The Free Press, Mankato, MN Politics 2012-05-30T07:24:50-05:00 urn:uuid:7da23e8f-5bb7-4315-9a34-8ebf9af16fa4 Contact your legislator and Gov. Dayton by clicking below urn:uuid:84da8aec-cf55-4e6f-a59b-6a79c7020fc8 2012-05-04T15:25:14-05:00 <p> You can e-mail your legislator and Gov. Mark Dayton with these handy links</p> Brown County Sheriff Logs for April 9-10 urn:uuid:832fcd65-ab49-4fe0-9fa3-85466be667e4 2012-04-10T15:29:30-05:00 <p> <a href="https://docs.google.com/open?id=1JEevqeCdfbaf0Yz_tsatoJqt8Xsk8ImRlX-6y5wac06cS4vCETEcZklO7u1_">Click here for searchable report</a></p> <p> Check for police calls in your neighborhood with this searchable file.</p> VIDEO: Legislature: Proposal would designate Highway 14 "Black and Yellow Trail" Mike Cook urn:uuid:cbb015df-d67d-4e16-84c9-ea3889fe5632 2012-02-14T14:49:00-06:00 <p> Rep. Terry Morrow said he&#39;s not concerned about signs, but safety of the road</p> <p> &#160;</p> VIDEO: Legislative hearing on United South Central school bonding request urn:uuid:c38fa71c-8f42-4871-88ae-f7e4e8ed9ca2 2012-02-09T17:06:23-06:00 <p> Former USC board member Christy Wetzel and Superintendent Dr. Jerry Jensen testify before the House Education Finance Committee to advocate for $20 million in funding for a new K-12 school.</p> Democrats regard Walz as vulnerable By Mark Fischenich urn:uuid:c4db56d8-4fda-42b7-8ae6-fa18e6312b6c 2012-01-13T16:51:51-06:00 <p> Campaign notebook: Also, an attack a day</p> Podcast: Interview with 1st District Congressman Tim Walz, D urn:uuid:47cf306b-e214-4bbe-8d82-7f6e6a53ae45 2012-01-06T22:20:00-06:00 <p> Listen to the Jan. 6, 2012 interview with 1st District Congressman Tim Walz. Free Press Editor Joe Spear and Free Press political reporter Mark Fischenich spent 30 minutes with Walz.</p> Fact check on Republican debate urn:uuid:581f164e-88c7-4e4d-9db4-0a9bfa90a11c 2011-09-23T09:50:06-05:00 <p> Obama&#39;s approval numbers via Bachmann: Perry on Social Security</p> Brown County Sheriff Logs for Aug. 24-25 urn:uuid:1b13a2a3-5635-4d9c-a669-22e7194dc44f 2011-08-25T15:21:48-05:00 <p> <a href="https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&amp;pid=explorer&amp;chrome=true&amp;srcid=1NW3II-eEUGfpWXsoP0G31__UAOjAVbCNL3zJkMv7YOycDH0MJ-SpXtiMjCDM&amp;hl=en">Click here for searchable report</a></p> <p> Check for police calls in your neighborhood with this searchable file.</p> Factcheck: Did stimulus create "no" jobs? urn:uuid:ed0dc37f-8c8e-4e4e-856e-12e330670ba7 2011-08-22T14:21:44-05:00 <p> The short answer: Politicians who claim the stiumulus created no jobs are either not being honest or unaware of the research. <a href="http://tinyurl.com/2ct9uf8">The research report.</a></p> GOP rhetoric on Dayton varies By Mark Fischenich urn:uuid:bcf25303-614d-490e-bd6c-f41e36873a9d 2011-07-02T23:56:59-05:00 <p> Parry sees cynical politics behind shutdown; Gunther sees sincerity</p>