[Winona Online Democracy] Hello Everyone,
Please consider coming if you can and passing on the information to others who might also be interested in these topics. Dwayne Voegeli May 25, 2005 --------- Press Release Community Forum: "Straight Talk About Taxes" ------ Are you interested in: 1. Public Schools and Universities? 2. Public and Social Service Programs? 3. Local Government Funding? 4. Road and General Transportation Funding? 5. A non-partisan discussion of taxes that is both understandable and interesting? If so... John Gunyou, former Finance Commissioner for Governor Arne Carlson, will be discussing, "Straight Talk About Taxes" on Wednesday, June 1st, 2005. The public forum is sponsored by the Winona County Board, Goodview City Council, Winona State University's Political Science Department, and Winona Online Democracy. The event is timely because the State Legislature and Governor are currently in a heated debate over the issues of taxes and public priorities in Minnesota. We hear a lot of political spin and campaign slogans regarding taxes but we rarely hear from tax experts. Plus, the talk about taxes is usually biased and boring. That is not the case this time. John Gunyou is a self professed fiscal conservative. He and Jay Kiedrowski, former Finance Commissioner for Governor Rudy Perpich, have been traveling across the state over the last couple of months talking about taxes in a non-partisan way. One served under a Republican Governor and one served under a Democratic Governor. Gunyou and Kiedrowski suggest that, "good public policy is colorblind" and they have been offering their professional perspectives on the state's budget priorities. "We think it's time for an honest discussion about the financial management and future of our state", says Gunyou. The event is free and open to the public. The presentation will be on Wednesday, June 1st. The event is at 7:00 p.m. and takes place in the County Board Room, 2nd Floor of the Winona County Government Center The event will also be broadcast on your local government channel and it will be rebroadcast on _______________________ and ___________________________. (I am not sure of the exact times yet.) Please consider coming to this important, interesting, and understandable discussion about taxes and public priorities in Minnesota. ------------ Dwayne Voegeli Winona County Commissioner (507) 453-9012 [EMAIL PROTECTED] 359 Pleasant Hill Dr. Winona, MN 55987 ------------ _______________________________________________ This message was posted to Winona Online Democracy All messages must be signed by the senders actual name. No commercial solicitations are allowed on this list. To manage your subscription or view the message archives, please visit http://mapnp.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/winona Any problems or suggestions can be directed to mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] If you want help on how to contact elected officials, go to the Contact page at http://www.winonaonlinedemocracy.org
