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Lakers, North Stars and…Vikings? Oh my!
08 February 2012 7:43 AM | 3 CommentsThe chatter is getting noisier. They are going to raise our taxes! That RICH guy is going to get richer! Our public schools don’t get any money – but that dumb team does! I don’t care – let the team leave! However, Minnesota history indicates...
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Your help is needed to close one hole in Minnesota safety net
06 February 2012 3:11 PM | No CommentsYou may have read about Charles Van Heuveln in Jon Tevlin’s Star Tribune column a few weeks ago. A good program that benefits people with disabilities — Medical Assistance for Employed People with Disabilities (MA-EPD) — has a loop hole in it. A hole that...
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Theater of Public Policy
02 February 2012 12:19 PM | No CommentsPolitical satire and improvisational theater have a long history in the Twin Cities thanks in part to Dudley Riggs. Huge Improv Theater on 30th and Lyndale in south Minneapolis is adding a new chapter to this legacy with the Theater of Public Policy. In partnership...
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Generosity – Proud to be a Minnesotan
Posted on November 18, 2011 | No CommentsI am extremely proud to be a Minnesotan. Over the last week you have read a number of articles on this site about GiveMN‘s Give to the Max Day which took place earlier this week. This was their 3rd annual event and by all measures... -
Students Today Leaders Forever
Posted on December 16, 2010 | No CommentsI’ve got issues. My friends have issues as well, some even bigger than my own. We’ve got issues with the achievement gap, hunger, homelessness, unsustainable practices of all shapes and sizes, debt, domestic violence, and many more. We really have a lot of issues. Many... -
Overnight Website Challenge — FREE WEBSITE, what’s the catch?
Posted on January 11, 2010 | No CommentsActually, there is no catch in this case! The Overnight Website Challenge brings together professional web developers with Minnesota non-profits to design and create a new website for the non-profit organization in 24 hours. This is an amazing opportunity for non-profits to get over 200 hours...
