Well this post is to cover just a couple of real short simple things. Also coming today is some more post about thoughts on the council meeting tonight.
First thing speaking of the Duluth City Council meeting we need you there if you are against the street fee and rank choice voting. The meeting starts at 7pm in city chambers at city hall.
The last thing is the radio show has hit the air on blog talk radio check it out. The next show is set for tomorrow night however depending on when I get home from tonights council meeting it maybe tonight at 10 pm central time. Simply go to www.blogtalkradio.com and search duluth politics2.
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Monday, June 9, 2014
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Duluth Politics hits the air.
So this blog will also now have an internet radio show that goes along with it. I will blog and do a radio, the show will take place on blog talk radio www.blogtalkradio.com. I am working on setting up the first show for Sunday, I don't have a time but will let you all know when it will air. Use the link and search for duluthpolitics2.
Friday, June 6, 2014
Duluth Politics to hit the internet radio seen.
This blog will remain but we also will be doing an internet show on Duluth Politics stay tuned for more information to come soon.
President Krug.
Duluth City Council President Linda Krug has got to go. I don't know if there is away or not to remove her as council president but if there is it sure needs to be looked at. She has no business running a council meeting she is out of control with power and has no knowledge of how to run a council meeting.
She has been the worst of the worst over the last number of years for sure. There has been many times where they can't legal talk about an issue or amendment because it has not been legally indroducted but they just start the converation. There has also been so many points of orders at council meetings I have lost track, as I said before I have wanted to stand up so many times and yell point of order or some rule that should be followed well she has been councilor president.
She also uses her power as president to shut others councilors up. Take last night agenda meeting as just one example. The purpose of an agenda session is to ask question about an ordinance or resolution but you are not suppose to make general comments well last night she established that they where going to allow comments at the meeting. Yet when councilor Hanson wanted to make a statement he was not allowed to because it did not agree with her stand (RCV). This is not the first time it has happened this way. If you don't agree with her then you are told to shut up. She uses this with citizens as well what happened to respecting others councilor Krug?
It is time for you to be removed as council president or do the right thing and step down I know that will not happen because you are looking to run for Mayor in 2015.
She has been the worst of the worst over the last number of years for sure. There has been many times where they can't legal talk about an issue or amendment because it has not been legally indroducted but they just start the converation. There has also been so many points of orders at council meetings I have lost track, as I said before I have wanted to stand up so many times and yell point of order or some rule that should be followed well she has been councilor president.
She also uses her power as president to shut others councilors up. Take last night agenda meeting as just one example. The purpose of an agenda session is to ask question about an ordinance or resolution but you are not suppose to make general comments well last night she established that they where going to allow comments at the meeting. Yet when councilor Hanson wanted to make a statement he was not allowed to because it did not agree with her stand (RCV). This is not the first time it has happened this way. If you don't agree with her then you are told to shut up. She uses this with citizens as well what happened to respecting others councilor Krug?
It is time for you to be removed as council president or do the right thing and step down I know that will not happen because you are looking to run for Mayor in 2015.
RCV down street fee here it comes!!!!
I must really applaud all the councilors that have reservations about rank choice voting. It's shows that you want home work to be done first on the issue before you push it down the citizens throats this should always be the case on issues, to many times it is not.
I must comment councilor Julsrud for asking why now, well other councilors are as well she is one that really wants to know why the hurry on this. Council President Linda Krug said it is because there is no local elections this year. What she does not say is there they will be a huge mayoral election in 2015 which she plans on running for. She wants it in place for the 2015 election because it will benefit her. There is a reason you are pushing this councilor Krug be honest with the people. Something I have seen you can't do a lot of.
RCV is never a good system of voting if you ask me. It will have an adverse consequence on voting in Duluth and any where it was to put in place. It is a very hard system to grasp many will tell you it is simple you just rank your candidates by choice, but it is not that easy there is alot more behind it as the process unfolds votes are distributed to other candidates ect... It also most is like playing politics with play money.
To me it makes your vote me little.
RCV hopefully will Monday night and one councilor has said they believe it will by a 7-2 vote but rest a sure I will do everything I can to make it does not make it Monday night, I would encourage my readers to do the same by, emailing and calling councilors and telling them in your own words as to why RCV is a bad deal for Duluth.
If you are a democrat in Duluth it could be very harmful to your party as well just saying. I won't however tell you why at this point that will come at a later time like after the vote on Monday.
Citizens bend over and get to pay another fee this time for streets it appreares that the council has the votes to pass this fee. Now the council said they working on a different way to pay for streets but what they are proposing for Monday is a fee not a different way then what has been talked about in the past. This fee would be set at $5.00 for this year but it could be adjusted every year up or down, lets be honest it will never go down it will only ever increase if anything. One councilor said that this new process does put pressure back on the casino but I don't see how that is. This fee will simple help run more people out of town. It also will effect the very citizens that the council claims to want to protect the seniors. These folks have a fixed income (but don't we all) this will make them have to decide between food and rent or a house payment.
It's unfortunate but I do believe the fee passes Monday and that the light fee will not be sunsetted so we will have both of them on our bill.
