Archive for 2009
Population Booms and Busts Across Minnesota’s 87 Counties This Decade
Soaring population in central Minnesota and southern metropolitan regions to require eventual carving up of 6th and 2nd Congressional Districts after 2010
Read MoreDoes R.T. Rybak Have an Outstate Minnesota Problem?
Lack of statewide political experience and (proportional) decline of Minneapolis’ statewide population base present two challenges for the Mayor
Read MoreMcCollum Stands Alone in Support of Obama’s Afghan War Policy Among U.S. House’s Most Liberal Wing
Rep. McCollum is only member of the U.S. House’s top 10 percent most liberal members to issue press release backing the President’s plan
Read MoreShould RT Rybak Run His Gubernatorial Campaign as a Tough-on-Crime Democrat?
Minneapolis October ’09 Crime Rate Falls 10 Percent from a Year Ago Despite 27 Percent Rise in Unemployment
Read MorePawlenty Unflappable Amid Press Corps Accusations that 2012 Aspirations Hindering His Ability to Govern During Budget Crisis
Governor is adamant that, despite rumored political aspirations or busy travel schedule, there is “no work in his office or administration that is left undone”
Read MoreInside the War in Afghanistan
Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin rank among the Bottom 10 states in per capita fatalities; non-hostile deaths account for more than 25 percent of U.S. death toll
Read MoreWill a New Stadium Make the Minnesota Vikings a More Successful Franchise?
50+ year analysis finds only modest increase in winning percentage for teams receiving new stadiums
Read MoreOn 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
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