An ensemble Spotty award

July 18, 2013

Accepting pennies on the dollar from outsiders and colonizers

by Steve Timmer

Perpetual Care

July 17, 2013

It’s not just for cemeteries anymore!

by Steve Timmer

Mommy, what’s that noise I hear in the ground?

July 16, 2013

It’s just mining explosions, dear, go back to sleep

by Steve Timmer

Minnesota House hPVI, 2013 edition

July 16, 2013

This post is part of a series of posts concerning hPVI. The first phase of this series involves the introduction of brand spanking new 2013 hPVIs. That phase, the first, is the one in which this post belongs. This part of the first phase, the third part, concerns the actual hPVIs for the Minnesota House. […]

by Tony Petrangelo

The Weekly Wrap 7-13

July 13, 2013

After a week off, the Wrap returns to do it’s Wrap thing

by Tony Petrangelo

What lies – not very far – beneath

July 12, 2013

Discussions about the proposed new sulfide mines in northern Minnesota always talk about an open pit mine at Hoyt Lakes and and an “underground” mine near Ely. But the “underground” appellation isn’t accurate, or not entirely so, anyway. And when he gets out of Dodge to talk about it, Duluth Metals president Vern Baker (hometown […]

by Steve Timmer

Protecting Brimstone Mountain 2

July 11, 2013

Mining Truth asks four simple questions

by Steve Timmer

The heartbreak of Pudendum Obsession Disorder

July 11, 2013

It can strike at any time without warning

by Steve Timmer

Protecting Brimstone Mountain

July 9, 2013

It’s not in the jungles of South America, either

by Steve Timmer

Minnesota Senate hPVI, 2013 edition

July 8, 2013

This post continues a series of posts concerning hPVI. The first phase of said series of posts involves the introduction of brand spanking new 2013 hPVIs. The first phase is the phase in which we currently find ourselves. All of this implies that this series will go through multiple phases. This part of the first […]

by Tony Petrangelo

hPVI 2013, a prelude

July 8, 2013

With the 2012 election in the books and the legislative session now over, it’s time to roll out the new edition of hPVI. Not to be confused with the actual New Edition. If you are unfamiliar with hPVI, this post goes into some detail about the metric itself, but here’s a short version. Partisan Voting Index (PVI) […]

by Tony Petrangelo

Why bother?

July 6, 2013

The seduction and abandonment of Minnesota

by Steve Timmer