List in the news

2000-11-08 Thread List Manager
A tale of strife, graffiti, then healing in Lyn-Lake. First told in Mpls-Issues, get the denouement here... http://www.citypages.com/databank/21/1040/article9121.asp?page=2 David Brauer List manager, Mpls-issues

Library Referenda

2000-11-08 Thread Feye-Stukas, Jan
A special personal big thank you to list members and especially to list manager David Brauer for the attention and discussion you gave to the library referendum. It enabled us to answer questions that we otherwise might not have known were out there. The new facilities -plural - Central

FW: Minneapolis Passes Library Referendum

2000-11-08 Thread Feye-Stukas, Jan
This message is in MIME format. Since your mail reader does not understand this format, some or all of this message may not be legible. --_=_NextPart_000_01C0499B.F4557A58 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable FYI... the official

Re: List members in the Legislature

2000-11-08 Thread Clark C. Griffith
Dear Mr. List manager, you listed the Mpls Issues winners without party designation. Was that simply an inadvertent error due to sleep depravation? Clark Griffith 7th Ward, where there is a petition for a recount.

Re: List members in the Legislature

2000-11-08 Thread Ginny Craig
Thanks to everyone who supported the School Referendum. It means everything to the children and families and to to our city. I'm always proud to live in Minneapolis, but never more so when all those people without school-age children stand in support of the kids in our city. Quick note:

Schedule for Council Budget Hearings

2000-11-08 Thread bwslane
Here is the current schedule for Council Budget Hearings to be held in City Hall, Room 317 (Council Chambers). These hearings may also be on cable TV. I will post additional information on that as it becomes avaialble. Nov 159:30-4:30 Budget Overview -- Operating budget,

Better Schools Referendum

2000-11-08 Thread doodle
Thanks you all, list members, supporters and the entire Minneapolis community for your continued support of the Minneapolis Public Schools. Knowing that we can continue to provide our children in the elementary level small classes that allow them to receive more attention through strengthened

Thanks, Minneapolis! Continue to expect great things from MPS

2000-11-08 Thread Debbie Urbanski
(you can also find the following on-line at http://www.mpls.k12.mn.us/district/referendum_outcome.shtml) As many of you know, Minneapolis voters approved the renewal of the Better Schools Referendum by a vote of 114,152 yes (73%) to 43,021 no (27%). There were 6,444 more voters in 2000 than when

Re: Candidate Questionnaire

2000-11-08 Thread timothy connolly
--- "Jordan S. Kushner" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: To Candidates and prospective Candidates for City offices: The following is a candidates questionnaire that was developed through the input of various members of the Minneapolis issues internet discussion group. A copy is being sent to

Re: Minneapolis turnout

2000-11-08 Thread Phyllis Kahn
In District 59, at least 4-5 precincts ran out of ballots. There were long lines of people kept waiting for more than an hour (in some cases) with some leaving. In addition one precinct had a broken ballot reader and everything stopped until that was replaced. The results with a 91% turnout

Fwd: Re: Candidate Questionnaire

2000-11-08 Thread timothy connolly
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List manager

2000-11-08 Thread Clark C. Griffith
I call your attention to page 9 of the November 2000 issue of Law Politics which is graced by a photo of our leader, David Brauer, with Nellie Stone Johnson, a remarkable Minnesotan. Clark Griffith 7th Ward

Re: Meadowbrook dialogue

2000-11-08 Thread Catherine Shreves
Carol Becker wrote: Meadowbrook Golf Course is 3 miles outside of our city limits and benefits almost no Minneapolis residents. Is there data to support this contention? Catherine Shreves 13th Ward

vouchers

2000-11-08 Thread Jolapub
I still think voucher discussion is irrelevant here—HELP, DAVID—but as long as people want to continue, perhaps assuming it will be coming down on Minneapolis soon, here’s some stuff. I am the first to characterize the majority of voucher advocates with a level invective that is not

RE: Minneapolis turnout

2000-11-08 Thread Russell Wayne Peterson
I think that this and the style of our ballots warrants a new Secretary of State for the State of Minnesota. I think part of the long lines is due in part to the extra time it takes to fill in those stupid ovals in just the right way. This of course discourages voting which is generally an

