David Brauer wrote:
Here are links to this week's stories:
Damn obstructionists! Why city leaders want what's best for all on Crosstown municipal consent http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/opinion/opinion01.txt Story: http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/news/news04.txt
Are SUVs illegal on city streets? (list-inspired, Journal-reported) http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/news/news02.txt
State report cards, explained for SW Schools http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/news/news01.txt
Voter's Guide, School Board primary http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/news/news09.txt
Putt-putt course for the Parks system? http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/news/news03.txt
Parks Superintendent search squeezed? http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/neighbors/neighbors08.txt
Bryn Mawr Meadows: a better solution that Parks concept http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/opinion/opinion04.txt
In Uptown, city may downgrade Tonic's license, hours http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/neighbors/neighbors10.txt
This is a fine issue of the SW Journal. It includes several hard-hitting and incisive articles and editorials.
I only wish more, most or all issues exhibited journalism this good.
Vida Ditter's article about Bryn Mawr showing Park Board Commissioner Bob Fine to be the arrogant loose cannon that he is was particularly nice to see, as well as editor David Brauer's no-holds barred critique of the howling response to the Minneapolis City Council committee voting to withhold municipal consent on the Crosstown design.
I like journalism that calls a spade a spade, and doesn't pull punches when it comes to making government accountable to the public.
Chris Johnson - Fulton
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