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Michael O’Keefe with budget wisdom
Michael O'Keefe was one of the standouts in a highly respected state cabinet that came together to help neophyte Gov. Jesse Ventura in 1999, and O'Keefe served ably as commissioner of the Department of Human Services, one of the state's largest and most complex agencies. He's also had a distinguished career as a foundation CEO (McKnight) and a college president (Minneapolis College of Art and Design), and he ... Read More
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TPT-TV broadcast of education reform “Minnesota Meeting’’ is a must-see for education policy type
If you want to stay on the cutting edge of Minnesota education policy debate in the coming months, you really must watch TPT-TV's broadcasts this week of a recent "Minnesota Meeting'' on education reform.(It's a one-hour show, and will be broadcast five times in the coming week on TPT Minnesota Channel 2.2 or TPT Life Channel 2.3, click here for more detail on viewing times and digital access). The Minn... Read More
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Round-up of good news and commentary for practical progressives
Here's a round-up of some particularly good fodder for practical progressives in the news recently: Washington Post columnist Ruth Marcus is continuing to develop as a thoughtful centrist heir to David Broder and she really hit the mark with her recent commentary (headlined in the Star Tribune, "If taxes never go up, we go down''). Marcus nailed Gov. Tim Pawlenty for his recent statement implying that the U.S. has highe... Read More
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Palin v. Kersten: Contradictory messages from anti-tax zealots
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. Sarah Palin herself articulated the message for the umpteenth time at a rally in Boston on April 15, clearly implying that taxes were a big burden on all ... Read More
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New Orfield book “Region,” and new OPEN Society leadership, make the case for smarter growth and
"Region: Planning the Future of the Twin Cities,'' is an impressive new policy textbook, hot off the University of Minnesota Press, that surveys the state of the metropolitan area and offers prescriptions for smarter growth and reducing racial and economic segregation. The book, co-authored by metropolitan governance experts Myron Orfield and Thomas F. Luce, Jr., belongs on the desks of Minnesota policy enth... Read More
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