycle pavement markings

I note that the green bike lanes on Bryant Avenue South have already lost half of their paint in only six months

Posted on 01/02/12 at 01:09 pm in response to Should the media report Brodkorb rumors in Koch scandal?

Wouldn't Minnesota Statutes 13.43 sub. 2 (4) (5) and (6) apply here?

Posted on 03/19/10 at 11:06 am in response to GOP scratches Rybak, blogger scratches back

Let's not forget this contribution to the pile-on-Rybak archive: http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/87538487.html?elr=KArksUUUoDEy...

Posted on 02/04/10 at 10:18 am in response to Was Minneapolis City Council President's photo altered? You be the judge.

Fred: Where did you get a figure of $100,000 for Johnson's reelection? Johnson spent $71,000 and change. See: http://www16.co.hennepin.mn.us/cfrs/getReport.pdf?seq=2&ids=116

Steve Brandt

Posted on 01/26/10 at 11:07 pm in response to Star Tribune byline strike: The holdouts

My money says the newspaper runs the ad, for two reasons. 1) The precedent set in 1978, when the Tribune ran an ad signed by many of its news staff, who disassociated themselves with the owner's push for what became the Metrodome; 2) The paper is not in a position to turn away many ads.

Posted on 12/24/09 at 09:59 am in response to The decade in big pictures

I'm one of those idiots...

Posted on 11/24/09 at 03:34 pm in response to The Star Tribune and taxpayer support of the media

David: I think the flaw in your argument is that the offer for the Strib land came from the developer heading the team, not the public.

Posted on 11/19/09 at 08:53 pm in response to What should MPR do with its $5 million reporting grant?

It also would be nice to hear something other than 24 to 36-hour-old Strib stories on the local weekend news.

Posted on 08/05/09 at 05:23 pm in response to Red Wing paper goes from five days to two

My old boss at the Republican Eagle, Phil Duff, must be rolling over in his grave.

Posted on 06/27/08 at 03:43 pm in response to Daily Glean: The Timberwolves pass the Mayo with Love

Uh, the Minneapolis mayor's car already has had a Hymotion battery for months, as his office publicized in repeated press releases.