New Americans in Greater Minnesota
Media
Remembering the Twin Cities Reader, 22 years after its death
Community Voices
Will Minnesota have a big role in the 2020 presidential race?
Second Opinion
Health benefits of sit-stand desks are minimal (and don’t involve weight loss), study finds
MNopedia
Could Minneapolis elect a Socialist mayor? It did in 1916
Metro
Carter touts public safety initiatives, successes in ‘State of Our City’ address
Metro
Here are the neighborhood restaurants in Minneapolis that have applied for full service liquor licenses
In the wake of the city changing its charter, Minneapolis officials have so far approved almost a dozen applications for full liquor service at neighborhood restaurants, with at least seven more approvals likely coming soon.
State Government
Lawmakers look to close campaign finance loophole affecting Minneapolis elections
The bill attempts to resolve a campaign finance disclosure gap illustrated most recently by an effort in 2017 by the group Minneapolis Works on behalf of several incumbent Minneapolis city council members.
Economy
Why Minnesota shelters have so many animals from the South
In 2017 alone, the Minnesota Animal Humane Society shelter brought in 6,702 dogs, 298 cats and 65 rabbits from other states.
Artscape
Soap Factory to reopen; ‘Game Changers’ at the Science Museum
ALSO: David Hogg at Westminster Town Hall Forum; Cantus’ spring program, “When I Grow Up”; and more.
Inside MinnPost
MinnRoast 2019 ticket sales now open to the public
Want to enjoy a great night out, see some of the biggest names in Minnesota politics try to be funny, and support our nonprofit newsroom? Then you’ll want to get your tickets to MinnRoast 2019.
Community Voices
Missing Minnesota — and the quality of life its taxes help support
Government is not some alien interloper constantly looking for ways to take a few more dollars out of your pocket. It’s just what we call it when the community does things together.
D.C. Memo
D.C. Memo: Open in case of (national) emergency
Trump’s budget; the Mueller report; Congress rejects border national emergency; and more.
Second Opinion
The ‘mysterious and maddening’ placebo effect: What we know and don’t know about it
The mysterious part of the placebo effect is that it works at all. The maddening part is mainly a matter for researchers, who view the placebo effect as “a methodological nuisance.”