Will the Twins score or strike out at the Legislature?
A bill that would allow Hennepin County to raise its sales tax without a referendum to finance a new Minnesota Twins ballpark is gathering steam at the Legislature. After a decade of trying, this may be the year the Twins get a new stadium.11:06 a.m.Aron Kahn: Reporter for the St. Paul Pioneer Press. Kahn covers the business and politics of sports.
The journalistic response to Hurricane Katrina
The 2006 Pulitzer Prizes recognized two Gulf Coast newspapers for their coverage of Hurricane Katrina, but National Public Radio's Michele Norris says that not all the journalism that came out of the storm was stellar.12:06 p.m.Michele Norris: Host of National Public Radio's All Things Considered, in an April 17 speech at the University of Minnesota. Norris delivered the University's 29th annual Frank Premack Memorial Lecture.