The Southwest Journal's big pre-election issue is out ... to make it easy for you to read what you want, here are the links broken down by each race.
"Hot buttons" refers to high-profile issues readers wanted to make sure we covered. There's a Southwest tilt to those, of course. Comments welcome, to me or to the list. In Ward 10, a developing battle Condo boom, traffic pressures and questions from the past mark Remington-Persons race By Robyn Repya http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news01.txt http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news02.txt (Hot buttons) Ward 13: Hodges and McDonald square off There's no incumbent in the race to succeed Barret Lane - so why does it feel that way? By Michael Metzger http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news06.txt http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news07.txt (Hot buttons) Binding together Ward 8 DFL City Council hopefuls Marie Hauser and Elizabeth Glidden say they're up to the challenge By Anna Pratt http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news08.txt http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news09.txt (Hot buttons) Park Board groups wage war of words, dollars By Michael Metzger http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news29.txt In Park District 6, a battle for the soul of the Park Board Fine-Bernstein: Leader of Park Board majority faces off against reformers' champion By Scott Russell http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news10.txt http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news11.txt (Park HQ sidebar) http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news12.txt (political volleys) http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news13.txt (other issues) Who will be new Park Board representative for downtown, lakes? Nordstrom-Hansen: The open District 4 seat pits professional gardener versus financial planner By Scott Russell http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news14.txt As 7th Ward grows in power, Goodman faces upstart Christopher Clark has a tough task: defeating a well-funded incumbent By Jeremy Stratton http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news15.txt http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news16.txt (Hot buttons) Police story: Rybak and McLaughlin's war over crime Understanding the mayoral campaign's top issue By Scott Russell http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news03.txt http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news04.txt (Budget woes) http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news05.txt (Hot buttons) Election complaint against McLaughlin dismissed; campaign-finance loophole opened? http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/20/news/news24.txt >From previous issues: Ward 6 race: FBI raid doesn't stop incumbent showdown Despite investigation of Zimmermann, primary voters split on Green-DFL battle By Anna Pratt http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/07/news/news14.txt http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/07/news/news15.txt (Hot buttons) Ward 11: Benson seeks second term vs. Iverson By Robyn Repya http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/09/23/news/news05.txt http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/09/23/news/news06.txt Library candidates face paradox: shiny buildings, shorter hours How to keep community libraries open longer - or at all By Michael Metzger http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/07/news/news01.txt At-large Park Board races: who guards the green jewels? By Scott Russell http://www.dtjournal.com/articles/2005/10/17/news/news03.txt Mayor's race By Scott Russell http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/07/news/news03.txt (Affordable housing) http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/09/23/news/news01.txt (Ethics overview) http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/09/23/news/news02.txt (RT and ethics) http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/10/07/news/news04.txt (NRP) http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2005/09/23/news/news13.txt (Schools) ... that's all, folks! David Brauer Editor, Southwest Journal and Downtown Journal Kingfield 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:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
