The EPE Research Center, part of the non-profit Education Week came out with their latest report on our high school graduation rates. The Report, Diplomas Count, noted this: GRADUATION RATES STILL RISING A new analysis of high school completion from the EPE Research Center, using its Cumulative Promotion Index method and data from the U.S. [...]
I will be writing more on the failing of the vetoed Shoot First legislation separately, but I was struck this weekend by the racist overtones of a fatal shooting of a black teen by a white man with a violent past in Florida who had a legal carry permit. It is an incident that is pertinent, [...]
Governor Mark Dayton’s Jobs Summit highlighted the news that “frustrated business leaders gathered from all parts of the state to say they have hundreds of openings but can’t find workers qualified to fill them.” At the same time that Governor Dayton was hearing about skills shortages, Mankato area manufacturers were holding a real Jobs Fair. [...]
The front page of Friday’s New Ulm Journal says it all. First, a photo of the three leaders of the state – Speaker Kurt Zellers, Governor Mark Dayton, and Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch … their faces seem to acknowledge the horrors that their actions have caused on the State … its people, its businesses [...]
Tom Emmer offered some interesting observations during the campaign … – We live in a world where spending beyond our means is not an option – The elimination of wasteful government spending starts with the elected officials who are the watchdogs of the state taxpayer dollar – Put the people first – not government bureaucracies, [...]
At some time, every parent must sit down with their child and have a frank discussion about Santa Claus … when will the candidates for Minnesota Governor have a frank discussion with the voters about Trade Missions ? Governors view part of the job as being the cheerleader for the state … promoting tourism, trade, [...]
Survey USA whittled down 1000 potential voters to determine that 656 were likely to vote this November. That’s the first bit of bad news … of the 1000, 926 were registered to vote … a very good ratio , but the drop-off is significant … in a democracy, it does no good to have people [...]
As the campaigns begin to heat up toward Election Day, the candidates will announce their endorsements. The obvious question is : Who is doing the endorsing and what do they benefit from the endorsement ? John Kline (R-MN-02), the incumbent, issued the following statement I am pleased to share with you the awards and endorsements [...]
Minnesota State Fair was the setting for the most recent Gubernatorial Debate and while there were three candidates on stage, it was the man in the middle that took the spotlight … as he invoked three personas. There was the persona of Silent Tom Emmer … – “This is 126 days since you have been [...]
Although the election turnout was pathetic, as in any election the only question is “who” shows up to vote ? Assuming that DFLers were serious about selecting their candidate, was there any mischief generated by MN-GOP cross-over voters ? The August 10th election had three types of contests – those that were non-partisan elections, non-competitive [...]
MN Blue Blogs: Ten articles from Minnesota blogs
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Union News: 10 articles from national union blogs
