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Notable 2011 deaths in country music

It's an annual tradition to look back at year's end to those who've passed on in the previous twelve months. Whether it's just filler for the year's final broadcast of Entertainment Tonight, or Americans really do feel a need to reflect with sadness on the deaths of celebrities, I do not know. What ... More >>

Fox 9 fined by FCC for passing off General Motors PR as "news"

Not necessarily the news.​The FCC has fined KMSP/Fox 9 $4,000 for failing to tell viewers that it passed off public relations video as "news" in 2006. The fake news segment -- a video news release, or VNR -- talked about consumer demand for convertibles in the summer. That sounds plausible en ... More >>

Michele Bachmann: The Year In Crazy

Wingnut of the Year.​Rep. Michele Bachmann took us all on another ride aboard the crazy train this year, questioning the president's patriotism, defending BP, proclaiming herself the queen tea partier -- and winning re-election in the 6th congressional district. Here's a look back.

Newsweek's Bachmann tweeter throws some punches

​Newsweek's Andrew Romano landed a weird assignment from his Newsweek editors last week: Fly to Minnesota, follow Michele Bachmann around as she campaigns for re-election in her district, and tweet about it. Weird not because it involved Bachmann, per se, but because Newsweek is a place one ... More >>

Michele Bachmann fact-checked by Newsweek tweeter

​Newsweek's Andrew Romano is following Rep. Michele Bachmann around District 6 today as she hosts campaign stops she's calling "jobs forums," and for two days afterward. He's tweeting as he goes: "And so it begins - w/ a 6am flight. For the next 3 days I'll be following #MicheleBachmann and t ... More >>

Michele Bachmann defends "gangster" line to Geraldo Rivera (Video)

Beware of gangsters bent on saving the auto industry​Michele Bachmann has found a suitably attention-grabbing moniker for the Democratic-controlled Congress and White House: "Gangster government." And at various points in the past few weeks, she's drawn fire from the likes of everyone from Bi ... More >>

Denny Hecker pleads not guilty of defrauding Chrysler for $10 million

He's been ordered to wear an electronic monitoring device around his ankle and to give up his passport.

Denny Hecker, Steve Leach indicted in scheme to defraud lenders

One more ticket on what now appears to be a never-ending ride of personal and professional ruin.

Ralph Nader

One more ticket on what now appears to be a never-ending ride of personal and professional ruin.

Twisdom: Response to Pawlenty's cuts, in tweets

It was Unallotment Day here in Minnesota, which means the twats were ready for their live and unedited responses to Gov. Tim Pawlenty's proposed cuts to balance out a $2.7 billion deficit.

A must-read editorial by Erik Paulsen on auto dealership closures

The Republican Congressman asks why we're allowing government-owned companies to close successful businesses in our communities.

GM to close 36 Minnesota dealerships

It's Bad News week. GM just announced it plans to close 36 car dealerships in Minnesota.

Mischke show notes: April 27, 2009

Join the conversation with TD Mischke on today's 'In The Stream' live from 2 p.m.- 4p.m.

Denny Hecker in more trouble: Chrysler sues for $550M

The complaint says Hecker has failed to repay loans totally $550 million.

Denny Hecker closes 6 car lots, lays off employees, apologizes

Klobuchar against auto bailout

Sen. Amy Klobuchar came out against the U.S. auto bailout today, after previously saying she was inclined to vote for it.

Will the Minn. delegation support the auto bailout?

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler (known as Detroit's Big Three) are begging Congress for a $25 billion government rescue as the auto industry spu ... More >>

Rooting for U. S. Steel

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler (known as Detroit's Big Three) are begging Congress for a $25 billion government rescue as the auto industry spu ... More >>

Crime blotter: Milwaukee's best

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler (known as Detroit's Big Three) are begging Congress for a $25 billion government rescue as the auto industry spu ... More >>

Who Didn't Kill The Electric Car?

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler (known as Detroit's Big Three) are begging Congress for a $25 billion government rescue as the auto industry spu ... More >>

6/20: Morning Communique

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler (known as Detroit's Big Three) are begging Congress for a $25 billion government rescue as the auto industry spu ... More >>

5/15: Morning Communique

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler (known as Detroit's Big Three) are begging Congress for a $25 billion government rescue as the auto industry spu ... More >>

12/14: Morning Communique

General Motors, Ford and Chrysler (known as Detroit's Big Three) are begging Congress for a $25 billion government rescue as the auto industry spu ... More >>

Extreme Makeover: Lake Street

Hennepin County and Minneapolis are spending millions to rebuild south Minneapolis's main east-west thoroughfare in a new image. But whose vision is it?

Jobs Scam: A Q&A With Greg LeRoy

Hennepin County and Minneapolis are spending millions to rebuild south Minneapolis's main east-west thoroughfare in a new image. But whose vision is it?

Ford Tough

Hard times and idle lines come to the auto plant in St. Paul

Free Will Astrology

Hard times and idle lines come to the auto plant in St. Paul

Suck Our Tailpipe

Hard times and idle lines come to the auto plant in St. Paul

Shoot the Messenger in the Sexy Pontiac G6

Hard times and idle lines come to the auto plant in St. Paul

There's no city like Sin City

Hard times and idle lines come to the auto plant in St. Paul

Everything You Know About Taxes is Wrong

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Cay Johnston talks about the retooling of the tax code to serve the very rich at the expense of the middle

My Ride, Myself

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Cay Johnston talks about the retooling of the tax code to serve the very rich at the expense of the middle

Daddy Was a Bank Robber

Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter David Cay Johnston talks about the retooling of the tax code to serve the very rich at the expense of the middle

A Hummer Changes Everything

Test-driving the SUV for bad people

Dragnet

A new computer database system called CriMNet is supposed to revolutionize crime fighting in Minnesota. Cops, politicians, big business, and the media love it.

Man or Superman?

It's a New World for Stan Lee's Superbeings in Long Underwear

Using the Old Noodle

Twin Citizens go for the gusto--any way we can

Taming the Jungle

With Treader, Spring Heel Jack make an etude out of electronica

THOMAS MCGRATH

Destroy the dictionaries

Who's Zooming Who?

A documentary retrospective of the Maysles Brothers puts the focus on both sides of the camera

Winging It

With labor unrest brewing among airline employees, Northwest's PR doctors keep spinning in the wind

Shop Talk

With labor unrest brewing among airline employees, Northwest's PR doctors keep spinning in the wind

Shootout on 39th Street

Gangland fears, carjackings, welfare-bashing: The O'Kasick brothers' crime spree--which ended 40 years ago this week--had it all.

Power Play: The Biggest Game in Town

The little-noted push to deregulate utilities will drive up rates and jeopardize service--not to mention

1 Hit, 2 Dogs

The little-noted push to deregulate utilities will drive up rates and jeopardize service--not to mention

Working for the Man This season, television rediscovers the proletariat.

The little-noted push to deregulate utilities will drive up rates and jeopardize service--not to mention

WOODY GUTHRIE LIVES

The little-noted push to deregulate utilities will drive up rates and jeopardize service--not to mention

Theme: "The Greatest Environmental President." Really?

The little-noted push to deregulate utilities will drive up rates and jeopardize service--not to mention

Last of the Luvernes

The little-noted push to deregulate utilities will drive up rates and jeopardize service--not to mention

Let the Stadium Wars Begin

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