Tom Nehil

Five anthropological certainties of the Minnesota Legislature; funding question in extending Northstar; more than one story from St. Paul Public Schools; and more.

What happened at the Black Lives Matter protest; Obama visits Cuba; private prisons in Minnesota; and more.

Sen. Klobuchar and GMO labeling; how an unpopular legislature might win re-election; questions about Cano ethics complaint; and more.

Bernie Sanders and black voters; the right way to explain democratic socialism; transit-oriented sprawl; and a tribute to strong TV women.

Minneapolis as the next big food city; a history of downzoning; a critique of the House GOP’s transportation plan; and more.

Minnesota’s most basic support for families; five things about youth with an incarcerated parent; The new Homestead Property Tax Burden Report; and more.

Health insurance cost increases; the middle ground between Bernie and Hillary; and more.

Five light rail lessons for the Riverview Corridor; Caucuses: Democracy of, for and by the extroverts; and more.

What is city pride worth?; unfairness Trumps TV; growing lettuce at ten below zero; and more.

Preserving a relic of racism; what recycling looks like; characters from the not-so-new west; and the sunny side of winter.

In solidarity with Muslim Americans; gone off the rails with the Second Amendment; Minnesota’s self reliance; and more.

The home of the brave has gotten irrationally fearful; education bill helped by Kline retirement; let’s call a “Merry Christmas” truce; and more.

Budget forecast offers chance for broader prosperity; when health insurance costs become your biggest financial fear; how to be a nice driver in the winter and the 10 beers of Minnesota winter.