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Lori Sturdevant

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Sturdevant is a native of Dell Rapids, S.D., and a graduate of Coe College in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. She has been a member of Coe's board of trustees for 30 years. Sturdevant lives in St. Paul with her husband. They have three grown children.

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Latest from Lori Sturdevant

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Democrats, Chicago, 1968 and today — alike but different

Two Minnesotans who remember have hopes for a constructive convention this year.
August 16, 2024
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What does revolutionary history tell us about this moment?

Let’s check in with Todd Otis, a former Minnesota legislator who’s written a story about that past.
July 11, 2024
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Could be — should be — the election year for a climate change focus

Perhaps you’ve heard the story before, but more than ever it bears repeating — and tweaking.
June 15, 2024
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Lori Sturdevant: Job One for an even-year Legislature gets demoted

The need for tending to infrastructure is due some fresh appreciation.
May 21, 2024
Commentaries

Lori Sturdevant: How women kept the Twin Cities on the big-deal sports event map

And how to maintain that standing.
April 23, 2024
Commentaries

As a topic among policymakers, housing is hotter than it once was

It’s a solid part of the problem-solving agenda now, and it’s not hard to understand why.
March 21, 2024
FILE - A for sale sign stands in front of a house, on Oct. 6, 2020, in Westwood, Mass. Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped back up ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting where it's expected to announce another increase to its main borrowing rate. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday, June 9, 2022, that the 30-year rate jumped to 5.23% this week from 5.09% last week. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
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Worries about the U faded in search for new president

An interview with Mary Davenport, chair of the search committee.
March 5, 2024
Pictured here: Students passed a statue of Goldy the gopher and the university’s logo during a class change at the University of Minnesota last month.
Opinion

Up next for the DFL: amending the state Constitution

Abortion rights and housing assistance are two issues legislators hope will drive DFL voters to the booth.
January 21, 2024
A divided house responds to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's remarks during the State of the State address Wednesday night in the house chambers of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn.
Commentaries

Lori Sturdevant: How women kept the Twin Cities on the big-deal sports event map

And how to maintain that standing.
April 23, 2024
Commentaries

As a topic among policymakers, housing is hotter than it once was

It’s a solid part of the problem-solving agenda now, and it’s not hard to understand why.
March 21, 2024
FILE - A for sale sign stands in front of a house, on Oct. 6, 2020, in Westwood, Mass. Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped back up ahead of next week's Federal Reserve meeting where it's expected to announce another increase to its main borrowing rate. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday, June 9, 2022, that the 30-year rate jumped to 5.23% this week from 5.09% last week. (AP Photo/Steven Senne, File)
Our Columnists

Worries about the U faded in search for new president

An interview with Mary Davenport, chair of the search committee.
March 5, 2024
Pictured here: Students passed a statue of Goldy the gopher and the university’s logo during a class change at the University of Minnesota last month.
Opinion

Up next for the DFL: amending the state Constitution

Abortion rights and housing assistance are two issues legislators hope will drive DFL voters to the booth.
January 21, 2024
A divided house responds to Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz's remarks during the State of the State address Wednesday night in the house chambers of the Minnesota State Capitol in St. Paul, Minn.
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