St. Paul

10/25/2014 0

Another Opening, Another … Wait, I Used That One Before…

I’m playing a nice little 90-minute afternoon gig at Subtext: A Bookstore in St. Paul on Nov. 1. Runs from 2:30 pm to 4 pm. Be there if you ... [Continue]

Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton wonders why the guy in the funny hat has his arm around his his shoulder at the Minnesota State Fair, Aug. 23, 2014. It was my good fortune that the governor granted me an interview at the end of my run as political newspaper reporter for Capitol Report/Politics in Minnesota. Photo: Matt Swenson

08/30/2014 0

The Guv & Me

This photo was taken at the Minnesota State Fair, summer ... [Continue]

Mark Ritchie, Minnesota's Secretary of State, works at a stand-up desk terminal in his office in St. Paul. This photo was taken during what is my second-to-last reporting assignment as a correspondent at Capitol Report and Politics in Minnesota, where I have been a contributor since 2008. Is that a hint that I'm looking for something new to do? Indeed it is. Photo: Kevin Featherly.

08/20/2014 0

Photo of the Week: Mark Ritchie

Another in my occasional series of feature photos. This time it’s Secretary of State Mark ... [Continue]

Minnesota Republican gubernatorial candidates held a press conference Wednesday to demonstrate party unity in the wake of Tuesday's primary elections. Pictured, left to right are Kurt Zellers, Jeff Johnson, Marty Seifert and Scott Honour. Johnson, a Hennepin County commissioner, won Tuesday's primary with 30 percent of the vote. He will square off in the race for governor against incumbent DFLer Mark Dayton in the November general election. Photo: Kevin Featherly

08/13/2014 0

Photo of the Week: A United Front

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04/10/2014 0

The View From the 19th Floor

Mark Siegel, state planning director for the Department of Human Services’ health care reform implementation team, is one of Minnesota’s ... [Continue]

02/27/2014 0

Amy Koch: Moving On

Amy Koch is interviewed at her business, the Maple Lake Bowl, during an interview with Capitol Report. Photo by Kevin Featherly. By Kevin Featherly ... [Continue]

02/19/2014 0

Next Kevrock Show: Saturday, Feb. 22

My next show is Saturday, Feb. 22, from 7 to 9 p.m., at J&S Bean Factory. I’ll wheel out some golden folk-rock oldies by Big Star, Phil ... [Continue]

02/05/2014 0

Photo of the Day: Minnesota House Leaders Debate

Minnesota House leaders Kurt Daudt (R-Crown) and Paul Thissen (D-Minneapolis) debate during a legislative session preview at the Humphrey School of ... [Continue]

08/23/2013 0

Portrait of the Week: Mark Seeley

University of Minnesota Extension Service climatologist Mark Seeley was the subject of a profile I wrote for Politics in Minnesota’s Capitol ... [Continue]

06/30/2013 0