Monthly Archives: February 2011

Looking at Budget Cuts

It is essential that both our federal and state governments get their financial houses in order. Our future depends on making the right choices. David Brooks made some interesting comments on this topic recently in his article, The Freedom Alliance.  … Continue reading

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It’s Not Time to Repeal Pay Equity in Minnesota

This is one subject area I have much passion about.  Any effort to keep gender bias out of the pay setting practices in the public and private sector employers is a good thing.  Market rates are not a system of … Continue reading

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DFL raises concerns over repeal effort of pay equity for women

An article by Tim Pugmire of Minnesota Public Radio.  Here’s the link to the article and an excerpt: “It really doesn’t make any sense to me that the Republicans would repeal legal protections that help us make this progress and … Continue reading

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Who Values The Truth?

I  had the opportunity to hear James B. Stewart, the Pulitzer Prize winning author of Den of Thieves and Disney War yesterday. He has a new book coming out called Tangled Webs: How False Statements Are Undermining America: From Martha Stewart … Continue reading

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Responsible Leadership?

Please watch this video. This is the Minnesota State Senate at work. The Republican leadership refuse to answer questions about a major bill. Is this what people expected when they elected these people? Can anyone call this responsible leadership?

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