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
What’s Nancy Smoking? May 5, 2008 This email about Nancy Nilsen’s reply to my post is a little more aggressive than my normal blog posts. I sent it to the… Continue Reading
Nancy Nilson rebuts May 5, 2008 Nancy Nilsen, Chair of the Duluth School Board rebuts my post which was sent to her by a member of Let Duluth Vote. Hello… Continue Reading
Mike’s bill is assured of passage in the House May 5, 2008 Mike’s bill will not be challenged on the floor of the House of Representives by Rep. Tom Huntley. Its going to the conference committee. Continue Reading
Hermantown defends Wrenshall May 5, 2008 The Hermantown Star takes umbrage to the nose-out-of-joint treatment of the Wrenshall School District by Duluth’s Superintendent Dr. Dixon. Salient point: “We applaud the… Continue Reading
The Promise May 4, 2008 A couple weeks ago a reporter for the Minneapolis Star Tribune was in town interviewing people for a story about the Red Plan. At… Continue Reading
Senator Prettner Solon vs. Her constituents May 3, 2008 Senator Yvonne Prettner Solon has just sent a letter asking her fellow Senators to help her prevent Duluth voters from voting on the Red… Continue Reading
When a promise is a threat May 3, 2008 Here’s a much less muddled way to understand Dr. Dixon’s “promise.” Continue Reading
David Ross Unleashed May 3, 2008 David Ross today in the Budgeteer. This thinking comes straight out of a Chamber of Horrors. Continue Reading
Early bids come in low – Whoopee! May 2, 2008 Some of the first good news on the Red Plan in weeks. The early bids on the unnecessary work at Stowe and Lakewood schools… 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