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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Politics 2012: Super year for super PACs
Larry Jacobs discusses the "enormous" influence of super PACs.
"What's happening now is that the amount of money being given has enabled single individuals to literally bankroll [a] candidacy," the director of the Center for the Study of Politics and Governance said. "I haven't seen that kind of power money in decades."
United Press International
May 20, 2012
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Ex-lawmakers on K Street avoid 'Scarlet L,' shy away from registering as lobbyists
Jim Oberstar explains his decision not to lobby.
Former Rep. Jim Oberstar (D-Minn.) said he told prospective employers right from the start that he wouldn't lobby. "I made it clear to the various groups that sought me out after the election to consult with, I said, 'Fine, I will consult with you, share ideas, but I will not lobby,' " said Oberstar, now a senior adviser to National Strategies. "I have no problem with it. But for me, it just doesn't fit. ... I just don't like the idea of going up to members' offices to talk with them and plead on behalf of clients."
The Hill
May 17, 2012
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Duluth transit center is a go (take virtual tour)
Jim Oberstar oversaw initial plan for Duluth transit center.
Then-U.S. Rep. James Oberstar helped secure a $16 million grant for the center in 2010. At that time the proposed center was larger and costlier -- an estimated $40 million to $50 million -- and located across Fifth Avenue West from the Depot. "We wondered what would happen with our project" when Oberstar wasn't re-elected two years ago, Jensen said. What happened was that plans changed, with a smaller center planned for the site of the 43-year-old Wells Fargo parking ramp owned by INREIT Real Estate Investment Trust.
Duluth News Tribune
May 16, 2012
The case for infesting Arraijan with gene-spliced mosquitoes
Jennifer Kuzma participates in a medical research panel in Panama.
That led to Jennifer Kuzma calling for more transparency in this decision-making process, and risk studies and fault-tree analyses about the possibilities of one dengue vector replacing another.
Panama News
May 16, 2012
David Durenberger, Eric Black, Larry Jacobs at next MinnPost Asks
Larry Jacobs to participate in MinnPost Asks panel.
Former U.S. Senator David Durenberger, MinnPost political reporter Eric Black and U of M political science professor Larry Jacobs will participate in a wide-ranging discussion of politics, health care, and more.
MinnPost
May 16, 2012
What was Amy Senser thinking? We can surmise
Humphrey School alumna, Ellen Hoerle, weighs in the Amy Sense case.
Cultural influences cannot be checked at the courthouse door. We are immersed in a culture of distrust. Several national political leaders have tried to suppress the truth about their personal indiscretions. Logical conclusion: Everyone lies when they're guilty.
Star Tribune
May 16, 2012
Mall of America plans hotel/medical/retail addition
Art Rolnick weighs in on the role of the City Bloomington in the Mall of America's new development.
"They're not threatening to leave," jokes Art Rolnick, a senior fellow at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, in reference to recent debate about public financing for a new Vikings stadium. "If it's a good investment for the Mall of America, they're going to do it anyway ... I see no reason why Bloomington should get involved in this."
Finance and Commerce
May 16, 2012
Reality bites Republicans
Eric Ostermeier addresses PolitiFact's track record.
The Smart Politics blog went on to suggest, based on these numbers, that PolitiFact is biased against the right--precisely the type of knee-jerk centrism that Mann and Ornstein have called into question. After all, there is another possibility: the left just might be right more often (or the right, wrong more often), and the fact-checkers simply too competent not to reflect this--at least over long periods.
The Nation
May 16, 2012
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May 17, 2012
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