7 million (per year) short of a solution? January 3, 2011 I don’t subscribe to the Star Trib but I received this bit of intelligence from that paper today in an email. Its a year… Continue Reading
About that JCI Steam Plant arbitration August 7, 2010 Everything seemed to be working out between JCI and the City of Duluth over the Steam Plant last April. Since then the City Council… Continue Reading
“…space doesn’t cost anything” June 3, 2010 One benefit of my blog is that folks to take the trouble to look up my email send me interesting information. (You can find… Continue Reading
Stuff in the Trib today June 2, 2010 Rather than separate posts I’ll just make quick comments on several of the stories in today’s Trib. I made the front page headlines and… Continue Reading
and these guys are hoping Google will save us June 2, 2010 Among the congratulations in my email in box this morning was a note from a former Duluthian who began reading my blog years ago… Continue Reading
Pre-emtive editorializing October 6, 2009 There’s a reason I dedicated the previous post to the Editors of the Trib. Today, once again, the Trib’s editors are lobbying the City… Continue Reading
My report of his death was greatly exaggerated September 15, 2009 I jumped to a big and erroneous conclusion. The vague story about a dead body at Mr. Gradisher’s home sure sounded like a suicide… Continue Reading
Living – not spouting – platitudes August 5, 2009 On Wednesday, August 19th, from 5:00 – 7:00 City Councilor Jim Stauber will be holding a fundraiser at Grandma’s Sports Garden. I’m pretty disenchanted… Continue Reading
Let’s make a deal February 18, 2009 Today’s Trib story about Mark Winson had a headline which claimed that the City’s former top administrator mad a deal that “cost the city… Continue Reading
Doty misses the point September 15, 2008 In his recent column Ralph Doty makes some interesting and valuable comments about the Duluth Area’s property taxes. I have good reason for irritation… Continue Reading
Listen to the local legislative candidates August 21, 2008 I just found this and haven’t had a chance to listen to any of the broadcasts yet but Barb Olsen and Russ Stewart have… Continue Reading
City levy cap August 21, 2008 During my eight years on the School Board I was convinced that there was so much overlap between the three local governments – City,… Continue Reading
Red ink for schools but not for city August 13, 2008 Let Duluth Vote has characterized supporters of the Red Plan as having drunk the koolaid. I don’t think there is a better example of… Continue Reading
Punishing politicians who will not tax July 22, 2008 The good news, as the News Tribune puts it, is that Duluth’s finances and tax capacity are in good enough shape to guarantee an… Continue Reading
Pony up June 20, 2008 I just checked my email and found the Trib’s latest news alert. Long after I got home from the agenda session the Council voted… Continue Reading