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No new taxes!

...Rather than seeking out areas of the budget with wasteful spending where taxpayer dollars could be saved, our state legislators want us to pay more so they can spend more. We do not need to spend more money; we just need to spend our current...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-05-07/no-new-taxes
Open Forum
Sin taxes

...the pretext that it creates a burden on the state taxpayers due to health concerns.There is another vice that the state legislators pay attention to: gambling. But, apparently, they see no burdens being placed on state taxpayers due to people...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-05-03/sin-taxes
Open Forum
No pay hike

Last week the Minnesota State Senate voted to increase salaries for state legislators and Dale Lueck submitted a letter <http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-04-22/salary-hike...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-04-30/no-pay-hike
Open Forum
State legislators quibble over Mayo request for help in $5 billion expansion

...hoping to land the Mayo expansion if our legislators fail to invest in this plan laid out by Mayo's CEO.Call state legislators and insist that they invest in this world destination health facility.Keith HansenLegislatorsFew men of first class...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/2013-04-12/state-legislators-quibble-over-ma
Opinion
Homeless Youth Act

...feel that this act is an important part of working to end youth homelessness in our state, then please call your state legislators and let them know that we need to fully fund the Homeless Youth Act for Minnesota.Rev. Mark SkinnerBrainerd

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-04-19/homeless-youth-act
Open Forum
Online Education: College Lite by the Byte

For the first time, state legislators in the United States may require their public universities to grant students credit for online courses given by outside providers...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/guest-columns/2013-03-26/online-education-co
Guest Columns
Entertainment briefs - Feb. 21

...closure of the Charles A. Lindbergh Historic Site, this group vigorously conducted a letter writing campaign to state legislators and the governor's office to make them aware of the importance of the site.The Friends group has also provided...

http://brainerddispatch.com/entertainment/2013-02-20/entertainment-briefs-feb-21
Entertainment
Positive editorial

...interest of their constituents who elected them ahead of their political parties. We are fortunate to have three state legislators acting in this manner and indeed, other legislators could learn from them.Other journalists could also learn from...

http://brainerddispatch.com/opinion/open-forum/2013-03-12/positive-editorial
Open Forum
Appointed or elected? Crow Wing County considers elminating elected positions

...go into effect. If the petition sends the question to an election, the people vote it up or down.On Dec. 31, state legislators will be visiting the board. Houle said if commissioners want to ask for special legislation, that will be the time...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-12-12/appointed-or-elected-crow-wing-count
News
Cass levy is the same dollar amount as 2009

...county can have an access driveway to the county transfer station north of Pine River, the board asked that local state legislators be asked to evaluate the need for the state to charge the county to use its own driveway that crosses the state trail...

http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2012-12-18/cass-levy-same-dollar-amount-2009
News

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