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True patriotism means recognizing interdependence
ST. PAUL LEGAL LEDGER CAPITOL REPORT The 237th anniversary next week of the signing of the Declaration of Independence will generate predictable effusions about the place of individualism and personal freedom and lower taxes as the most (or only) important principles behind these United States of America. Too often forgotten is that the very first of the “self-evident truths” spelled out in that declaration was that all huma... Read More
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Achievement gap: Time for a metrowide approach
ST. PAUL LEGAL LEDGER CAPITOL REPORT A long-overdue campaign to promote the Twin Cities as one of the nation’s premier places for doing business and living well was launched last week by a new group of business and civic movers and shakers under the label Greater MSP (www.greatermsp.org). This worthy endeavor was accompanied by much statistical fanfare over our excellence in innovation and productivity, and Minnesota’s enduring rep... Read More
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IRS and state tax systems: clean and efficient
I’ve never had that much difficulty figuring my own taxes and it’s getting easier all the time, especially with those commercial online tax-filing programs that do a pretty decent job of step-by-step calculation. Except when they make mistakes, as my private-sector preparer did this year in its software for my Minnesota income tax. The state and the preparer got together and fixed that minor glitch within days of its discovery. As u... Read More
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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
