I recall someone writing that we have spineless council members and mayor... I think some credit is due to Mayor R.T. Rybak for his public comments to MPR the other day, following Governor Pawlenty's remarks to the Chamber of Commerce, noting how R.T. will not hesitate to confront state legislators who seek to do mischief (for mischief's sake) or to bash Minneapolis. While it seems the city no longer possesses the legislative strength to hold sway at the Legislature on all matters deemed of importance to Minneapolis, I think having a Mayor who is tuned in, who can speak to members on both sides of the aisle, and who clearly can articulate on issues he values is a definite asset to city taxpayers.
And thanks to Representative Kahn for her recent post regarding the requirement for redistricting following the decennial census. I heard that Senator Higgins pulled her bill so that it now appears less likely that any Legislative action to force 2003 municipal elections will pass. Never say never or what's up? Jeffrey L. Strand Shingle Creek TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
