Economic Development/Job Growth

• Rochester is taking off as bio-business Mecca (August 20, 2010)
  
• Why Oklahoma is not OK, as a model for Minnesota (June 25, 2010)
  
• We need to balance MN budget with balanced approach (May 13, 2010)
  
• Blaming government for business failures (April 28, 2010)
  
• The most important budget chart – really (October 29, 2010)
  
• Voices of experience - ‘No new pledges,’ common sense – and fresh ideas on the fiscal crisis (September 17, 2010)
  
• A goal worth studying - Higher-education attainment would be key to jobs, prosperity  (September 3, 2010)
  
• Weighing smart economic development for Minnesota in tough times and beyond (April 6, 2010)
  
• Growth & Justice presents PowerPoint on tax policy: principles for reform that make system fairer for families, better for business growth (October 2, 2010)
  

Education

• Point of pride for Minnesota (September 9, 2010)
  
• Minnesota needs to open the border and reduce obstacles to higher education (July 21, 2010)
  
• Age-old wisdom on public education (June 9, 2010)
  
• That stubborn and scary reading achievement gap (March 31, 2010)
  
• Is Minnesota becoming a state that believes college isn’t for everyone? (March 3, 10)
  
• Why we’re stuck on higher-ed attainment - and why we need to boost it, right now (November 12, 2010)
  
• Taking a 'step' toward a better future (October 15, 2010)
  
• A goal worth studying - Higher-education attainment would be key to jobs, prosperity (September 3, 2010)
  
• Early childhood investment – a better bet than golf resorts (August 6, 2009)
  
• Let’s shoot for the moon on higher-ed attainment for Minnesota (July 23, 2009)
  
  
  

Energy & Environment

• Rochester is taking off as bio-business Mecca (August 20, 2010)
  
• When will clean energy start feeding families? (November 14, 2008)

Government Accountability

• Show us the vision – please  (July 7, 2010)
  
• Why Oklahoma is not OK, as a model for Minnesota (June 25, 2010)
  
• We need to balance MN budget with balanced approach (May 13, 2010)
  
• Let’s try to stop ‘bowling in the fog’ (March 13, 2010)
  
• A whimsical unallotment analogy for Minnesota (January 7, 2010)
  
• Government since 1960: Mostly a better deal for us (December 16, 2009)
  
• The most important budget chart – really (October 29, 2009)
  
• The other things Mondale and Carlson said (October 1, 2009)
  
• Voices of experience - ‘No new pledges,’ common sense – and fresh ideas on the fiscal crisis  (September 17, 2009)
  
• A plea for good faith in public meetings (August 20, 2010)
  
• What business wants in Minnesota, and how government (and taxes) are helping (May 28, 2009)
  
• Worsening (structural) shortfall magnifies need for fairer revenue and accountability (March 5, 2009)
  
• Focus shifts to making government work better (January 26, 2009)
  
• Inequality crisis bad for all of us – faith in government not gone, yet (December 29, 2008)
  
• WWFRGD? (December 15, 2008)
  
• Charlie Quimby: A Ponzi scheme? You're living it. (October 22, 2008)
  
• Governments are us, and we can help ourselves (October 15, 2008)
  
• In defense of the politican (September 29, 2008)
  
• Russell Fridley and Dane Smith: These Republicans didn't deny (August 12,2008)
  
• Add public housing to the disinvestment crisis (July 7, 2008)

Public Health

• Study Shows Life and Death Inequities (October 17, 2010)
  
• Housing and helping the homeless - An investment in human potential (January 21, 2010)
  
• If taxes are bad for us, how did we get so healthy, wealthy and wise? (July 9, 2009)
  
• Inequality is real, growing, and making us sick (July 23, 2008)
  
• Add public housing to the disinvestment crisis (July 7, 2008)
  

Tax Policy/Economic Justice

• Show us the vision – please (July 7, 2010)
  
• We need to balance MN budget with balanced approach (May 13, 2010)
  
• Don’t blame—or favor—the rich (April 15, 2010)
  
• What’s up with the fierce and warlike budget language? (February 18, 2010)
  
• As the 2010 session opens, please listen to Al Quie (February 4, 2010)
  
• Ebenezer Scrooge and George Bailey (December 22, 2009)
  
• The most important budget chart – really (October 29, 2009)
  
• If taxes are bad for us, how did we get so healthy, wealthy and wise? (July 9, 2009)
  
• Minnesota joins Louisiana and Georgia as anti-tax holdouts among budget-battered states (June 25, 2009)
  
• What business wants in Minnesota, and how government (and taxes) are helping (May 28, 2009)
  
• Creativity and common sense are needed to restore fair income tax rates (May 14, 2009)
  
• Note to silent majority on taxes: Plan now to weigh in on May 11 (April 30, 2009)
  
• For perspective on taxes and business, listen to Siewert, the heavily taxed Swede (April 16, 2009)
  
• Tax Incidence Study – and two reformers named Ann create 'Tax Fairness Awareness Month' (March 19, 2009)
  
• Memo to Gov. Pawlenty: Lots of credible economists support fair and reasonable tax increases  (January 12, 2009)
  
• The miracle on easy street: Top tier accepted tax message (December 1, 2008)
  
• Minnesota still a purplish blue - Tax question victory signals support for restored public investment (November 6, 2008)
  
• Finally, surcease from the dumb tax attack ads so now we can face some facts: Anti-defamation league needed for taxes and government (November 3, 2008)
  
• Joe the Plumber: Stopped by taxes? (October 21, 2008)
  
• Growth & Justice presents PowerPoint on tax policy: principles for reform that make system fairer for families, better for business growth (October 2, 2008)
  
• Those dreadful taxes in the 1990s, also known as the ‘Good Old Days’ (September 14, 2008)
  
• Inequality is real, growing, and making us sick (July 23, 2008)

Transportation

• A chain of events piles up on one-year anniversary of bridge collapse (August 4,2008)

Other

• Greater Minnesota needs and deserves our public investment dollars (October 29, 2010)
• As a counter to Tea Party selfishness and anger, how about a ‘C Party’ – as in ‘Children’ (September 20, 2010)
  
• Show us the vision – please (July 7, 2010)
  
• Reflections on what’s really good about a nanny state (May 26, 2010)
  
• Ebenezer Scrooge and George Bailey (December 22, 09)
  
• Government since 1960: Mostly a better deal for us (December 16, 2009)
  
• These conservatives are saying what?  (November 26, 2009)
  
• The other things Mondale and Carlson said (October 1, 2009)
  
• A plea for good faith in public meetings (August 20, 2009)
  
• Who’s afraid of bigger and better government? (February 19, 2009)
  
• Inequality crisis bad for all of us – faith in government not gone, yet (December 29, 2008)
  
• Finally, surcease from the dumb tax attack ads so now we can face some facts: Anti-defamation league needed for taxes and government (November 3, 2008)
  
• Charlie Quimby: A Ponzi scheme? You're living it. (October 22, 2008)
  
• In defense of the politican (September 29, 2008)
  
• Russell Fridley and Dane Smith: These Republicans didn't deny (October 12, 2008)
  
• Hello and let’s get to work: Rebuilding Minnesota’s public spirit (August 19, 2008)