As promised some weeks ago, the Southwest Journal has finally unleashed its take on the teacher pension issue. If you have a few hours before the Super Bowl, you can read it here:
Main story: http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/news/news01.txt Sidebars: http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/news/news02.txt http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/news/news03.txt Chart (pdf file, more readable than on the main-story page) http://www.swjournal.com/content/current/news/pension-charts.pdf Other stories of note... Higher city sales tax to fund cops? http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/news/news09.txt Did the city try to weaken neighborhood consultation? http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/neighbors/neighbor02.txt County seeks Minneapolis haz-waste collection site http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/news/news10.txt Rybak, McLaughlin to debate http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/news/news06.txt New I-35W bus lane would triple ridership, study says http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/news/news07.txt STRIDE hosts 8th Ward transportation debate http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/news/news08.txt Spanish & English: Windom school finds symbiosis http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/neighbors/neighbor01.txt Isles restoration, diseased elms top Park Board list http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/news/news05.txt Underage booze: most SW places pass city check http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/02/04/neighbors/neighbor09.txt Comments welcome, to the forum and/or to me. David Brauer Editor, SW Journal & Skyway News REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:mpls@mnforum.org Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
