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Lori Sturdevant
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Writer, Freelance
Saint Paul, Minneapolis
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Biography
Lori Sturdevant writes editorials and a weekly column about topics she has covered for more than 35 years, state government and politics. She joined the Minneapolis Tribune as a summer replacement reporter in 1975, returned as a reporter in 1976, and was lead Capitol reporter and a newsroom assignment editor before joining the editorial staff in 1992. A native of South Dakota, Lori is a graduate of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa and a member of that institution’s Board of Trustees. She has been the editor or co-author of eight books, including “A Man’s Reach: The Autobiography of Elmer L. Andersen.” Her latest book is “Her Honor: Rosalie Wahl and the Minnesota Women’s Movement,” released by Minnesota Historical Society Press in 2014. She is also the author of “The Pillsburys of Minnesota,” Nodin Press, 2011. Lori lives in St. Paul with her husband; they have three grown children.
higher education, history politics, economic developmentminnesota, government; energy policy
Content
By Lori Sturdevant| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified Opinion editor's note: Strib Voices publishes a mix of commentary online and in print each day. To contribute, click here. Minnesota Farmers Union president Gary Wertish got my attention when he told me that President Donald Trump's tariff policy could push Minnesota into a new farm crisis, one that could do more damage than the 1980s version. I remember that farm crisis - and if you were of sentient age in Minnesota in the 1980s, you do too.
By Lori Sturdevant| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified By Lori Sturdevant The rate of return to Minnesota on state investment is a statistic in which Bruininks takes particular pride, since it was on his presidential watch that a consultant was first contracted to calculate it. He had the latest numbers, and they are impressive: For every $1 in state funding the University of Minnesota receives, it generates $16.75 in combined direct and indirect economic activity in Minnesota.
By Lori Sturdevant| The Minnesota Star Tribune Verified Keith Ellison seems ready and willing to take on the Trump administration. Still, if he seeks a third term, it’s likely to be close. Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison talks with supporters after speaking at the “Fund Our Future” rally calling for elected officials to block cuts to vital programs and increase revenue for public services on Feb. 18 at the State Capitol Rotunda in St. Paul.
Company Info
Freelance
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