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Curtis Gilbert

Reporter
Minnesota Public Radio
cgilbert@mpr.org

Curtis Gilbert is a reporter, currently covering the 2008 election as it plays out in Minnesota. His aim is to report on politics from the voter's point of view. Curtis was the founding producer the nationally distributed American Public Media program Word for Word, and he spent three years working on MPR's Midday program. He was one of ten American journalists awarded the 2007 Arthur F. Burns Fellowship, which sent him to Deutsche Welle radio in Bonn, Germany. When he's not at work, Curtis can often be found combing area thrift stores for bargains, cooking elaborate meals and playing cards. He grew up in central Maine and came to Minnesota in 1998 to study music and communication at Macalester College.

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Poll: 56% of voters prefer instant runoff voting

A new Minnesota Public Radio News/University of Minnesota poll shows Minneapolis residents are divided over the city's new instant runoff voting system. (11/16/2009)

White collar criminals recount their misdeeds

Organized in the wake of Bernie Madoff, Petters Group Worldwide and other fraud cases, an event at the University of St. Thomas Thursday night featured four convicted white collar criminals, who explained their misdeeds. (11/13/2009)

Engineer says future lies in homebrew electric vehicles

An electrical engineer in Sartell, Minnesota says for electric vehicles to catch on, people need to start building them in their garages. (11/10/2009)

Instant runoff voting supporters' next stop: Duluth

Supporters of instant runoff voting hope to bring the alternative voting system to Duluth next. (11/04/2009)

IRV poses few problems for Minneapolis voters

Minneapolis elections officials say the city's first election using instant runoff voting has gone smoothly, but voters may be limiting their own power because they're not using all their choices. (11/03/2009)

Few problems reported with voting in Minneapolis

Voter turnout is light and few problems are being reported today as Minneapolis uses instant runoff voting for the first time. (11/03/2009)

Instant runoff voting FAQ

Instant runoff voting advocates are pushing for more Minnesota cities to follow suit, with the eventual goal of using it for statewide elections. Here are some frequently asked questions about it. (11/02/2009)

St. Paul prepares to decide on instant runoff voting

On the same day Minneapolis residents cast their first Instant Runoff Voting ballots, St. Paul will decide on a referendum on whether or not to use the controversial voting system for its municipal elections. (10/28/2009)

Video: How instant runoff voting works with multiple winners

When you apply instant runoff voting to an election with multiple winners, things get complicated. (10/22/2009)

St. Paul residents debate instant runoff voting

Supporters and opponents of instant runoff voting faced off in St. Paul Wednesday night for their first and only formal public debate. (10/22/2009)

Mixed reviews for Bob Dylan's new Christmas album

Early reviews are pouring in for Bob Dylan's new Christmas album and the verdict is anything but unanimous. (10/14/2009)

Minneapolis election results will take weeks to count

Minneapolis officials say it will take about eight weeks to count all the ballots in this year's city elections, because of the new instant runoff voting system. (10/09/2009)

Eight years later, public support wanes for war in Afghanistan

Eight years after U.S. war planes dropped their first bombs on Afghanistan, public support for the war has plunged by more than 50 percentage points. (10/07/2009)

Twins fans recall memories in the dome

Unless they catch the Detroit Tigers in the standings, this weekend will be last time the Minnesota Twins play baseball in the Metrodome, their home since 1982. We asked folks to tell us what they'll remember most about Twins baseball in the Metrodome. Here are some of their stories. (10/02/2009)

Two state legislators want Wis. tax reciprocity deal revived

Two state legislators want Minnesota's tax reciprocity agreement with Wisconsin re-instated. (09/25/2009)