Sharing the fiscal pain April 28, 2008 Its not only the Duluth School District that faces millions in cuts to its budget this year. The City of Duluth faces $5.4 million… Continue Reading
In need of a solution August 23, 2006 I just came back from Chris Correia’s inaugural forum with Don Ness of the City Council. Like many new ventures into the unknown there were… Continue Reading
Duluth Solutions June 30, 2006 My friend Chris invited me to check out his new internet forum www.duluthsolutions.com. Chris is looking for civil discourse and for solutions to the problems facing… Continue Reading
“Blood on the table” June 14, 2006 Duluth’s Mayor Herb Bergson just announced that he is not going to run for reelection so as to solve Duluth’s incredible pension mess even if… Continue Reading
DNT to be owned by Regional Company June 8, 2006 The Trib put a lot ink in the paper today about its transfer to the Fargo Forum’s owner Forum Communications. The only thing the… Continue Reading
The scummy side of the street June 4, 2006 Thank goodness the City repaired my street last year. Now that the City seems poised to continue paying health care benefits to its retirees… Continue Reading
Rototilling May 26, 2006 Its a beautiful day in Duluth, Minnesota and my wife is taking the day off to garden. He rented a rototiller and I’m planting… Continue Reading
Cartoon missing . Common Sense also May 26, 2006 I thought the DNT’s in house editorial cartoonist had it about right today but since his toon hasn’t been put in the DNT’s website… Continue Reading
Save the Trib April 21, 2006 Save the Duluth News Tribune I don’t know what good this will do but it sure is a good cause (notwithstanding my occassional pot shots… Continue Reading
DECC Decked? April 8, 2006 It’s bad luck to predict misfortune because such predictions can become self fulfilling prophecies. That said, its looking grim for the DECC’s hope of receiving state… Continue Reading
Who will read my blog? March 31, 2006 The Minnesota Department of Revenue revealed the depressing news that the tax payers of Duluth are way behind the rest of the state’s taxpayers in… Continue Reading
Keeping History Straight March 28, 2006 I think it was yesterday that I got Howie Hanson’s email blog and was surprised to see Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon accused of voting against… Continue Reading
On 2nd Thought – Only Prettner Solon is Embarassed March 24, 2006 Plato described the metaphor of the cave with a campfire casting people’s shadows on it. He said that people watching the shadows from the other… Continue Reading
Senate DFL stiffs Duluth – Embarasses Bakk and Prettner-Solon March 23, 2006 Word came yesterday that the Senate DFL left the expansion of the DECC off its bonding bill. There are two competing theories to explain… Continue Reading
Where did all the people go March 16, 2006 The results of the mid-decade census shows that St. Louis County continues to lose population. This link will probably only be available at the… Continue Reading
The Duluth News Tribune – on the dinner plate March 14, 2006 I felt bad about sniping that the Trib had swallowed up the Budgeteer in my last column when I heard that the Trib itself… Continue Reading
