Back from Toronto June 18, 2008 I traveled to Toronto with my wife over the weekend. She was attending the annual Edison Electric Institute. I was her guest. I intended… Continue Reading
Don’t take the DNT online polls to the bank June 2, 2008 Rob Karwath, The Duluth Trib’s editor, wrote a column on Saturday downplaying the validity of their online polls. Specificially he was referring to a… Continue Reading
A powerful new ally May 22, 2008 I contacted someone through Rep. Mike Jaros’ good offices today who will become a powerful ally of Let Duluth Vote in the coming months…. Continue Reading
What the Bakk Bill does May 14, 2008 A few minutes ago I had to explain to the Tribune’s reporter just how the Bakk legislation works. I was able to do this… 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
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
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
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
Budget chickens coming home to roost April 15, 2008 Tonight the Duluth School Board voted to close Lincoln Junior High. The list of possible cuts brought out Mark Eskola the former Central High… Continue Reading
Why should Duluth voters have fewer rights? April 12, 2008 My latest Not Eudora column points out the furor in local politics that the School Board has kicked up forcing other politicians to take… Continue Reading
Reaction to Mike’s bill April 5, 2008 And look at the talk back on Mike’s bill. It sounds pretty positive to me and four pages of it so far. It looks… Continue Reading
A defective petition April 4, 2008 The School District’s Twin Cities lawyers, whose contract I voted for when I was on the Board, told the District that our Plan B… Continue Reading
Why should western Duluth pay to segregate itself? April 3, 2008 Mike Jaros asks a very good question. Why should his voters in west Duluth pay to be segregated from the rest of the city?… Continue Reading
65% April 3, 2008 Yesterday the Trib had an online poll asking readers how many favored Mike Jaros’ bill, HF 4127 which would, according to the School District’s… 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
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
Turning in my reports October 20, 2006 Today is the day I have to turn in my federal spending reports. I know that I’ve spent roughly $6,000 but I’ve not toted… Continue Reading
