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By Jon Gordon

jgordon@mpr.org • @jongordon • 1-651-290-1024

Jon Gordon was the director of digital news for MPR News.

Is Minnesota taking the right approach to medical marijuana?

Jon Gordon May 6, 2015, 6:23 AM May 6, 2015
58

About 40 minutes northwest of downtown Minneapolis, there’s a well-guarded greenhouse brimming with marijuana plants. Minnesota Medical Solutions, one of two manufacturers picked by the state to produce medical cannabis, will turn the plants into pills, oils and sprays for patients who qualify for a prescription — only smoke-free derivatives of marijuana are allowed by Read more →

What do you make of the bird flu outbreak?

Jon Gordon May 5, 2015, 7:15 AM May 5, 2015
16

Bird flu has struck its biggest operation yet in Minnesota — a farm with over 1.1 million chickens in Nicollet County. Read more →

What are you doing to avoid distraction while driving?

Jon Gordon May 1, 2015, 7:22 AM May 1, 2015
13

Distracted driving played a role in nearly 17,000 crashes last year and killed more than 50 people on Minnesota roads. Read more →

Politics/Government

Who will be the next president?

Jon Gordon April 30, 2015, 6:30 AM Apr 30, 2015
28

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
29

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
16

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
7

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
57

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 →

Is Colbert a good choice to replace Letterman?

Jon Gordon April 10, 2014, 11:34 AM Apr 10, 2014
13

CBS has named Stephen Colbert to succeed David Letterman as host of “The Late Show.” Today’s Question: Is Colbert a good choice to replace Letterman?

What’s your reaction to Pope Francis saying he won’t judge gay priests?

Jon Gordon July 29, 2013, 7:35 AM Jul 29, 2013
10

ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRCRAFT (AP) – Pope Francis reached out to gays on Monday, saying he wouldn’t judge priests for their sexual orientation in a remarkably open and wide-ranging news conference as he returned from his first foreign trip. “If someone is gay and he searches for the Lord and has good will, who am Read more →

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