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Archives for April 2015

Politics/Government

Who will be the next president?

Jon Gordon April 30, 2015, 6:30 AM Apr 30, 2015
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In announcing his candidacy Wednesday, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders assailed an economic system that he said has devolved over the past 40 years and eradicated the nation’s middle class. Read more →

Who should set policy on gay marriage — states or the Supreme Court?

Jon Gordon April 29, 2015, 6:54 AM Apr 29, 2015
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U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, responding to a proponent of gay marriage in arguments Tuesday, warned there would be “consequences” if the court were to prevent states from banning same-sex marriage. Read more →

How much is too much to pay for Southwest light rail?

Jon Gordon April 28, 2015, 6:52 AM Apr 28, 2015
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The Southwest Corridor light rail project appears to be in serious trouble, writes MPR News reporter Curtis Gilbert. Read more →

Do emoticons and emojis help or hinder communication?

Jon Gordon April 27, 2015, 7:23 AM Apr 27, 2015
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A new study analyzes more than a billion pieces of data on emojis across 16 languages and regions. Read more →

Should Minneapolis give tax breaks to Minnesota United?

Jon Gordon April 24, 2015, 7:17 AM Apr 24, 2015
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The Minnesota United soccer team is waging a campaign for tax breaks to help pay for a new stadium in Minneapolis. Mayor Betsy Hodges opposes waiving property tax breaks. Read more →

Do you support a tax increase on e-cigarettes?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson April 23, 2015, 7:13 AM Apr 23, 2015
55

Vaping retailers and manufacturers say a proposal in the Minnesota house amounts to an 800 percent tax increase for their product. Read more →

Is your employer effective at measuring performance?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson April 21, 2015, 5:48 PM Apr 21, 2015
23

It’s possible to rank employees in entirely new ways in the age of big data. Read more →

Do you support the proposed Comcast-Time Warner merger?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson April 20, 2015, 3:22 PM Apr 20, 2015
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The proposed $45.2 billion merger between Comcast and Time Warner is moving forward. What do you think it will mean for consumers? Read more →

Is enough being done to protect people from train explosions?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson April 17, 2015, 2:03 PM Apr 17, 2015
7

An emergency order requiring trains hauling crude oil and other flammable liquids to slow down as they pass through urban areas and a series of other steps to improve the safety were announced Friday by the Department of Transportation. Read more →

Has online porn created unrealistic sexual expectations?

Michael OlsonMichael Olson April 16, 2015, 5:22 AM Apr 16, 2015
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Are we worse off as a society when hardcore porn just a tap of the screen away? Read more →

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