Time Out October 29, 2009 This will be the most serious post I have ever written. I just listened to a phone message from Chuck Frederick the Duluth News… Continue Reading
No big deal – a Board member’s historical revision October 28, 2009 I got a very good question in my email today. Apparently a former school board member XXXXX has been telling people that Lowell school… Continue Reading
I’m not a chick but you’re a NIMBY! October 26, 2009 Nancy Nilsen begins her defensive column in today’s Trib by saying she’s not a “chick.” That’s what Mike Jaros called the four school board… Continue Reading
An antidote to Judy October 20, 2009 Representative Mike Jaros wrote an excellent point of view column in today’s DNT. It was a great unintended rebuttal to Judy Seliga Punyko’s piece… Continue Reading
How about Dixon High? October 9, 2009 After reading Jim Heffernan’s letter to the editor I had a nightmarish thought. What if the current school board and their ilk retained control… Continue Reading
I’m so glad to be blogging again October 8, 2009 I didn’t realize how much my gagging my blog had cooled me off. Blogging again has reawakened my ardor to fight the Red Plan’s… Continue Reading
Still waiting for Mimi’s reply May 19, 2009 Hi Harry, I am heading out the door for a full day of meetings but first wanted to tell you how much I appreciate… Continue Reading
Just cuz its legal….. April 27, 2009 …doesn’t make it right! I’ve described the laws used to give the District the power to steamroll the Red Plan as being a loophole…. Continue Reading
Me Two weeks ago April 18, 2009 From: Harry Welty [mailto:harrywelty@charter.net] Sent: Thursday, April 02, 2009 9:10 PM To: mlarson Cc: ****@chartermi.net Subject: Re: Mimi’s Question to Betty Dear Mimi, Thank… Continue Reading
Dealing with my “personal issues” April 3, 2009 The Budgeteer is publishing two letters-to-the-editor on the Red Plan in this week. Both can be read here. The first seconds Ralph Doty’s comments… Continue Reading
PTSA Chair considers Hermantown April 1, 2009 No! Its not an April Fool’s joke. The two hours I sat in on the city-wide PTSA council meeting this morning were eye opening…. Continue Reading
What the Trib “hid” online March 31, 2009 Local View: No school district could afford Duluth’s red plan Duluth’s Lars Fladmark couldn’t believe the new license plates issued for his truck: “709… Continue Reading
Go ask Alice February 17, 2009 More folks are beginning to dig into Keith Dixon’s past. I’d heard a rumor that one of the reasons that the Minnesota Dept. of… Continue Reading
Collateral damage February 16, 2009 Community Action Duluth weighs in on rental prices asking that the State not repeal the “renters credit” which helps the poor keep their housing… Continue Reading
Common Sense February 5, 2009 I just got back from my hour long stint on Carinda Horton’s radio show Common Sense on KDAL. (I meant to tell her that… Continue Reading
Counting their chickens December 22, 2008 Today’s story in the Trib has to do with renaming the high schools. I’d heard that some East grads were already starting to lobby… Continue Reading
Thank you of the day December 12, 2008 Contributions to Let Duluth Vote are often poignant. Yesterday one came in with two single dollar bills. I can’t help but think the contributor… Continue Reading
Jaros wannabes chew on the Red Plan August 18, 2008 Progressive Action held a candidate forum in the City Hall last week for the candidates vying for Mike Jaros legislative seats. WDIO aired their… Continue Reading
Prettner Solon and Huntley fight the Pledge August 11, 2008 Dear Candidates, Many of you recently received an email from Senator Prettner Solon and Rep. Tom Huntley discouraging you from making a pledge to… Continue Reading
The first candidate replies to LDV’s question August 4, 2008 Allan Kehr is the first of our 14 legislative candidates to get his LDV questionnaire returned to us. Although Allan doesn’t mark “yes” to… Continue Reading