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New -
May 2009 Click here for participants' responses to the
Bruce Benidt interview of May 15.
Are the largest newspapers in Minnesota
dying?
If so, who should suggest ideas for replacements?
See what readers are saying.
New - May 2009 Should the
legislature concentrate more on taxes or on job creation?
Should Minnesota legislative sessions be
shortened? Click here for
participants' responses to the David
Senjem interview on Minnesota Legislature.
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New Interview
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May 15
- Bruce Benidt, former newspaper
reporter and now media consultant, on the future of the NEWS
business in Minnesota, and its role in civic and public affairs.
New Interview
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May 29 -
David Senjem, Minnesota Senate Minority
Leader, on several topics pertinent to the workings of
the legislative process in Minnesota.
Position Report - 4-19-09 Comprehensive
transportation budget proposed To
correct the problem of unrealistic plans being advanced for
both rail and road systems that will require more financing
than ever will be possible, The Governor and Legislature
should require a comprehensive transportation budget,
encompassing all transportation revenues, fully integrating
road and rail, for capital and operating expense, for the
short term and the long term.
Click to read more
Position Report - 4-18-08
Legislature shouldn't draw its own district boundaries Because of
"an inherent conflict of interest" in writing its own election
rules the Minnesota Legislature should give someone else the
job of drawing legislative and congressional districts, the
Civic Caucus recommended today in a statement to the
Legislature. Click to read more
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include persons of varying political persuasions, reflecting years of leadership in politics and
business. Click here
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Verne C. Johnson, chair; David Broden, Bill Frenzel, Paul Gilje, Jim Hetland,
Dan Loritz, Marina Lyon, Joe Mansky,
Tim McDonald, John Mooty, Jim Olson,
and Wayne Popham
