Post in TC Daily Planet: RNC's $50 million questions / Hidden Treasures / MN State Aid problems / Making wind power work / Primaries tomorrow!
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 <b>HEADLINES</b> Crowd control at the RNC: Fifty million unanswered questions http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14205 By Jeff Severns Guntzel, Minnesota Independent The RNC is over, and it’s not just Sarah Palin exhaling relief. The mayors of each twin city have issued their unanimous judgment of law enforcement actions during the daily protest rallies and marches of the RNC. Hidden Treasures offers hope and bargains http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/13732 by Dwight Hobbes, TC Daily Planet Bethlehem Baptist Church (BBC), in Minneapolis, has punched a hole in the stereotype that well-to-do folk are all xenophobic snobs, the latest evidence being its newly-opened thrift shop, Hidden Treasures. Problems with Minnesota's state aid system http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14181 by Jeff Van Wychen, Minnesota 2020 As noted in yesterday's Minnesota 2020 article, the state provides aid to Minnesota local governments in order to pay for state mandates, equalize the ability of local governments to generate revenue, and reduce property taxes. However, the state aid system is not without problems-both real and perceived. Making wind power work http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14183 by Clara Peterson, Special to MN2020 In order to integrate wind power into existing systems, access to transmission lines must be established to transfer energy from turbines to energy providers. Because building new transmission infrastructure is extremely expensive and time-consuming, wind energy is most feasible when connected to existing lines.' Minneapolis school board hopefuls speak at candidates' forum http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14068 by Karlee Weinmann, The Bridge On Aug. 22, the Minnesota Women's Political Caucus partnered with the Sabathani Community Center in South Minneapolis to offer community members a chance to listen to and interact with School Board candidates at a forum designed to engage and inform. <b>INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET</b> NEWS YOU CAN USE | Vote Tuesday in primary elections http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14206 by Mary Turck, TC Daily Planet Primary day is Tuesday, September 9. The primary election narrows the field of candidates to one from each party (in party-designated races) or two for each open seat, in non-party-designated races. Each voter may vote on all of the non-party-designated races and in the party primary for candidates of one party only. For example, if a voter chooses to vote in the Independence Party Senate primary, that voter may not cross over to vote in the Democratic Congressional primary. (In the November general election, voters can choose candidates from any party on the ballot) Races on the ballot include the Minneapolis school board, Senate and Congressional districts, and judges for the Supreme Court and district courts. Anti-Flag Q&A: Police at Ripple Effect "dangerous" http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14180 by Peter S. Scholtes, Minnesota Independent Radical punk band Anti-Flag headlined the Ripple Effect Tuesday at the St. Paul Capitol Grounds, where Rage Against the Machine were physically barred by police from taking the stage to perform a surprise set. Rage performed two songs on a megaphone out in the audience, and much of the crowd turned around to march on the RNC. We caught up with Anti-Flag singer-guitarist Justin Sane and drummer Pat Thetic backstage at the Target Center Wednesday to get their side of the story. Roll Call: A local business recalls home entertainment, circa 1920 http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14082 by Jack Armstrong, Minneapolis Observer Quarterly On a mild Saturday, we motored into Southeast Minneapolis to listen to some piano players -- but not the sort you might imagine. Nestled in a nondescript warehouse off University and 27th avenues, the Barton Player Piano Company houses the city's only collection of player pianos and the rolls of music that make them sing. The occasion was the Eighth Annual Piano Roll Flea Market and Movie Event, a clever collaboration between the innovative Mr. Don Barton and the purveyors of cinema at the refurbished Heights movie theater in Columbia Heights. Teens find summer jobs as artists http://tcdailyplanet.net/node/14112 by Prisca Ohito, ThreeSixty Summer generally includes lots of sunshine, lots of spare time, and lots of job applications for many teens. Reluctantly, teens often turn to frying foods and selling shirts to earn money. Fortunately for some creative teens an alternative to the fast food and retail routines exists with ArtsWork, a youth employment program developed by COMPAS, a local arts education organization. <b>NEW IN BLOGS</b> What was the world rocking out to on the day you were born? http://tcdailyplanet.net/node/14197 by Jay Gabler, Arts Orbit This has absolutely nothing to do with local music—unless you happen to have been born on June 10, 1980 or August 1, 1984. Little Grocery on the Prairie http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14198 by Daniella Fisher, By the People A recent visit to Rex Ace Hardware and Country Store in my hometown of Petaluma, California reminded me that businesses can serve as more than just a place to buy products. In small towns, the local grocery or hardware store often also serves as a community gathering space, where town residents can get advice from the proprietor (and anyone else who happens to be inside), meet fellow community members, learn about the town's happenings, run into old friends - and, yes, make a purchase. Confusion about dealing with hunger http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/14199 by Jeff Nygaard, Cabbages and Kings The news has been filled in recent months with stories about "food riots" around the world.<br><br>(Before I go any further, I have to say that I wouldn't call them that. The word "riot" refers to a mindless, out-of-control violence or disorder. From what I can gather, what we are seeing are angry demonstrations aimed at the political and economic forces that people understand are the causes of their hunger. But that's another story.)
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