Guest Commentary…In defense of Coach Esse
April 26, 2013 in Pine Journal
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Guest Commentary
March 23, 2013 in Pine Journal
As a lifelong Democrat and union supporter, I was excited eight years ago as I drove to Duluth for my first union meeting. I thought “A child care union, how cool!”
Today I question the integrity of my Democratic Party. I was taught that Republicans were only interested in corporate greed and didn’t care about those of us in the middle class, yet that is what I am and what I’m hearing from my DFL only in this case substitute the word “union” for “corporation.”
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Guest Commentary: More advice for state leaders
December 9, 2010 in Lake County News-Chronicle
This is the second of two pieces from Jim Miller on the hazards facing cities in Minnesota in the form of deficits and drastic budget cuts and how the state can help these struggling communities. Continue Reading
Guest Commentary: Advice for new state leaders
December 2, 2010 in Lake County News-Chronicle
When the new governor and legislature take office next month, their collective energy and attention will be directed to how to solve yet another state budget deficit, most likely several times larger than the $1 billion deficit that proved so difficult to resolve in the last session. Continue Reading
Guest Commentary: Much remains on tailings study
September 23, 2010 in Lake County News-Chronicle
On the surface, the use of taconite tailings for highway and construction projects appears to be a straightforward application. Beneath the surface, the application is not that simple. Continue Reading
Guest commentary: You live here; now give here
September 16, 2010 in Lake County News-Chronicle
Live here. Give here. It sounds so simple. And in our community, it is this mentality that has created a permanent resource to address the changing and emerging needs of this community. Continue Reading
Guest Commentary: Four-day is a golden chance
August 26, 2010 in Lake County News-Chronicle
Change is difficult. When something has been done a certain way year after year, decade after decade, a recognizable pattern is created. People become accustomed to and comfortable with that pattern, and when it suddenly changes it can cause confusion, stress, and, occasionally, even anger. Continue Reading
Guest commentary: School change is evident all over
August 19, 2010 in Lake County News-Chronicle
Have public schools really changed, or are they run just like they were 50 years ago as charged by some critics? There is some element of truth in both perspectives. Continue Reading
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Legislature needs to approve LGA program reform
May 4, 2013 in Pine Journal
There is an historic moment at hand for Greater Minnesota. Continue Reading
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