Can you imagine this in Russia? October 17, 2008 I found this video of McCain at the recent Al Smith dinner on a blog with the headline “The McCain we used to love.”… Continue Reading
Suspending Belief October 16, 2008 About that special meeting this week. No agenda was announced for it and there was a pretty big item on it – the approval… Continue Reading
Pawlenty never said that October 16, 2008 At the recent special meeting of the Duluth School Board Dr. Dixon told the Board that Governor Pawlenty never said what we said he… Continue Reading
Content free campaigns October 16, 2008 Mimi Larsen, who along with Paul Goosens grilled me at the Chamber Debate, is passing out information on the levy. This story in the… Continue Reading
Speaking of bonds October 16, 2008 Once again Nancy Nilsen asserted that there would be no new taxes generated to pay for the Red Plan. She corrected Gary first a… Continue Reading
The District’s next bond October 16, 2008 The Nation’s financial panic threatens the last third of the Red Plan’s bonding. Hardly any investors are buying bonds from any governments. That was… Continue Reading
Our neighbor’s levies October 15, 2008 While the following information is not meant to minimize the pain a failed operational levy would inflict on Duluth its worth noting how much… Continue Reading
“a whopping thirty people” October 15, 2008 This overblown story in the Trib, whose publisher is leading a desperate charge to push the Red Plan, was a hoot. I showed up… Continue Reading
This Blogs for you, Nick October 15, 2008 A couple days ago Nick Lansing challenged me in a letter to the Editor under this headline: ‘Plan B’ needs to be more than… Continue Reading
They will shake in their boots October 15, 2008 Vic, sent me a link to this story yesterday and chided me about my not commenting on it. I had to email back and… Continue Reading
Organizations that are trying to steal our votes October 15, 2008 I just turned on KDAL talk radio because I’d heard Corinda Horton, one of the hosts, had hoped to hear from me about the… Continue Reading
JCI and Marshall October 12, 2008 A couple months ago a former legislator told me he disagreed with me on the Red Plan. Later I overheard him tell another person… Continue Reading
Our Constitutional Rights violated October 9, 2008 My latest Reader Column. I don’t yet know if it will be in Friday’s Reader. It begins: “Can the Duluth School Board take away… Continue Reading
How to motivate teachers October 9, 2008 An email sent to all teachers today: From Bill Hanson, Director of Business Services, Duluth Public Schools: I wanted to let you know that… Continue Reading
Proof – the op levy will pay for the Red Plan October 6, 2008 While Let Duluth Vote does not take a position on the operations levy, like the School District which plans to spend up to $25,000… Continue Reading
Will the operations levy be used to pay for the Red Plan? September 30, 2008 Yes, almost certainly. Dr. Dixon has already explained that the General Fund money can be used to pay for building. We asked the Minnesota… Continue Reading
“Watching the incredible boondoggle” September 30, 2008 Fred Tarnowski’s Point of View column doesn’t mince any words today in the Trib. A smart fellow who was principal at both Ordean and… Continue Reading
The natives are restless September 30, 2008 The folks responding to today’s story about “Vote Yes for Kids” are on the warpath. Says one: “Are they out of their blooming minds??… Continue Reading
MOVE Where? September 27, 2008 Move Forward Duluth’s leaders have criticized Let Duluth Vote for not working to pass the operations levy this November. The funny thing is that… Continue Reading
