Yesterday's Strib story on the Mpls Issues List is another reminder about how lucky we are to have David Brauer working to make this forum a fun and interesting place to discuss politics and public affairs. David, I know many of us appreciate your volunteer time and commitment to this innovative pathway to increasing civic involvement. Frank Hornstein, Ward 13 Metropolitan Council Member ----- Original Message ----- From: List Manager Sent: Monday, October 22, 2001 2:25 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [Mpls] The Strib's power While I'm sure the candidates the StarTribune DIDN'T endorse won't want to
hear this, Steve Brandt's story about the Issues list this morning has has
had a big impact on list membership... more than 30 new memberships as of 2
p.m. We're up to 706 addresses, our highest total ever!
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