We attended the St Paul Strong Forum on Wednesday at the St Paul Neighborhood Network. All 6 declared candidates were in attendance: Ward 1 Council Member Dai Thao (DFL), Tim Holden (R), former Ward 3 City Council Member Pat Harris (DFL), former School Board Member...
Calling for shared sacrifice from those who have benefited the most during the last sixteen years Governor Mark Dayton (DFL-MN) put forward $37.09 billion budget for 2012-13. His budget contains $2.405 billion in cuts of which 60.49% is contained in keeping in place...
Willie Sutton was asked why he robbed banks and his response was , “That’s where the money is.” State Auditor Pat Awada (R) will announce the results of a study on Local Government Aids (LGA) support and spending early next month. We understand there will...
Today, at 10:00 AM Governor Tim Pawlenty (R) brought forward his proposed solution to address the budget shortfall of 2003. He acknowledged the pain and shared sacrifice required from all Minnesotan’s, but expressed his feeling of optimism the people of this state...
As we embark on our third foray of Check & Balances I am struck by how political issues have a life of their own and frequently come full circle. The focus of this installment is on the property tax system. In Lead By Example, Duane Benson, Executive Director of...
