DDMFD May 14, 2008 DDMFD I’ve just added two important qualifiers to MFD. Damn Democracy MFD. MFD stands for Move Forward Duluth. The Trib gives Dr. Dixon’s love… Continue Reading
The Bakk Bill May 14, 2008 The Trib’s latest story on the progress of the Jaros Bill. Its now Tom Bakk’s wording which gets rid of our chance to hold… Continue Reading
A Voice of common sense amid the din. May 14, 2008 This could be a busy day for Red Plan posts. I’ve been sending out email about the progress of the Jaros Bill to our… Continue Reading
Promises Promises May 13, 2008 Perhaps the many full page ads the School District is buying from the DNT helps explain its friendly editorial treatment. Today’s full page ad… Continue Reading
Elaborating to the Strib May 13, 2008 I pointed to a story about the Red Plan in the Minneapolis Star Tribune yesterday. I couldn’t resist sending them a letter. Your recent… Continue Reading
Jaros Bill held in Pawlenty’s grip May 12, 2008 Whether the Jaros bill in its latest incarnation passes depends on whether Governor Pawlenty will make good on his threat to veto it. Vetoing… Continue Reading
Move Duluth Forward May 12, 2008 In Howie Hanson’s Blog here’s the story about the formation of Dr. Dixon’s cheerleaders to promote the Red Plan. They will probably be tasked… Continue Reading
The Strib reports on the Red Plan May 12, 2008 I can’t say I was thrilled with the Story from the Minneapolis Star Tribune on our trauma here in Duluth. That’s probably because it… Continue Reading
Wrenshall Defense May 12, 2008 A Wrenshall parent offers an opinion on Dr. Dixon’s Red Plan in the DNT. A Sample: “In these increasingly impersonal times, there seems a… Continue Reading
Our cultural imperialism trade surplus May 12, 2008 Time to get away from Red Plan blogging 24-7. Here’s an interesting blog post covering America’s cultural imperialism and the surprising axis of cooperation… Continue Reading
Proctor Schools to send busses into Duluth May 11, 2008 The Proctor Journal reported that the Proctor schools will be sending busses into the Duluth School District as an experiment this fall to see… Continue Reading
The People vs. Duluth School Board May 8, 2008 I just checked the Trib’s online poll from a couple days ago to see how it turned out. No suprises. People were asked whether… Continue Reading
Dixon to bypass Jaros Bill May 8, 2008 For Immediate Release 8:30AM Thursday, May 8, 2008 For further information contact Harry Welty Duluth School District Maneuvers to Beat the Jaros Bill The… Continue Reading
Housing and the Red Plan May 7, 2008 Karen, from LDV pointed out this tidbit from today’s DNTribune: “But there are other reasons why Duluth might not seem as attractive to homebuyers… Continue Reading
Fuzzzzy Math May 7, 2008 My latest Reader Weekly column. This concerns one of my recent posts which contends that the School Board plans additional levies to pay for… Continue Reading
Surprise – the Jaros bill lives on May 6, 2008 Much to the surprise of the Duluth News Trib editors Mike Jaros’ bill to clip the Red Plan’s wings survives. Here’s the story. Care… Continue Reading
Frittering away Promise money May 5, 2008 The Duluth School District has awarded $80,000 to a consulting group without bidding (Its such an old fashioned a thing to do) to put… Continue Reading
One more one more thing May 5, 2008 One last email to my LDV colleagues: “The Dixon Administration keeps telling us that there is no connection between the fall operational levy referendum… Continue Reading
And one more thing May 5, 2008 An afterthought of an email sent just after the previous email. “Nilsen also says that her Board has always counted on an operational levy… Continue Reading