Lori Sturdevant

Editorial writer and columnist
Phone: 612-673-4505
Lori Sturdevant writes editorials and a weekly column about topics she has covered for more than 30 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 seven books, including “A Man’s Reach: The Autobiography of Elmer L. Andersen.” Her latest book, "The Pillsburys of Minnesota," was published by Nodin Press in April. Lori lives in Minneapolis with her husband; they have three grown children.

Recent content from Lori Sturdevant

Remember when this state had a primary?

My sources do, and this is the tale they tell about the campaigns of 1952 and '56.

Updated: February 04, 2012, - 04:53 PM

Lori Sturdevant: Candidates and payrolls

Questions about about what should be disclosed.

Updated: January 31, 2012, - 03:25 PM

Short take: Think Small, learn well

Some welcome news about early childhood education.

Updated: January 30, 2012, - 03:12 PM

Lori Sturdevant: Confirmation threat -- GOP revenge?

State Senate GOP leaders are threatening to deny Ellen Anderson's confirmation to head Public Utilites Commission. Partisan tit-for-tat should end.

Updated: January 29, 2012, - 06:13 PM

Lori Sturdevant: In Rochester, a key political test of the bonding bill

The city wants a better convention center. So does the governor. But what about the city's state senator?

Updated: January 29, 2012, - 11:55 AM

Lori Sturdevant: Newt Gingrich's war on food stamps

The GOP candidate created outcry recently by calling President Obama a "food-stamp president."

Updated: January 25, 2012, - 05:06 PM

Lori Sturdevant: Many issues at the Capitol, but one is especially poignant

The state's first female American Indian legislator arrives at a key moment.

Updated: January 21, 2012, - 03:40 PM

Lori Sturdevant: The marriage amendment vote

The next 10 months are likely to be as contentious as Minnesotans have ever seen. What about afterward?

Updated: January 14, 2012, - 04:51 PM

What now for GOP? What now for women?

A conversation with Annette Meeks, a Minnesotan with connections.

Updated: January 07, 2012, - 04:47 PM

Lori Sturdevant: An editor's legacy

Charles Bailey set a high bar at the Minneapolis Tribune.

Updated: January 03, 2012, - 05:46 PM

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