I must comment councilor Julsrud for asking why now, well other councilors are as well she is one that really wants to know why the hurry on this. Council President Linda Krug said it is because there is no local elections this year. What she does not say is there they will be a huge mayoral election in 2015 which she plans on running for. She wants it in place for the 2015 election because it will benefit her. There is a reason you are pushing this councilor Krug be honest with the people. Something I have seen you can't do a lot of.
RCV is never a good system of voting if you ask me. It will have an adverse consequence on voting in Duluth and any where it was to put in place. It is a very hard system to grasp many will tell you it is simple you just rank your candidates by choice, but it is not that easy there is alot more behind it as the process unfolds votes are distributed to other candidates ect... It also most is like playing politics with play money.
To me it makes your vote me little.
RCV hopefully will Monday night and one councilor has said they believe it will by a 7-2 vote but rest a sure I will do everything I can to make it does not make it Monday night, I would encourage my readers to do the same by, emailing and calling councilors and telling them in your own words as to why RCV is a bad deal for Duluth.
If you are a democrat in Duluth it could be very harmful to your party as well just saying. I won't however tell you why at this point that will come at a later time like after the vote on Monday.
Citizens bend over and get to pay another fee this time for streets it appreares that the council has the votes to pass this fee. Now the council said they working on a different way to pay for streets but what they are proposing for Monday is a fee not a different way then what has been talked about in the past. This fee would be set at $5.00 for this year but it could be adjusted every year up or down, lets be honest it will never go down it will only ever increase if anything. One councilor said that this new process does put pressure back on the casino but I don't see how that is. This fee will simple help run more people out of town. It also will effect the very citizens that the council claims to want to protect the seniors. These folks have a fixed income (but don't we all) this will make them have to decide between food and rent or a house payment.
It's unfortunate but I do believe the fee passes Monday and that the light fee will not be sunsetted so we will have both of them on our bill.
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Rank Choice Voting.
Tonight at the Duluth City Council agenda meeting the council talked about rank choice voting (RCV). Well what is it? It is a way of voting simply put there would be no primary races in the city politics any more if this was to take place. You would rank your top three choices for office. It sounds simple but it really is not that easy there is a lot more that goes in to it, and you can read more here startibune.com/20130915rank-choice-voting/. This will give a little bit of an idea how it works.
Funny think it was asked how RCV worked when a councilor was appointed to the council, there was no answer to that question, other then to say that is not what we did. That comment was made by councilor President Krug, well Krug fact is that is what you did however you did not know what you where doing. It is not our fault you where clueless. The council did in fact use RCV when appointing Sipress to the council at least that is what you said at the time promoted to the tv stations and news papers.
Now on to tonight, the council is going to ask on Monday that the charter commisen review and make recommendation regarding adoption of rank choice voting for city elections. RCV has been discussed in Duluth politics for a few years now, that said it never really gained any momentum. Now it seems to be set on a fast track by some councilors. Many councilors have asked why it is being talked about now, well that is a great question. It has an easy answer we have a mayoral election coming up next year 2015 and it seems that the seat will be open. I am laying all bets that current Mayor Don Ness does not run again. Leaving open the seat for city councilors and others to run for the open seat. Well two that support RCV are set to run for Mayor they are council President Krug and councilor Larson.
Any chance that this is the reason the RCV is coming up? I think so, it could be very benifisol to them to have RCV on the books.
I will have more on this later tonight or tomorrow so check back.
Funny think it was asked how RCV worked when a councilor was appointed to the council, there was no answer to that question, other then to say that is not what we did. That comment was made by councilor President Krug, well Krug fact is that is what you did however you did not know what you where doing. It is not our fault you where clueless. The council did in fact use RCV when appointing Sipress to the council at least that is what you said at the time promoted to the tv stations and news papers.
Now on to tonight, the council is going to ask on Monday that the charter commisen review and make recommendation regarding adoption of rank choice voting for city elections. RCV has been discussed in Duluth politics for a few years now, that said it never really gained any momentum. Now it seems to be set on a fast track by some councilors. Many councilors have asked why it is being talked about now, well that is a great question. It has an easy answer we have a mayoral election coming up next year 2015 and it seems that the seat will be open. I am laying all bets that current Mayor Don Ness does not run again. Leaving open the seat for city councilors and others to run for the open seat. Well two that support RCV are set to run for Mayor they are council President Krug and councilor Larson.
Any chance that this is the reason the RCV is coming up? I think so, it could be very benifisol to them to have RCV on the books.
I will have more on this later tonight or tomorrow so check back.
Monday, June 2, 2014
DQ rumors put to rest.
Well I have heard a lot of rumors on the DQ property on Central Entrance, and to why has not opened. Well here is the truth. Owner of the building Gordon Grant's wife died this winter and that is why it will not open. Grant is looking to sell the property. The rumor of DQ asking to move to orange juilies is not true or anything else going around about him. So just stop the drama people.
Mr. Grant I am sorry for your lose and hope you are doing okay.
Grant said about DQ that she was the queen of the business.
There has been some interest in the property from fast food restaurant's and if he was to sell to them they would tear down the building and rebuilt. If you want to own a Dq franchise now is your chance at least for a little bit.
Mr. Grant I am sorry for your lose and hope you are doing okay.
Grant said about DQ that she was the queen of the business.
There has been some interest in the property from fast food restaurant's and if he was to sell to them they would tear down the building and rebuilt. If you want to own a Dq franchise now is your chance at least for a little bit.
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