Past Works

Massive political operation accompanied Comcast/NBC-Universal merger 
Minnesota Independent, October 2011

Private prison company’s growth went hand-in-hand with political influence
Minnesota Independent, September 2011

Experts say American Legislative Exchange Council should register as Minnesota lobbyist
Minnesota Independent, August 2011

‘Fresh Start’ revives the arts at Washburn High School
Southwest Minneapolis Patch, November 2010

Slated to close, Visitation Church appeals with education
Southwest Minneapolis Patch, November 2010

Debt settlement companies evade state restrictions
Minnesota Independent, August 2010

Clash over Iron Range public works reflects old schism
Politics in Minnesota, June 2010

* Iron Range Resources board could be skirting state open meeting laws
Mesabi Daily News, March 2010

* Iron Range gubernatorial candidates on rough road to state convention
Mesabi Daily News, February 2010

*Census could cost Iron Range representation at Capitol
Mesabi Daily News, February 2010

Supreme Court ruling on money in politics ripples through Northeast Minnesota
Mesabi Daily News, January 2010

There are no conflicts of interest in Pawlenty’s Minnesota
Minnesota Independent, December 2009

Lila Rose: Her hidden camera videos raise ethical questions
Minnesota Independent, October 2009

* Protections for ATV dealers buried at legislature
Mesabi Daily News, April 2009

* Sulfide mining bill stirs controversy
Mesabi Daily News, February 2009

* Information and influence: lobbyists at the Minnesota state Capitol
Mesabi Daily News, February 2009

* Iron Range colleges hit hard by governor’s budget cuts
Mesabi Daily News, January 2009

The End of Pi: Local bar goes under after struggling to stay afloat
Minnesota Daily, November 2008

Growing presence, growing power: A look at the growth of University lobbying
CBS News via UWire, November 2008

Earmarks threaten peer review
Politico via Minnesota Daily, November 2008

Gently into the reach of the night part one: Local Somali community struggles with violence
Minnesota Daily, October 2008

Composting program trashes landfills
Minnesota Daily, September 2008

Police raids on activist spaces in days before RNC
Rhubarbarism, August 2008

Somebody got murdered: Increasing violence on the West Bank
Rhubarbarism, June 2008

Gus Ganley found not guilty of assaulting officer
Minnesota Daily, April 2008

Crossing the river part one: West Bank history
Twin Cities Daily Planet via Minnesota Daily, March 2008

Closing of North Country Co-op (link to page with audio)
KFAI News, November 2007

The Changing Face of Cedar Riverside (link to page with audio)
KFAI News, October 2007

*Because these stories are secured behind pay-walls, the version here is sometimes not exactly the same as the final version.