How transit reduces road congestion
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Here is an important question for metropolitan areas in Minnesota: Does public transit reduce traffic congestion? Continue Reading
The college gap hurts Minnesota as a whole
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Here’s a key reason for Minnesota to seriously address the college attainment gap: Not doing so will lead to a less well-educated workforce and slower economic growth for the state.
The college attainment gap between Minnesota’s white students and the state’s African American and Latino students is often framed as a problem for communities of color. Continue Reading
Unconscionably bad math on government growth
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The 66th anniversary of D-Day got me to ruminating on the tremendous sacrifice and the high tax rates that we imposed on ourselves during arguably our finest hours as a nation. It also got me to thinking about the funny numbers flying around these days about our governmental costs and obligations.
The way Gov. Continue Reading
Witness to the possible: Good outcomes for students with challenges
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My oldest daughter spent her first six years of classroom education at a school where some 85 percent of the kids spoke English as a second language and more than half qualified for the free and reduced-price school lunch program.
Lucky her. Continue Reading
Barney Frank makes case for financial reform…but who knew?
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I was privileged over the weekend to witness a high-quality, high-road debate over the sweeping federal financial reform initiative in Congress, featuring none other than its most powerful and informed congressional advocate and some of the smartest business leaders, bankers and economists in Minnesota.
Unallotment has limits
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We thought the unprecedented unallotment gambit last year was wrong and illegal and we were pleased to see the Minnesota Supreme Court ruled that Gov. Pawlenty overstepped his authority.
Naomi Tutu lays it on the line about facing race
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It’s often been said that greatness skips generations, but clearly this is not the case with Archbishop Desmond Tutu‘s daughter, Naomi Tutu. He Continue Reading
Palin v. Kersten: Contradictory messages from anti-tax zealots
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The Tea Party movement fancies itself a populist uprising. The basic theme is that working stiffs and ALL Americans are overtaxed and that ordinary Americans can’t possiby pay another penny without becoming slaves to a socialist government. Continue Reading
A shift ahead for highways in the Twin Cities
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Transportation investment in the Twin Cities will shift gears in smart ways if the Met Council and Minnesota’s Department of Transportation stick with draft plans they have begun to unveil at a series of outreach sessions.