Archive for November 2009
On Eve of New Economic Forecast, Minnesota Prepares for Further Budget Strains
Democratic-controlled legislatures in the spotlight, facing largest budget shortfalls across the nation
Read MoreMinnesota Has 2nd Largest Decrease in Unemployment in U.S. Since Obama Took Office
Seven-state West North Central geographical division of the Midwest continues to have the lowest unemployment rate in the nation
Read MoreIs Joe Mauer (on Pace to Be) the Greatest Catcher of All Time?
Through six seasons Minnesota’s MVP catcher rates favorably with the greatest catchers in Major League Baseball history
Read MoreFemale Donors Driving the Fundraising Success of Maureen Reed and Tarryl Clark
Bachmann’s two DFL challengers, Maureen Reed and Tarryl Clark have most effectively tapped into one particularly lucrative fundraising resource – women
Read MoreNew HHH Political News Site with Reporting by U of MN Students
Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs’ CSPG launches a new site on political news reporting by University of Minnesota students
Read MoreMinnesota and South Dakota Unemployment Rates Rise; Wisconsin Remains Flat
Unemployment in Minnesota has increased 35.7 percent from one year ago
Read MoreNorm Ornstein to Speak at Humphrey Institute on Friday
Roll Call columnist and American Enterprise Institute resident scholar Norm Ornstein will review the Obama administration’s wide-ranging policy initiatives
Read MoreTo Which US House Candidates Are Minnesota’s Politicians Contributing?
Tim Walz and 6th CD DFL Challengers Reed and Clark receiving early support in 2009 from state’s politicians
Read MoreHow Common Is Military Service in the Biographies of Minnesota’s U.S. Representatives?
More than twice as many Republican U.S. House members from Minnesota have had military service than DFLers since merger in 1944
Read MoreIs Norm Coleman Truly the GOP Preference for Its 2010 Gubernatorial Nominee?
Early poll, though omitting candidates, suggests Coleman’s wait-and-see approach is working
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