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Legislature to select Sviggum’s board replacement Wednesday

by John Hageman
Published March 30, 2012
The Board of Regents has been a member short since Steve Sviggum resigned March 8.
A bill that passed the Commerce and Regulatory Reform Committee on Wednesday would allow beer to be served in TCF Bank Stadium suites and a designated area in or near the stadium for the public. The west plaza of the stadium has been proposed as the public location.

House to discuss sale of alcohol in TCF Bank Stadium

by Dina Elrashidy
Published March 27, 2012
An amendment to a liquor omnibus bill would allow alcohol sales in suites and a designated beer garden.

U.S. Supreme Court to hear college admissions affirmative action case

by Matt Herbert
Published March 19, 2012
The decision could have implications for how public universities make decisions.

Financial plan brings hope for new clinic

by Dina Elrashidy
Published March 19, 2012
The Board of Regents also approved the U’s six-year capital plan.
Congressman Keith Ellison, left, jokes with Mayor Rybak during a speech Wednesday in the Carlson building. The event brought together Ellison, Rybak, and Jim Messina, President Obama's national campaign manager, to speak about the importance of University student support in his re-election bid.

Representing the Student Bloc: Rep. Keith Ellison

by Nick Sudheimer
Published February 29, 2012
Rep. Keith Ellison, who has represented Minneapolis since 2007, was the first Muslim elected to Congress.
Governor Mark Dayton delivered his State of the State address inside the House chambers on Wednesday evening.

Dayton stresses compromise, jobs and education in speech

by Kevin Burbach
Published February 16, 2012
He also pushed for more higher education funding in his state of the state address.

Proposed bill would make it harder for legislators to serve on the Board of Regents

by Kevin Burbach
Published February 10, 2012
There would be a two-year period before legislators could be appointed to the board.
Digital door-knocking

Digital door-knocking

by Luke Miller
Published February 7, 2012
Politicians use social media to engage their constituents.
Mike Griffin, center, tells Paula Alvarez and Maria Bustamante to "Like" him on Facebook on Wednesday evening during a "dorm storm" in Middlebrook Hall. Griffin is running against incumbent Rep. Phyllis Kahn for her District 59B seat.

Griffin, Kahn vie for DFL support in caucuses

by Kevin Burbach
Published February 7, 2012
Tuesday marks the official beginning of the 2012 election process in the state.
President Eric Kaler, right, speaks to the media about the University's 2012 legislative priorities Friday at the State Capitol in St. Paul. Kaler was joined by the University's new special assistant to the president for government relations Jason Rohloff.

Kaler talks U priorities in first Capitol visit

by Kevin Burbach
Published January 30, 2012
Kaler will go before the Senate Higher Education Committee on Wednesday.
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