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As a renowned teacher, and crusader for social justice, I think Jesus would have a few things to say about how our budget agenda is affecting the least among us. Personally, I have no idea what he would say, but I know what some of his followers are doing. Some of his followers are offering messages of hope and compassion. Continue Reading
I’m still having a hard time fathoming how we can give a massive gift to billionaire Vikings owner Zygi Wilf when we can’t adequately fund education and the Republicans cannot produce a balanced budget. I’m fairly certain that under anybody’s budget, the elderly, poor and the mentally ill will suffer. Continue Reading
The headline is a bit of an exaggeration. We’d have thought the temperatures were quite balmy in March. A bunch of DFLers and union members braved the chill and the wind and the windchill to show support for the right to organize and support for elected officials who support workers. Continue Reading
As you may recall, I warned that the MN GOP would provide all kinds of distractions because they cannot create any jobs or balance the state’s budget. Well, here’s another.
What a coincidence last Sunday. On the same day mine and a neighboring senate district DFL were showing Troubled Water: A Mississippi River Story, the Star Tribune ran a front page article about sedimentation from agricultural runoff filling in Lake Pepin.
While I’m glad that the government didn’t shut down, I’m really quite worried about the tone President Obama took in the aftermath. First, this wasn’t a victory of any kind. Continue Reading
A couple of days ago, I blogged about a Minnesota legislator’s proposal to criminalize the documentation of animal cruelty. Continue Reading
Where do our desegregation dollars go? We’ve been told that desegregation dollars are being wasted. The Republican led state legislature wants to cut districts like Saint Paul by more than $30 million. Continue Reading
In another example of the misplaced priorities, the Minnesota GOP is working to remove state and federal funding for family planning services. Continue Reading
Earlier this month, US Secretary of Defense Robert Gates made some remarks to the effect that a reduction in US forces in Afghanistan is planned to proceed as scheduled. There are caveats, of course: