Reporter Scott Russell has a story on the two Minneapolis election suits winding their way through the courts, and I wrote an editorial. Since this has been a hot list topic in the past, I thought some members might be interested:
Story: http://www.swjournal.com/display/inn_news/news04.txt Editorial: http://www.swjournal.com/display/inn_opinion/opinion01.txt (I apologize for not having the plaintiff's settlement map online - it's in the paper - and will try to remedy next week.) Police-citizen interactions have also sparked tons of discussion, but we have a perspective you don't often get: from a 16-year-old South High student and Linden Hills resident who is, by her own description, an "au courant racial mélange." Her piece can be found at: http://www.swjournal.com/display/inn_opinion/opinion03.txt Is Southwest Minneapolis a monoculture? Jocelyn Hale muses at http://www.swjournal.com/display/inn_opinion/opinion02.txt (We've already received letters about this one). News highlights: The state's biggest unionizing drive is at Walker Methodist Health Center. The workers - many immigrants - say it's about fairness and respect, not money. The company says the legislature left little room to bargain and have appeals to the federal National Labor Relations Board. The nursing home has 550 workers. http://www.swjournal.com/display/inn_news/news01.txt You don't often hear Minneapolis politicians wanting to emulate St. Paul, but City Councilmember Dan Niziolek is floating the idea of making alley maintenance a private, not city responsibility, to focus spending on city streets. A capital idea? See: http://www.swjournal.com/display/inn_news/news02.txt David Brauer Kingfield Editor, SW Journal and Skyway News REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
