A day brightener October 22, 2007 Vic sent me two posts from Duluth’s Citizen Blog that I rarely have time to monitor. Its punch and counter punch and one of… Continue Reading
Hey Dave…better late than never October 19, 2007 I just discovered a response to an earlier post. Dave wrote with a couple good questions. If you’d like to read his comments and… Continue Reading
Trib takes step back from Red Plan October 19, 2007 Until today Robin Washington, the DNT’s Editorial Editor, had given his qualified approval to the District’s Red Plan. I sent him the page of… Continue Reading
Bell & Ness Support Referendum October 18, 2007 I already knew that Don Ness supported having a referendum on the Red Plan. Goodness knows the City’s liability for retiree health care is… Continue Reading
The District still has some explaining to do October 18, 2007 The Superintendent and his apparent Siamese Twin, Johnson Controls, went down to the Minnesota Department of Education yesterday to give a little more detail… Continue Reading
DFT begins “innuendo” campaign October 18, 2007 The Duluth Federation of Teacher’s Press Release gave us a classic story in today’s Trib. According to my old pal and nemesis, Frank Wanner,… Continue Reading
New Testimony for the State Ed. Dept. October 18, 2007 I am not the only one sending in new testimony to the MDE (Minnesota Dept of Education) I haven’t read anyone else’s testimony but… Continue Reading
Johnson Controls Gravy Train October 16, 2007 Its been claimed that all JCI will get out of the Red Plan is 2%. The real compensation for JCI is listed in its… Continue Reading
The Myth of poorly maintained schools October 16, 2007 This page on the Let Duluth Vote website deals with the myth of ancient schools and their poor maintenence. Continue Reading
How much will the Red Plan save? October 16, 2007 This page in the Let Duluth Vote website shows how little information the State has been provided on the theoretical savings of the Red… Continue Reading
State postpones Red Plan Ruling October 15, 2007 In a big set back the State postponed making a ruling on the Red Plan. Superintendent Dixon was quick to dismiss the idea that… Continue Reading
Saving by laying off teachers October 15, 2007 Among the more ridiculous savings reported be be part of the $5 million in annual savings with the Red Plan are the laying off… Continue Reading
A Langrous debate October 15, 2007 Since Pete Langr’s column in the Saturday Budgeteer Pete and I have exchanged email and had something of the debate a referendum would have… Continue Reading
Now here is a real story October 13, 2007 The DNT covered yesterday’s candidate’s Debate. The Red Plan supporters were no shows. Continue Reading
Dragging my body over the coals October 13, 2007 A columnist for the Budgeteer dragged my body over the coals. I wrote him an email: Mr. Langr, You posit that stopping the Red… Continue Reading
Progressive Action Debate October 12, 2007 I spent the afternoon passing out my flyers and the Let Duluth flyers in the Hidden Valley neighborhood. It felt good to pass them… Continue Reading
Steal my vote, steal my signs October 12, 2007 At the same time that my old buddy Bevan Schraw (who is against letting Duluth vote) is nettling me by putting lawnsigns up in… Continue Reading
Email to a doubter – Part 2 October 12, 2007 Harry, thanks for the replies, if you are elected, what would you do to improve the schools and the opportunities for the kids, and… Continue Reading
Email to a doubter – Part 1 October 12, 2007 Hello Mr. ______, I appreciate your email and your questions. I got back very late last night and only have found time now to… Continue Reading
I’m going to campaign October 11, 2007 Until our meeting with the State Department of Education I didn’t think I would bother campaigning for my own seat. Now that it is… Continue Reading