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j. patrick coolican
Remembering Hortman

Jun 12, 2026

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4 min read

Remembering Hortman

And, Medicaid providers get a lifeline

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
AFL-CIO is in town

Jun 8, 2026

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3 min read

AFL-CIO is in town

And, the 2023 law preventing healthcare monopolization

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
Demuth is in

Jun 2, 2026

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4 min read

Demuth is in

And, a moment of silence for a convicted murderer

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
The Demuth calculus

Jun 1, 2026

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4 min read

The Demuth calculus

And, Trump loves the 19th century

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
Klobuchar picks Ben Schierer

May 29, 2026

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4 min read

Klobuchar picks Ben Schierer

And, ICE agent arrested

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
Memorial Day

May 25, 2026

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2 min read

Memorial Day

And: The data center fight comes to Congress

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
They had work permits but were detained anyway

May 22, 2026

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4 min read

They had work permits but were detained anyway

And: Qualls' poor choice

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
The blessed end

May 18, 2026

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4 min read

The blessed end

And, the red flag law is working

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
Hospitals and pharma in a knock-down, drag-out

May 15, 2026

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3 min read

Hospitals and pharma in a knock-down, drag-out

And: Don't call it a Metro Surge relief measure!

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
What's it like to be a deaf immigrant?

May 13, 2026

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4 min read

What's it like to be a deaf immigrant?

And, the redistricting battles have just begun

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
Somali community facing harassment

May 9, 2026

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2 min read

Somali community facing harassment

And, your weekly roundup

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
No humanitarian release

May 6, 2026

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4 min read

No humanitarian release

Andrea Pedro-Francisco is sitting in detention in need of medical care

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
Klobuchar's break from Walz

May 4, 2026

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3 min read

Klobuchar's break from Walz

And, Mayday images of joy and resistance

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
Data center boom hits roadblocks

Apr 27, 2026

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3 min read

Data center boom hits roadblocks

And: a call for universal child care, from Up North

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
What kind of governor would Amy Klobuchar be?

Apr 22, 2026

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3 min read

What kind of governor would Amy Klobuchar be?

And, no deal on region's most important hospital

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
National Guard general pledges fealty to Constitution in election fracas

Apr 20, 2026

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3 min read

National Guard general pledges fealty to Constitution in election fracas

And, helping foster children go to college

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican
Prosecuting ICE

Apr 17, 2026

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4 min read

Prosecuting ICE

And, why are Republicans flexing about mining near the Boundary Waters?

j. patrick coolican
j. patrick coolican