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PRM looks at coach Jerry Kill contract amendments
Jerry Kill’s abrupt exit last fall as the head football coach at the University of Minnesota came as he was lauded for turning the program around, and after he struggled publicly with seizures caused by epilepsy. ... Continue Reading
Presidio County Sheriff’s documents reveal details of Justice Scalia’s death
Documents provide a fuller picture of the confusion surrounding the sudden, mid-February 2016 death in remote Texas of Justice Antonin Scalia, one of the U.S. Supreme Court’s most conservative voices. ... Continue Reading
Stillwater Bridge controversy lived on in MnDOT-commissioned book project
It all seemed simple enough. The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) would pay $50,000 to have the Washington County Historical Society write “the complete story” of the iconic Stillwater Lift Bridge. But almost from the beginning nothing was simple. ... Continue Reading
Documents show controversy over Minnesota state auditor legislation
New documents show that Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton and his staff were caught off guard in 2015 on what was one of the legislative session’s final surprises – the attempt to curtail the duties of the state auditor. ... Continue Reading
St. Paul district council report examines proposed soccer stadium
A key St. Paul neighborhood group, while remaining neutral on a Major League Soccer stadium being proposed in the city, said Wednesday that many residents remain concerned by a “lack of transparency and little public engagement” as city officials negotiate with the soccer team. ... Continue Reading
FBI data: Minnesota ranked 15th in 2014 firearms background checks
Minnesota has for the most part mirrored much of the country. Though the number of firearm background checks in the state rose from 224,165 in 2005 to 297,390 checks in 2010, the figure has jumped substantially in more recent years. While Minnesota had 337,534 background checks in 2011, the total climbed to 525,774 in 2013. ... Continue Reading