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U students join ‘sanity’ rally in D.C. and Minn.

U students join ‘sanity’ rally in D.C. and Minn.

by Andre Eggert
Published November 1, 2010
About 100 people attended a simultaneous broadcast in St. Paul of the D.C. event.
Joanna McKee uses a vaporizer to get one of her daily doses of medical marijuana, June, 27, 2007, in Seattle. McKee has been using marijuana to relieve the pain caused by her back and leg problems. This fall, Washington state public servants will convene a series of meetings to answer the question: how much marijuana constitutes a two-month supply? The meetings are part of a serious attempt to shore up Washington's medical marijuana law, currently considered one of the weaker laws among 13 different states with medical marijuana protections.   (AP Photo/Andrei Pungovschi)

Waiting for Wednesday

by Kyle Potter
Published November 1, 2010
Advocates for medical marijuana are awaiting the results of the Nov. 2 election, which will factor into the success or failure of their causes.
Marcia Kadish, left,and Tanya McCloskey react after being the first gay couple to be married in Cambridge, Mass., Monday, May 17, 2004, at at Cambridge City Hall.  Gay couples began exchanging marriage vows in Massachusetts on Monday, marking the first time a U.S. state has granted gays and lesbians the right to marry and making the United States one of a handful of countries where homosexuals can legally wed. (AP Photo/The Boston Globe, Dina Rudick)

Waiting for Wednesday: part 2

by Kyle Potter
Published November 1, 2010
Advocates for same-sex marriage are awaiting the results of the Nov. 2 election, which will factor into the success or failure of their causes.

Dayton holds double digit lead in MPR/Humphrey poll

by Mark Zdechlik, Minnesota Public Radio
Published October 28, 2010
Mark Dayton has a 12-point lead over Tom Emmer in the poll. Tom Horner checks in at 11 percent.

Rybak travels to Sweden for ‘green’ conference

by Andre Eggert
Published October 27, 2010
Mayor R.T. Rybak showcased Minneapolis’ environmental efforts.

2010 Election Guide: Jim Meffert, DFL

by Conor Shine
Published October 26, 2010

How will you address the federal budget deficit? Well, first of all, youâÄôve got to be honest that there are no easy answers. The first thing is if we get people back to work and create jobs âÄî...

Emmer leads fundraising with one week to election

by James Nord
Published October 26, 2010
The three gubernatorial candidates have spent $4.4 million and raised $2.6 million since July.

2010 Election Guide: Larry Pogemiller, DFL, incumbent

by Taylor Selcke
Published October 26, 2010

What is the most important issue facing your district and how would you address it? I think jobs are the most important issue. Whether you are a recent graduate of a university or someone who has been...

2010 Election Guide: Ole Hovde, Republican

by Evelina Smirnitskaya
Published October 26, 2010

What is the most important issue facing your district and how would you address it? IâÄôm going to say that the price of education is [the] most important issue facing our district. We canâÄôt...

2010 Election Guide: Tom Schrunk, Independent

by Andre Eggert
Published October 26, 2010

How will you address the federal budget deficit? By insisting that our laws be written to benefit the citizens rather than political parties or particular interests who have access to our Legislatures...

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