Hennepin County employees ARE eligible for MetroPass.
Bob Velez
Shingle Creek, Ward 4-1
David Strand wrote:
Which public employees are eligible for Metro Pass?
REMINDERS:
1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If
you think a member is in violation,
This is not an either/or scenario! The choice is not between crime
prevention or a new baseball stadium!
Regardless of where one stands on the special levy in Hennepin County to
build a new baseball stadium, there is no $1.1 billion dollars sitting
in a pile somewhere waiting to be divvied up.
As I write these words a category 5 hurricane is pounding and flooding one
of our oldest and most vulnerable cities. Hundreds of thousands of residents
are fleeing for their lives. An M.I.T. study just released this month tells us
that hurricanes will indeed b more frequent and more
Carl Pohlad is contending with about 100 other multi-billionaires for the
famous Golden Bathtub Award. It is a life-size bathtub, made entirely of
gold, with your face in gold on the hot and cold handles. It is paid for
by the losing entrants.
To win, you have to get the biggest welfare handout
We should just outlaw all the parties other than the DP and RP. Then we
should assign each district _permanently_ to the the DP or RP party in
power there on December 31 2005. Then we should make each seat permanant
for the incumbent, and hereditary for the incumbent's family. Then we
should pass
As I write these words a category 5 hurricane is pounding and flooding one
of our oldest and most vulnerable cities. We might see the worst flooding this
country has ever seen. Oil is topping $70 a barrel. Hundreds of thousands of
residents are fleeing for their lives. An M.I.T. study just
On Aug 29, 2005, at 2:29 AM, Jim Bernstein wrote:
Regardless of where one stands on the special levy in Hennepin
County to
build a new baseball stadium, there is no $1.1 billion dollars sitting
in a pile somewhere waiting to be divvied up.
Just a note about the $1.1 billion - it's what the
Gary Hoover [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Dann D writes, in part:
I think Gary's thoughts are good, but to try and
discuss national energy policy in the Minneapolis
Mayor's race shows how out of touch the Greens are.
Ken Bradley writes: Gary Hoover is correct that we do not have a National
Sometimes folks don't realize the limitations of both politicians and
government; it is best that these folks don't get into public service any time
soon.
I won't name names, although since I'm responding to Don Johnson's redundant
post, I'll mention just one who I believe should not pursue a
I recently read that in recent rounds attempting to address the
city's pension issues, MPRA negotiated for a potential investment
performance bonus referred to in the SW Journal article as a 13th check.
If true, I am amazed. I mean...what in the $#?
Managing investments with known liabilities
Does anyone have any comments about this
Northside Job Connection initiative?
August 29, 2005
IN THIS ISSUE: PROGESS ON THE EFFORT FOR MORE NORTHSIDE JOBS
Last week at Pillsbury Unity House in North Minneapolis
I celebrated the
Energy policy can and should be a local issue, as well as a state and
federal issue.
ILSR has been writing about this for going on 25 years.
http://www.newrules.org/misc/resources.htm#electricity
Becca Vargo Daggett
Seward
REMINDERS:
1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at
http://lloydletta.blogspot.com/2005/08/mde-posts-opposition-research-on-keith.html
Monday, August 29, 2005
MDE (Minnesota Democrat Exposer) Posts Opposition Research on Keith Ellison
It looks like a standard oppo research dump.
Another Urban Removal Story
Portland Lake Motors has been in business on the southeast corner of
Portland and Lake (where else?) for 44 years, or maybe only 43.
It was started by a neighborhood guy, one Jeremiah Collins--born here,
raised here, went to Central High, went into the service,
A reminder / notice that tomorrow, Tuesday, August 30, five neighborhood
associations in the 10th Ward are sponsoring a candidate debate, to be
moderated by the League of Women Voters Minneapolis. The event is from 7 p.m.
to 9 p.m. at St. Mary's Greek Orthodox Church, 3450 Irving Avenue South.
Shawn,
I attended the Northside Job Connection first anniversary celebration and
had an opportunity to talk with some of its participants. My impression is
that this is a truly innovative and solid program. Rather than referring
their clients to other agencies for some or all of their needs,
While I share Jason's frustration with the Mpls Police Relief Association
(and also the Mpls Fire Relief Association, since they pull a lot of the
same crap), I think it's important to be fair and note that it's not the
unions that are at fault here, rather, it's the pension program
This forum like the op ed pages of most newspapers is is full of the baloney
of hacks, spin masters and lobbyists from the oil, coal, nuclear and auto
industry. The logorhea that recently trashed solar energy was a prime
example.
Sincerely, Don Johnson, Candidate for Mayor, 3808 Grand Ave
Take heart, oh ye of little faith.
A reply came Friday from Judd Rietkerk, Park Bd. staff, concerning the
DeLaSalle Citizen Advisory Committee (CAC) -- How do you mend a broken CAC
- one simple question.
Mr. Reitkerk's reply seemed to evidence some pique that I assumed Park staff
directed the
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