We didn’t break the law April 1, 2008 I saw the Jaros bill covered on the evening news tonight. Dr. Dixon was interviewed about his thoughts on Mike’s bill which would make… Continue Reading
House File 4127 April 1, 2008 I’ve been sending personal individual emails to state legislators today asking them to support Mike Jaros in helping pass his bill. Its HF 4127… Continue Reading
The level I would stoop to April 1, 2008 An email exchange this morning: To me from anonymous: Harry, I cannot believe that you and your group would stoop to having Mike Jaros… Continue Reading
Who’s reporting the Red Plan? April 1, 2008 Finally, the Duluth News Tribune reported on Rep. Mike Jaros’s bill which could potentially cripple the Red Plan a week after he introduced it…. Continue Reading
JCI’s unqualified experts March 31, 2008 What follows is an email from Art Johnston who discovered that a lot of JCI’s so called experts were not liscenced to work in… Continue Reading
Duluth Citizens Blog March 31, 2008 The Duluth Citizens Blog has had a little back and forth on the Red Plan and is worth a visit. I’ve posted a couple… Continue Reading
Mike Jaros to the rescue March 29, 2008 I presume the Duluth Trib will get around to reporting this news but Mike Jaros the author of one of the laws which apparently… Continue Reading
Pinocchio March 29, 2008 For anyone who only saw my Pinocchio after coming back from spending January in Florida. Here’s my pics of this winter’s snow sculuptures at… Continue Reading
The illusion of choice March 29, 2008 Virgil Swing, a former editor for the Duluth News Tribune and new columnist for the Duluth Budgeteer, has a very worthwhile column in this… Continue Reading
Who can you contact to complain about the Red Plan? March 29, 2008 These people will all want to hear from you. Continue Reading
Dr. Dixon’s Spies March 29, 2008 Dr. Dixon has acknowledged that someone gave him an advance copy of the full page ad that Let Duluth Vote put in the Duluth… Continue Reading
An Unwise Plan March 29, 2008 I’m back. Until the Red Plan is modified I’ll start posting again – mostly about the Red Plan. To start with this is what… Continue Reading
Prologue to the Red Plan Chronicles November 16, 2007 My complete column from this week’s Reader Weekly: Welty Loses Again By Harry Welty I lost the school board race. It’s nothing new. I’ve… Continue Reading
Plan B revives November 7, 2007 Eric sent me a kind post suggesting a reason for my loss. My reply offers a counter reason and an explanation of where I… Continue Reading
seventeen minutes and counting November 6, 2007 My head tells me I can’t lose. My heart has no idea what the outcome of the election will be. I passed out my… Continue Reading
Three days and counting November 3, 2007 The story in the Trib today did just what I hoped. It quoted me thus: Welty was not flustered by Seagren’s decision Friday night…. Continue Reading
Tom’s Green Plan November 3, 2007 Tom Boman a UMD Ed prof and a regular education writer for the Duluth News Tribune wrote a great column today. The “green plan”… Continue Reading
A wounded man replies November 2, 2007 I sent the Budgeteer the letter which follows. It’s also on Ralph’s feedback page. I rather like the feedback page. Quite a number of… Continue Reading
The Definition of Dotycide November 2, 2007 And the definition is: a Duluth version of character assassination. This is rather like Ralph Doty’s tribute to Mayor Bergson which was presented days… Continue Reading
Lost another DNT endorsement November 1, 2007 The DNT Editorial Board evidently takes no stand on whether the Red Plan will be a disaster for Duluth or our salvation. That strikes… Continue Reading