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
Jaros Amendment in the Omnibus Tax Bill April 28, 2008 Representative Mike Jaros has successfully added his bill HR4127 to the House’s Omnibus Tax bill. This is important because it will be difficult to… Continue Reading
Contractors think new bldgs will enhance education April 28, 2008 It seems that the contractors who stand to make a buck on the Red Plan think bricks and mortar are the answer to a… Continue Reading
Faribault reader thinks Dixon story a whitewash April 26, 2008 Faribault resident and long time critic of Dr. Dixon, Steve Yewell, takes issue with the Trib’s recent “whitewash” of Dixon’s years in a letter… Continue Reading
So we may not be able to sell Central to defray costs April 26, 2008 The latest on the Red Plan. Central may not be sold. JCI gets the figures first and massages them to minimize the damage. It… Continue Reading
Not Boring Enough April 24, 2008 My latest Not Eudora column. Be thankful its not about the Red Plan but it is about the Presidential campaign. It begins: “A friend,… Continue Reading
the Red environment April 24, 2008 The Duluth City Planning Commission ruled last night that the entire Red Plan didn’t merrit the first step toward a year long Enviormmental assessment…. Continue Reading
An LDV insider’s view of the Council/Board mtg. April 22, 2008 Brenda whose phone number graces all our ads was asked by several of us who skipped the big meeting to fill us in. She… Continue Reading
Wrenshall Piles On April 22, 2008 The Wrenshall School District placed ads in the Trib trying to lure children away from the Duluth Schools whose parents are unhappy about the… Continue Reading
Council seeing Red April 22, 2008 Today’s Trib covered the long delayed and much anticipated meeting between the City Council and the School Board. The last two paragraphs weren’t flattering… Continue Reading
Lobbying in St. Paul April 19, 2008 My email to Let Duluth Vote members: Gary and I had a good but a long day. I’ve just read Brenda’s account of last… Continue Reading
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
