Eric Black Ink
I didn’t think any of the candidates had a particularly good or bad night. Unfortunately, the media aftermath seemed to be all about whether Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren were on the outs.
Media
Launched Tuesday, the Reformer is the 15th entry in the States Newsroom network, a national nonprofit based dedicated to in-depth statehouse coverage.
Environment
The court’s decision is a setback for the proposed copper-nickel mine near Hoyt Lakes, but it’s far from the only potential problem. PolyMet is facing additional litigation, including a case over a water permit that will go before a district court next week.
State Government
The governor answers 10 questions (more or less) on the one-year anniversary (more or less) of being sworn in as the 41st governor of Minnesota.
Foreign Concept
Widespread and increasingly violent protests are becoming a regular feature of life in Iran. And with each round, criticism of the supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, and the political establishment gets more pointed.
State Government
Opponents of the five-year limit said that while they favor reform, the process for adopting it has been rushed.
D.C. Memo
Iran situation; impeachment briefing; environmental spending; and more.
New Americans
Beltrami County recently made news for voting not to accept refugees. No refugees had chosen to settle there in the last 10 years.
Metro
The Minneapolis Charter Commission is looking at three scenarios in response to the so-called Kahn rule, which requires the council elections to be held soon after officials redraw ward boundaries reflecting population changes recorded in the census.
Environment
While EVs are becoming more popular, home charging is still rare in multifamily housing, and correcting that imbalance has increasingly become a priority for state officials, environmental groups and Xcel Energy.
Eric Black Ink
The lay religion of America is Americanism, a key tenet of which is that America is the world’s leading “good guy,” and fights a never-ending battle for truth, justice and the American way.
Eric Black Ink
It’s as inevitable as it is ridiculous. We’re about to obsess on Iowa polls, followed by Iowa caucus results, followed by a silly game called “How many tickets out of Iowa?”
National
The resolution would limit President Trump’s ability to engage in war with Iran.
