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COLUMN: Another King’s Man
This is my Sunday column for the Aug. 19, 2012 edition of the Hibbing Daily Tribune. A version of this piece aired on KAXE’s “Between You and Me” yesterday. Another King’s ManBy Aaron J. Brown August mixes the heat of summer with crisp night air, reminding us that seasons do pass and, so too, memories.…
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Excelsior Energy gets fresh attention: permits, no customer.
Jennifer Austin at Northland’s News Center reports on Excelsior Energy’s Mesaba Energy Project. The PUC has allowed the permits already granted to stand while the developers search for a customer. Only Minnesota Power seems capable of making a deal happen and they are mum on the subject. MP and Excelsior have not played well together…
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Gauthier must address incident immediately
I haven’t been ignoring the Rep. Kerry Gauthier (DFL-Duluth) “rest stop incident” story. I just don’t know what to say about it. If what all involved parties describe is true, that Gauthier had sex with a 17-year-old at a rest stop, he should at minimum end his campaign for re-election, and he should probably resign…
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In 6B primary, Metsa followed a winning playbook
Here’s another Chris Saunders graphic showing the DFL primary results in the Minnesota State House District 6B primary last Tuesday. The results went like this: LORRIE JANATOPOULOS, 2590, 41.16% JASON METSA, 3396, 53.96% DAVE MEYER, 307, 4.88% You can see Lorrie Janatopoulos had support in the southern townships, while Jason Metsa carried the Range cities.…
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Primary aftermath: Cravaack vs. Nolan in MN-8
On Tuesday night, former U.S. Rep. Rick Nolan won the DFL nomination for Minnesota’s Eighth Congressional District. With about 38 percent of the vote, he defeated Tarryl Clark (32 percent) and Jeff Anderson (29 percent), ending an 18 month campaign that promised excitement but delivered a rather staid affair. A few elbows were thrown near…
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Top notch accordion show on tap this weekend in Virginia, Minn.
My friends over at the B’nai Abraham Cultural Center, site of the last remaining functional Jewish culture site on the Iron Range, announce a concert event that should be of interest to any fan of good music. Mark Stillman and his Klezmer Musicians will perform there Sunday, Aug. 19, at 7 p.m. It’s a free…
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The changing Range takes center stage
I’m still working on a major post dissecting Tuesday night’s primary results and previewing the fall campaign. By now everyone knows Rick Nolan won and will face Chip Cravaack in the MN-8 election this November. Several legislative primaries occurred in northern Minnesota, all of which broke for the party endorsed candidates. So I’m focusing on…
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Oh boy, do we like secret guns in NE Minn. or what?
I caught this late but if you haven’t seen this map of concealed handgun permit density in Minnesota, you should. Northeastern Minnesota has a lot more concealed handgun permits per capita than the rest of the state. Minnesota Public Radio’s Dave Peters explores the question, why? It’s not hunting. Though the region has a conservative…
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LIVE BLOG: Primary Night in Northern Minnesota
Welcome to MinnesotaBrown.com Primary Election Night coverage for the races in MN-8, House District 6B and more. 11:35 — MinnesotaBrown.com projects Jason Metsa will win State House District 6B DFL primary and Jesse Colangelo will win State House District 6B GOP primary. Metsa and Colangelo will face off in race to succeed retiring Rep. Tom…
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Primary Day in northern Minnesota
Events like the Aug. 14 primary always bring new readers to this site. If this is you, welcome! MinnesotaBrown.com covers politics, but that’s only a part of why I write the blog. We’re here to celebrate, protect, defend, reform and innovate one little corner of the world, so that the story of our people carries…
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MinnesotaBrown wants YOU (to report precinct results) for PRIZES
In my posts about the State House 6B and Congressional MN-8 primary races I talk about several precincts that might give us a clue about the final results as they roll in Tuesday evening. I selected these randomly, with a small bit of strategy. Hence I’m proud to announce a special deal with the MinnesotaBrown.com community,…
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Mesabi Daily News shakes up 6B race with closing editorial
I wrote about the House 6B primary field last Friday, but the anchor leg of that race has some interesting fodder from the Mesabi Daily News. In this case, the MDN is the primary newspaper of the entire district and it’s well read. No election on the Iron Range, particularly the eastern Range, can escape…
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What to watch: MN-8 DFL primary
For more than a year, candidates have jockeyed for position in the MN-8 DFL primary to challenge freshman incumbent U.S. Rep. Chip Cravaack (R-MN8). The race has been devoid of traditional polling and, since the last DFL primary here was in 1974, no one knows exactly how the 21st century electorate will act. I cannot…
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Sturdevant asks big questions about Range demographics
The Star Tribune’s Lori Sturdevant pens a column in Sunday’s edition about the MN-8 race, including the political tradition and waning influence of the Iron Range. It’s worth a read. She echoes a lot of what we talk about here. On the Range, as is true anywhere, demographics is destiny. Shrinking senior classes at our…
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MN-8 analysis pours in; more to come as Tuesday approaches
I’ll have my own analysis of the MN-8 DFL primary tomorrow, but to hold you over there have been some great write-ups around the state so far. Mark Zdechlik at Minnesota Public Radio put together a comprehensive review. I’d recommend reading or listening to that. I was honored to be a part of that story,…