Red White and New! December 11, 2008 One of our careful researchers helps explain why the Stadium was such a suprise in an email sent to us after last night’s fractious… Continue Reading
Sarah didn’t miss this story December 11, 2008 PLAN FOR DULUTH’S EASTERN HIGH SCHOOL SCORCHED AT MEETING Continue Reading
“I waited until she left.” December 11, 2008 At the recent marathon meeting this week The Trib’s reporter Sarah Horner slogged through four or so hours of discussion but left fifteen minutes… Continue Reading
The Trib quibbles with the Stadium December 11, 2008 Do you think? “No matter how exhaustive the process was to produce it, no matter how many opportunities the public was given to offer… Continue Reading
Boundaries December 8, 2008 Today’s Trib story sounds innocent enough…..well, golly, Duluth, its about time we figure out where to put those boundaries. In fact, this has been… Continue Reading
A taxing story December 2, 2008 When the Trib’s Education reporter called me yesterday and asked me what I made of the apparent decrease in school taxes I told her… Continue Reading
Who made the Ordean Stadium call? December 1, 2008 Once again the Red Plan’s great cheerleader, the Duluth Trib, has announced yet another unanticipated benefit of the Red Plan – a football stadium… Continue Reading
When you ignore the public November 28, 2008 Let Duluth Vote sent out a small mailing (less than 500 people) on Tuesday asking for donations to help with legal challenges to the… Continue Reading
In this corner… November 21, 2008 The Trib hasn’t covered Mary Cameron’s wish to have Gary Glass removed from the School Board but the story was on WDIO. I guess… Continue Reading
“Keep plugging away” November 20, 2008 Typical, typical. I just popped into a store this morning to get some new shoe laces. The Salvation Army bell ringer, wrapped up so… Continue Reading
Six Gallons November 20, 2008 Before I got a chance to read today’s Trib I had to rush off and give another pint of blood. They gave me my… Continue Reading
Civilizing the School Board November 19, 2008 Last night’s school board meeting should have been a revelation. It was taken to task for its ill treatment of Gary Glass by several… Continue Reading
Legislative Intent November 19, 2008 For anyone who thinks the legislature ever intended to give the Duluth School District the authority to levy $293 million in bonds without a… Continue Reading
Our School board members – “absolutely wrong” November 18, 2008 After calling Gary Glass an “elephant” at October’s school board meeting for suggesting that the district could or would use operation’s money to pay… Continue Reading
“Eye-popping” November 18, 2008 A letter in today’s Duluth News Trib about tonight’s school board meeting: Board wants to raid general fund to help pay for red plan… Continue Reading
Budgeteer leads the Trib again November 17, 2008 Jana Peterson is once again ahead of her rival Forum Communication’s newspaper, The Duluth News Tribune, by interviewing Gary Glass about Let Duluth Vote’s… Continue Reading
Super Spin November 17, 2008 Dr. Dixon tried hard to be cheerful about the recent operations levy referendum. Dr. Dixon told the Budgeteer: “I’m excited,” said Dixon. “To me,… Continue Reading
E D rears its ugly head again November 16, 2008 And I’m not talking about Viagra. Not content with 41 properties the School Board will consider swallowing up eight more properties through eminent domain… Continue Reading
College voters November 15, 2008 I sent both the UMD and Scholastica student newspapers a letter suggesting that they not vote on the recent operations levy. It began: “When… Continue Reading
Please give us feedback – NOT November 14, 2008 I recieved this email from a resident of the Ordean neighborhood who just attended last night’s meeting at East High. She sent former Duluth… Continue Reading