Re: [RE: Minneapolis turnout]

2000-11-08 Thread E Greenbaum
"Russell Wayne Peterson" [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I think that this and the style of our ballots warrants a new Secretary of State for the State of Minnesota. I think part of the long lines is due in part to the extra time it takes to fill in those stupid ovals in just the right way. This of

Re: turnout and ballot design

2000-11-08 Thread Andy Driscoll
Privacy folder? Andy Driscoll -- "Whatever keeps you from your work is your work." Albert Camus The Driscoll Group/Communications Writing/Graphics/Strategic Development 835 Linwood Ave. St. Paul, MN 55105 651-293-9039 email: [EMAIL

Minneapolis results

2000-11-08 Thread Don Jorovsky
Let's talk about the election results in the city, now that the tallies are all in. If we add them up, we see that the Gore-Lieberman ticket received 115,566 votes for a total of 67 percent; Bush-Cheney received 38,865 for 22.5 percent, and Nader-LaDuke received 18,180 for 10.5 percent. What

Re: Minneapolis results

2000-11-08 Thread Eva Young
Oh, we've had so much going back and forth on Nader and Gorebut what I find more interesting is the School and Library funding referendums passed. I heard that Wally Swan had opposed the Library referendum--but have not heard why. Can anyone on this list fill me in on that one. Eva Eva

Re: Minneapolis results

2000-11-08 Thread Jordan S. Kushner
Don Jorovsky wrote: Let's talk about the election results in the city, now that the tallies are all in. If we add them up, we see that the Gore-Lieberman ticket received 115,566 votes for a total of 67 percent; Bush-Cheney received 38,865 for 22.5 percent, and Nader-LaDuke received 18,180

City Budget Hearings

2000-11-08 Thread bwslane
FYI -- I am told that the budget hearings will *not* be on cable TV. Barret W. S. Lane City of Minneapolis Council Member -- Ward 13 Minority Leader 307 South Fifth Street Minneapolis, MN 55415-1383 Voice: (612) 673-2213 Fax: (612) 673-3940 E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: Minneapolis results

2000-11-08 Thread Ken Karla
Don Jorovsky [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Let's talk about the election results in the city, now that the tallies are all in. If we add them up, we see that the Gore-Lieberman ticket received 115,566 votes for a total of 67 percent; Bush-Cheney received 38,865 for 22.5 percent, and Nader-LaDuke

Church and State?

2000-11-08 Thread Caroline Palmer
Hey, In light of all the questionable results coming in from Florida, I think we may want to look into some odd polling places right here in Minneapolis. A friend who lives in Elliot Park was sent to vote at the Bethel Bible College at 14th and Chicago. Does this strike anyone else as awfully

Re: Church and State?

2000-11-08 Thread MnGus
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Re: City Budget Hearings

2000-11-08 Thread MHohm
In a message dated 11/8/2000 5:08:16 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: FYI -- I am told that the budget hearings will *not* be on cable TV. What is the reasoning here? This seems like just the kind of Council hearings that should be on cable TV, given that they directly

Finally! Someone jumps in to the mayor's race...

2000-11-08 Thread List Manager
This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --=_NextPart_000_0007_01C049DA.2497CC00 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable ..are you surprised it's Lisa McDonald? Patiently waiting until the end = of the 2000 election cycle

Library referendum

2000-11-08 Thread Maria Baca
Hi all. I'm usually a lurker, but I was moved very much by something I heard today. Colin Hamilton, of the Friends of the Library was on the radio talking about the referendum, and about how nice it would be to make the new library more comfortable and friendly, particularly the Children's Room.

McDonald Mayoral link - redo

2000-11-08 Thread List Manager
Sorry that last link went dark. Try this one: http://www.startribune.com/stOnLine/cgi-bin/article?thisStory=82896700 David Brauer List Manager, Mpls-issues

Re: McDonald Mayoral link - third time a charm?

2000-11-08 Thread List Manager
I give up! Another broken link! Go to Startribune.com, Metro section, and click on the left-hand menu to open up Metro/Region news stories. The McDonald story is in the list. David Brauer Annoyed List Manager, Mpls-issues - Original Message - From: "List Manager" [EMAIL PROTECTED]