Food safety labs may not have capacity to handle a crisis like Japan's

By Aaron Mehta and Laurel Adams

IG criticizes agencies charged with protecting American food safety as unprepared and understaffed

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"… . Inspections of the facilities, located in in Jamaica, N.Y.; Athens, Ga.; St. Paul, Minn.; Denver, Colo.; and, Alameda, Calif., found that FSIS has only one …"

"… if., found that FSIS has only one employee each assigned to the Athens and St. Paul facilities.Patty Lovera, the assistant director for the nonprofit Food and …"

Little house(s) and the veepstakes: Part two

By Aaron Mehta

Last week, after John McCain had trouble remembering how many homes he owned, PaperTrail took a look at the number of houses owned by the to

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"… AND THEIR LAND HOLDINGSGovernor Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota owns:-A house in St. Paul, Minnesota, worth $330,800. (Nexis)Former Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridg …"

Fighting crime with computers in Minnesota

By G.W. Schulz

The state of Minnesota’s unique privacy laws predate even the federal Privacy Act of 1974. They’re designed to protect sensitive personal in

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"… ng technology. At the time, officers in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul collected police intelligence on biker gangs and other organized criminals …"

"… ts in 2004 through Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, based in St. Paul. Police and state agencies located in the Twin Cities also used federal su …"

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Assessing RNC police tactics, part I

By G.W. Schulz

Intelligence-led policing played a starring role in 2008's Republican National Convention, and eight political activists stand accused of co

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"… -records laws. …"

"… e group called itself the “RNC Welcoming Committee.”For authorities in St. Paul, the whole thing seemed like serious business. The city was deep in prepar …"

"… to pay for thousands of new intelligence analyst positions.The results of St. Paul’s campaign against political protesters raises serious questions about w …"

"… e to review the police allegations and activity.Actors on a videoPolice in St. Paul set off on the wrong foot when they saw potential terrorism in the online …"

Are things any different in Denver?

By G.W. Schulz

The state of Colorado had its own fusion center. But authorities there refused a public-records request for documents showing what role the

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"… porting sought to examine documents from fusion centers in both Denver and St. Paul to better understand what roles they played in the security preparations f …"

"… e DNC. Did they contemplate preemptive tactics like those that occurred in St. Paul?“We listened and prepared, but we didn’t take any action until an even …"

Big coal's big-time lobby

By Matthew Lewis

Convention-goers in Denver and St. Paul won’t be able to miss the $2 million advertising blitz planned by businesses promoting “clean coal”

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"… 655,000). Talk about a big carbon footprint. …"

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Democrats desperately seek their own Rove

By Peter H. Stone

For chastened Democrats, ‘a lesson and a beating’; Republicans hone tactics that brought in secretive millions last year...

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"… inst mighty corporations,” said Laska Nygaard, 40, a stay-at-home mom in St. Paul, Minn., who gave Obama $75 in 2008. “It seems like a tsunami of money. …"

Obama pep talk to donors

By Peter H. Stone

President aims to raise a cool $1 billion for his re-election campaign; GOP will build on 2010 success....

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"… inst mighty corporations,” said Laska Nygaard, 40, a stay-at-home mom in St. Paul, Minn., who gave Obama $75 in 2008. “It seems like a tsunami of money. …"

Small donors vs. big money in 2012

By Alexis Simendinger

Donors who gave under $200 to Obama are disillusioned by the flood of large contributions that will swamp the 2012 elections.

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"… White House. “I’m less likely to give,” said Laska Nygaard, 40, of St. Paul, Minn., who voted for Obama and gave his campaign $75 in 2008. Back then s …"

Consultants

By Kevin Bogardus

Profiles of the top consultants in 2003 and 2004

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"… 88 CampaignPlaces: FLS, a telemarketing and fundraising firm based in St. Paul, Minn., and Phoenix, Ariz., has worked for hundreds of Republican candidat …"

"… ll as a majority of GOP state parties, according to its Web site. Based in St. Paul, Minn., Strategic also hosts call centers in Eau Claire, Wis., Fargo, N.D. …"

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