Arne Carlson

Mike Parry polling behind "Neither" two weeks before 1st District GOP primary

SEE ALSO:-- Allen Quist under renewed fire for 'men are genetically predisposed to lead family' remark-- Arne Carlson on GOP U.S. House candidate Allen Quist: He's "really bizarre"-- Mike Parry, U.S. House candidate, suggests he'd keep troops deployed until economy improves-- Mike Parry's tweet scru ... More >>

Allen Quist under renewed fire for 'men are genetically predisposed to lead family' remark

SEE ALSO:-- Arne Carlson on GOP U.S. House candidate Allen Quist: He's "really bizarre"-- Mike Parry, U.S. House candidate, suggests he'd keep troops deployed until economy improves-- Mike Parry's tweet scrubbed on "arrogant black man" ObamaIn 1994, Republican Allen Quist -- then campaigning to oust ... More >>

Arne Carlson on GOP U.S. House candidate Allen Quist: He's "really bizarre"

Last week, Mother Jones published a fascinating profile of Republican Allen Quist, who will be competing this summer in a primary against state Sen. Mike Parry for the honor of doing battle with incumbent Democratic U.S. Rep. Tim Walz this November.The title of the piece gives you a flavor for the t ... More >>

Tim Pawlenty's fascinating official portrait unveiled [IMAGES]

Tim Pawlenty's portrait is more interesting than Tim Pawlenty.​Tim Pawlenty's portrait will not hang in the White House unless he staples it to the wall during a civilian tour. But now the beloved former governor will forever haunt the hallway of the state Capitol, thanks to the unveiling of Pawle ... More >>

Arne Carlson vs. C.J. and the Star Tribune

Arne Carlson: Tsk, tsk, C.J.​Former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson has taken the Star Tribune and its gossip columnist C.J. to task for writing up the scandalous details of what looks like the end of Ted Mondale's marriage. Ted, son of Walter and currently the head of the Metropolitan Sports Faci ... More >>

Alan Page announces judges to hear Coleman suit

10/24 Morning Must Reads: Norm Coleman, Arne Carlson and Minn. Twins

Who's to Blame?

In the wake of the I-35W bridge collapse, it's time to take a hard look at the politicians and policies that may have contributed to the disaster

Otto bags Arne's endorsement

Junk Bonds

The Road to Perdition

The governor wants to spend billions on roads without raising your taxes. Think there might be a catch?

Friday morning papers

The Incredible Vanishing Deficit

A new state law proves that figures don't lie, but liars figure

The Cost of Conventional Wisdom

Minneapolis loses millions on convention center; federal mediation confidential

Off Beat

Off Beat

Turn Your Public Sector Know-How Into Big Bucks!

Stuck in a dead-end government job? Revolving Door Career Counseling Services® can help you cash in!

The Enemy Has Been Met

Still reeling, ousted Highway 55 protesters plot their next move

Money In, Art Out

Arts funding and the cost of free money

Surf It: Marriage-related web sites

The Brilliant Demise of Allen Quist

At the 1998 Republican convention, the conservative crusade comes Coleman's way

Lost in Cyberspace

The battle over the Office of Technology has ended. The bureaucrats won.

They Shoot, They Score!

The Minnesota Wild hockey hoo-ha is a high-stakes political power game featuring a lineup of heavy hitters--and you can't tell the players without this City Pages program.

Let Them Eat Shit

Minnesota beef producers can begin using radiation to kill bacteria and extend the shelf life of everything from hamburger to filet mignon. But a number of scientists, scrappy idealists, and small farmers still say it's not a good idea.

Billion Dollar Guesswork

Gov. Arne Carlson is crowing over a $1.3 billion budget surplus. But his own state economist, Thomas Stinson, acknowledges that the money hasn't come in yet--and perhaps never will.

Air Barbara

With a week to go until Judgment Day, Barbara Carlson returns to her roots.

Twin Killing

Carl Pohlad's sudden announcement of "serious talks" with a potential buyer is the logical next gambit in the stadium game. But as Minnesota Business Partnership head Duane Benson notes, "It is a little late. He may have wanted to play that card before, g

Race to Reform

Like Wendell Maddox, African Americans and Latinos increasingly support vouchers as a viable alternative to schools that fail them. Opponents say minorities are being used as pawns in an ideological battle.

Slow Boil

The janitors are just the latest low-visibility sector of the state's educational infrastructure to fall through the cracks.

What Makes Barbara Run

Would-be-mayor Barbara Carlson means to make Minneapolis everything she has always imagined it to be.

Out with a Whimper

The education bill's dead; long live the education bill

ON THE COVER: The Twin Cities' Rarest Bird, pop-music priestess Shawn Stewart

Stadium Math

The Governor uses his bully pulpit to keep the Twins Ballpark Bill alive

The McDonald Affair

Thr Strib's Dubious Timing Puts it on the Wrong Side of Another Local Pol

The Proposed Twins Park: Stadium or Ball Mall?

Take Me Out to the Strip Mall...

The Gubernatorial Gang

Minnesota pols never stand so tall as when they loom over black youths.

Field of Scams

There's no justifying the public financing

WOULD THE REAL ARNE CARLSON STEP FORWARD?

Consider a HUD Home

Money, Tenure, and the Brave New U

Is the University of Minnesota trying to carve up the academic tenure system under cover of saving its beleaguered medical complex?

Laying Down the Laws

Let the Stadium Wars Begin

A look at the coming battle over public financing for a baseball-only park, and an immodest proposal.

End Notes

End Notes

End Notes

They're Back

Airport Follies

What's in a Name, School Division

Taking the Wet out of Wetlands

Vouching For Cronies