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May 3, 2011
St. Paul Vikings?
Pipe dream?The Legislature is evidently too busy writing discrimination into the state constitution these days to take up the Vikings stadium bill, but the wheeling and dealing over the facility's location -- and who benefits -- continues behind the scenes. Can you say, "St. Paul Vikings?"
Blogs
March 31, 2011
Hennepin County explains the smoking ban
Hennepin County's smoking ban: Does it go too far? Take the poll below.We mentioned the other day that Hennepin County Commissioners have now passed a far-reaching ban on smoking in and on all country property. The new rule builds on previous policies that banned smoking in, and within 45 fee ... More >>
Blogs
March 30, 2011
Hennepin County bans smoking everywhere, even its cars
Not as popular as it used to be.Smokers aren't going to be welcome anywhere on Hennepin County property, including in county-owned vehicles, after commissioners approved a smoking ban by a 6-1 margin yesterday. The goal of the measure is to just clear the air uniformly for all county proper ... More >>
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October 1, 2010
Target-festooned Twins think another ad lacks civic mindedness
Image via Sanford HealthWhat you'll see along with Target, Budweiser and other branding.Let's see if we have this right. The Minnesota Twins play at Target Field underneath a gargantuan Budweiser sign visible from the the entire neighborhood. They are surrounded by advertising logos inside ... More >>
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February 7, 2007
Twins Ball Park comment thread
Image via Sanford HealthWhat you'll see along with Target, Budweiser and other branding.Let's see if we have this right. The Minnesota Twins play at Target Field underneath a gargantuan Budweiser sign visible from the the entire neighborhood. They are surrounded by advertising logos inside ... More >>
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February 7, 2007
The New Twins Park: A Big Roadblock at Home Plate
Image via Sanford HealthWhat you'll see along with Target, Budweiser and other branding.Let's see if we have this right. The Minnesota Twins play at Target Field underneath a gargantuan Budweiser sign visible from the the entire neighborhood. They are surrounded by advertising logos inside ... More >>
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November 8, 2006
Odds and ends: Hatch fumes, Kiffie cries, and we will still have Alan Fine to kick around
Image via Sanford HealthWhat you'll see along with Target, Budweiser and other branding.Let's see if we have this right. The Minnesota Twins play at Target Field underneath a gargantuan Budweiser sign visible from the the entire neighborhood. They are surrounded by advertising logos inside ... More >>
News
October 4, 2006
Stealing Home
The Twins ballpark deal hits a snag on one minor detail: Property acquisition
News
September 13, 2006
Same Old Song and Dance
People are still accusing Mary Kiffmeyer of election high jinks. But this time, they're after her job.
Blogs
September 6, 2006
Lukewarm Strib endorsement goes to Erlandson
People are still accusing Mary Kiffmeyer of election high jinks. But this time, they're after her job.
Blogs
April 19, 2006
Ballpark battle: Fait accompli edition
People are still accusing Mary Kiffmeyer of election high jinks. But this time, they're after her job.
News
July 20, 2005
The Interloper
Hines Interests joins in the stadium game. What does that mean for Twinsville?
Blogs
June 15, 2005
City council half-pregnant on ballpark
Hines Interests joins in the stadium game. What does that mean for Twinsville?
News
May 25, 2005
You Know You Want It
The Strib's sometimes-contrarian editorial board joins the pro-stadium chorus
News
May 11, 2005
Stadium Wars: Back From the Dead
The ballpark deal that wouldn't die: After a decade of threats, insults, and doomsday scenarios, how did the Twins get the most Pohlad-friendly stadium plan yet?
News
February 23, 2005
The Mayor of Needle Park
The ballpark deal that wouldn't die: After a decade of threats, insults, and doomsday scenarios, how did the Twins get the most Pohlad-friendly stadium plan yet?
News
December 22, 2004
Meatball Surgery
Will a management transplant stop the bleeding at HCMC?
News
October 20, 2004
Kiffmeyer Watch: Party Girl
Is Mary Kiffmeyer's crusade against the state's biggest counties political hackery?
News
October 13, 2004
Ten Million Kiffmeyer Critics Can't Be Wrong
What they're saying about madam secretary
News
November 12, 2003
The Hospital of Last Resort
A budget squeeze at HCMC means diminished medical care for those who can't go anywhere else
News
July 10, 2002
Weighing In
A budget squeeze at HCMC means diminished medical care for those who can't go anywhere else
News
June 12, 2002
Make Him an Offer
Let's all buy the Twins!
Books
May 22, 2002
Watered Down
The peculiar politics of watershed management in suburbia
Books
March 13, 2002
R.T.'s Change-Up
R.T. Rybak alters his stance on a publicly funded ballpark
News
March 28, 2001
On-the-Job Training
Mark Stenglein climbed out of a Dickensian childhood to become a business success and one of Hennepin County's most powerful politicians. Now he thinks he's ready to be mayor of Minneapolis.
Books
March 14, 2001
Jungle Boogie
Two buildings, one loan: A tragedy in three acts
Books
December 16, 1998
Insecurity Blanket
Hennepin County asks homeless men to make themselves uncomfortable
News
March 12, 1997
It's Easy Being Green--But You Have To Lose The People First
The Wearing of the Greenway
News
October 2, 1996
NEWS BRIEF
NORWEST FINDS THE BRIGHT SIDE OF POVERTY
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June 19, 1996
THE NEW NOMADS
How do you solve a problem as intractable as homelessness?

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