Lets Make a Deal April 19, 2008 Dr. Dixon assures us in his regular Budgeteer Column that the Red Plan will only cost $125 million. “Let’s fund about $125 million of… Continue Reading
One more email on Dixon in Faribault April 18, 2008 “We had some problems with Dixon on replacing a activities director position after our present AD died of cancer. Dixon wanted it to be… Continue Reading
Another insider’s take on Dixon April 18, 2008 My friend emailed me another person’s view of Dixon’s years in Faribault: “Interesting article. Lot of it true on both sides depending on where… Continue Reading
“He lost about 20” April 17, 2008 I spent the day lobbying in St. Paul at the House Tax Committee. I’m too bushed to write a coherent description so that will… Continue Reading
Exodus April 16, 2008 The Red Plan turbulence is driving people out of the District to neighboring schools. I just got a call from Fox News and was… Continue Reading
Budget Chickens April 16, 2008 I left the meeting early and missed the beginning of it. The two hours of community input preceeded everything but the Pledge of Allegience…. Continue Reading
Budget chickens coming home to roost April 15, 2008 Tonight the Duluth School Board voted to close Lincoln Junior High. The list of possible cuts brought out Mark Eskola the former Central High… Continue Reading
“Ordean will have none” April 15, 2008 Kent Worley, one of Duluth’s most accomplished landscape architects keeps fretting over the Ordean Highschool site. He’s been on a cross country tour and… Continue Reading
179 hits a day April 14, 2008 That’s the average number of hits www.letduluthvote.com is getting every day in April so far. April is only a third over so the LDV… Continue Reading
Bundled Baby in Snow April 13, 2008 When I’m not playing politics I’m playing in the snow. From this winter’s snow sculptures. Inspired by an April blizzard and my Grandson Tanner. Continue Reading
Lies my School Board told me Pt 2 April 13, 2008 School Board Eileen Zeitz Hudelson has peeled away the claim that Johnson Controls will only be paid 2% of the cost of the Red… Continue Reading
Huntley is 100% for the Red Plan April 13, 2008 Rep. Tom Huntley recently wrote this to one of the LDV members: “I support the elected Duluth School Board and am actively opposing Rep…. Continue Reading
Its a wash April 13, 2008 The Trib’s story on Dixon’s Faribault days acknowledges that he became unpopular but gives him cover by saying it wasn’t his fault. Two critics… Continue Reading
Whitewash? April 12, 2008 Tomorrow there will finally be a story in the Duluth Trib about Dr. Dixon’s days in Faribault. Although I gave Sara Horner, the Trib’s… Continue Reading
Why should Duluth voters have fewer rights? April 12, 2008 My latest Not Eudora column points out the furor in local politics that the School Board has kicked up forcing other politicians to take… Continue Reading
Lies my School Board told me Pt 1 April 12, 2008 Nancy Nilson lobbying the Legislature: The Red Plan will only cost $125 million. Continue Reading
In defense of Mike Jaros April 12, 2008 Although the Trib’s editors changed the title I suggested which is the same as the title of this post they published my defense of… Continue Reading
What Judy must be thinking April 11, 2008 Today’s Trib has a letter-to-the-editor from Bill Punyko the husband of the new School Board member Judy Seliga-Punyko. Its a pretty crude appeal to… Continue Reading
Internal savings not going so well April 10, 2008 Word has recently gotten out that administrative cuts that have been implemented by the Dixon administration have not gone so well. When the new… Continue Reading
DNT Red Plan Story inventory April 10, 2008 The Trib is keeping a page devoted to stories written about the Red Plan. If you need to get a little history on it… Continue Reading