How much does it cost to pass an op levy? November 6, 2008 The Duluth School Board spent perhaps $75,000 on consultants and advertising to “inform” the public about the levy. I haven’t checked to see how… Continue Reading
54% of School Districts got some levy passed November 6, 2008 This wasn’t as bad a year for school operating levies as some expected it to be. Duluth of course renewed its 2003 levy but… Continue Reading
Yes, No, No November 5, 2008 That was part of the banner headline at the top of the News Trib this morning perched above the main story about the historic… Continue Reading
Last minute questions November 4, 2008 Yesterday I turned in my application for a driver’s license renewal. The woman taking my picture asked me for my advice on the referendum… Continue Reading
Let’s hope not November 1, 2008 Kent Worley sent me his latest thoughts on the Red Plan. I agree with him and I’ll encourage him to send it to the… Continue Reading
Plan B press release November 1, 2008 The always helpful Duluth News Tribune reported from our Press Release that our Plan B would close some elementary schools. Nowhere in out petition… Continue Reading
Retired Board members speak out against Red Plan October 29, 2008 Eleven former School Board members signed this critique of the Red Plan including your’s truly. I know at least four other retired board members… Continue Reading
Miscongeniality October 29, 2008 At the last School Board meeting several speakers, including Board member Ann Wasson, shamed and bad mouthed Gary Glass who sat quietly as the… Continue Reading
Spaghetti update October 29, 2008 Despite a pretty disorganized effort to promote our spaghetti fundraiser we served over 200 meals last Saturday and collected a profit of over $1,200…. Continue Reading
Its unanimous! 7.6% of the Chamber supports a levy increase October 29, 2008 After the story showing a “whopping” majority of Chamber attendees after a debate on the upcoming levy were in favor of it the Chamber… Continue Reading
Spaghetti Signs October 22, 2008 I painted up a couple of signs for our Spaghetti Dinner on Saturday. One will go up at my house for the 21,000 cars… Continue Reading
tsk tsk tsk October 19, 2008 This is a photo of the East High School Teacher’s lounge taken last week. Evidently lawnsigns are being passed out there in favor of… Continue Reading
Suspending Belief October 16, 2008 About that special meeting this week. No agenda was announced for it and there was a pretty big item on it – the approval… Continue Reading
Pawlenty never said that October 16, 2008 At the recent special meeting of the Duluth School Board Dr. Dixon told the Board that Governor Pawlenty never said what we said he… Continue Reading
Content free campaigns October 16, 2008 Mimi Larsen, who along with Paul Goosens grilled me at the Chamber Debate, is passing out information on the levy. This story in the… Continue Reading
Speaking of bonds October 16, 2008 Once again Nancy Nilsen asserted that there would be no new taxes generated to pay for the Red Plan. She corrected Gary first a… Continue Reading
The District’s next bond October 16, 2008 The Nation’s financial panic threatens the last third of the Red Plan’s bonding. Hardly any investors are buying bonds from any governments. That was… Continue Reading
Our neighbor’s levies October 15, 2008 While the following information is not meant to minimize the pain a failed operational levy would inflict on Duluth its worth noting how much… Continue Reading
“a whopping thirty people” October 15, 2008 This overblown story in the Trib, whose publisher is leading a desperate charge to push the Red Plan, was a hoot. I showed up… Continue Reading
This Blogs for you, Nick October 15, 2008 A couple days ago Nick Lansing challenged me in a letter to the Editor under this headline: ‘Plan B’ needs to be more than… Continue Reading
