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Council committee says no to antiwar resolution

by Andrew Pritchard
Published January 29, 2003

A Minneapolis City Council committee defeated a resolution Tuesday opposing a war with Iraq. The city's intergovernmental relations committee decided by a 4-1 vote the resolution was beyond the city's...

Bush talks tax relief, health care and Iraq

by Andrew Pritchard
Published January 29, 2003

The president's address also proposed a new energy plan and asked Congress to ban partial-birth abortions.

Gubernatorial candidate Penny returns to U

by Lee Billings
Published January 28, 2003

Almost five months after departing to focus on his unsuccessful 2002 gubernatorial bid, Tim Penny returned to a University classroom Monday to teach a public affairs course. Penny, who spent six terms...

Minneapolis is frontrunner for Green Party convention

by Andrew Pritchard
Published January 27, 2003

Minneapolis is the frontrunner to host the Green Party's 2004 national convention, said Jennifer Heiser, Minnesota's representative to the national party, on Saturday at a Minnesota Greens state conference. "They...

Bruininks warns committee not to shortchange U, state

by Paul Sand
Published January 24, 2003

University President Robert Bruininks addressed a state Senate committee Thursday, warning of severe trade-offs in cutting funding to Minnesota's higher education institutions. Bruininks said any cuts...

Proposed bill would legalize first-cousin marriages

by Libby George
Published January 23, 2003

Family reunions in Minnesota could become very different events if recently introduced legislation sees its way into law. A bill introduced in the state House last Thursday by Reps. Phyllis Kahn, DFL-Minneapolis,...

Bruininks urges alumni to lobby legislature on U’s behalf

by Paul Sand
Published January 22, 2003

State budget shortfall puts U on defensive in maintaining funding levels

Six Democratic Presidential Hopefuls Back Abortion

Published January 22, 2003

W By Ronald Brownstein Los Angeles Times ASHINGTON - All of the Democrats actively seeking the party's presidential nomination pledged their commitment to defend legalized abortion Tuesday night as they...

Lobbying forges link between U leaders and state lawmakers

by Dan Haugen
Published January 21, 2003

Each year the University receives millions of dollars in subsidies from the State Legislature. However, no funding is guaranteed, and ensuring that the school is adequately funded involves year-round,...

Cloning claims revive debate, dominate political discussions

by Andrew Pritchard
Published January 21, 2003

The national cloning regulation debate spawned by a company's claim to have cloned a person has dominated political news in the past month, along with Democratic candidates preparing to seek their party's...