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U of M documents show Richard Painter's clashes with Trump administration
Painter, the former chief ethics lawyer under President George W. Bush, a Republican, was a vocal critic of Trump while a faculty member at the University of Minnesota. School officials monitored his headline-making activities. ... Continue Reading
Records: University of Minnesota tried to obtain Bob Dylan’s archives
Documents show that the school was interested in knowing whether one of its most famous students would want to deposit his personal papers at the university, but Dylan would look elsewhere. ... Continue Reading
Looking at the University of Minnesota’s “Row the Boat” agreement
A look at the unusual agreement between the school, head football coach PJ Fleck and a Chicago-based sports marketing company over Fleck’s trademarked “Row the Boat” slogan. ... Continue Reading
The University of Minnesota courts the military
In the spring of 2018, the State of Minnesota submitted a high-profile bid to have the United States Army build a Futures Command Center in the state. The bid – while ultimately unsuccessful – provided a revealing look at how the University of Minnesota tried to market itself to the military. ... Continue Reading
The U honors the Hubbards, But With Complications
By February 2017, the letters were rolling in recommending that the University of Minnesota rename its journalism school after the Hubbard family, the radio and television pioneers who had created a media conglomerate centered around KSTP-TV. ... Continue Reading
Examining Greater MSP
Greater MSP may be one of the most influential organizations in Minnesota. It is also largely unknown to the public, despite receiving substantial amounts of taxpayer money. And while Greater MSP has been praised by local governments for its participation in regional development projects, its exact role is not always clear. ... Continue Reading
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