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Celebrating graduation reminds us of the value of public investments
ST. PAUL LEGAL LEDGER CAPITOL REPORT At the commencement ceremony last week for some 1,200 proud young scientists and engineers graduating from the University of Minnesota, several speakers reminded us that from these ranks in previous years came the job-producing creativity that helped nurture Medtronic, Cray Research, 3M, and Cargill, as well as life-enhancing innovations in agriculture, medicine and technology. Over the same weekend, as ou... Read More
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Van Jones – ‘Rebuilding the dream’ of a sustainable, more equitable nation
ST. PAUL LEGAL LEDGER CAPITOL REPORT In explaining his evolution from protester to pragmatist, Van Jones describes in his book “Rebuild the Dream” a heart-to-heart talk in his early 30s with his more conservative father, a junior high school principal who had been an Air Force MP. “You are just blaming the system, fighting the system — but you are creating no opportunities for that individual kid who wants to excel,&r... Read More
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The difference between equity and equality
ST. PAUL LEGAL LEDGER CAPITOL REPORT “Equity in Sight” was the theme of a recent conference that attracted several hundred Twin Citizens who are working to reduce our worrisome racial disparities in unemployment and education. Signs of progress and optimism were in abundance, but it got me thinking about how much tougher this whole mission might have seemed if just two letters were added to the first word of the theme, making it &... Read More
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Job one (and two and three): Workforce equity for a competitive economy
ST. PAUL LEGAL LEDGER CAPITOL REPORT Ford Motor Company advertised its cars years ago with a theme that the company was focused on “Job One,” which was something about “quality.” I remember an ambush interview back then of the Ford CEO by guerrilla documentarian Michael Moore, who cheekily asked, “What’s job two?” Good question, actually, and as Gov. Dayton and policymakers sort through priorities in ... Read More
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A ‘loophole’ for Minnesota’s expensive health care
BRAINERD DISPATCH The U.S. health care system is broken and the Affordable Health Care Act (ACA- Obamacare) does little to fix it. It was a significant political victory but only a small health care victory. Driven by rising health policy premiums, Minnesota residents now rank second in the country in selection of high deductible health care policies (up to $30,000) in attempts to keep annual premiums affordable. The dominant employer-based hea... Read More
