by Jacob | May 2, 2018 | Uncategorized, Voice
Conversation Starters By Mo Perry At ManyOne, legislators leave political labels at the door and explore essential issues Above photo: ManyOne participants, state representatives Dario Anselmo (R-49A) and Frank Hornstein (DFL-61A) In an ideal world, a legislator’s job...
by Jacob | Apr 25, 2018 | Uncategorized, Voice
Affirmative & Negative By David Schimke Want to improve public discourse? Be a good sport. Author Amy Chua, best known for Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, has once again managed to tap into an emerging national conversation. “At different times in the past,” the...
by Jacob | Apr 24, 2018 | Uncategorized, Voice
The First Word By Pahoua Hoffman Shared experience leads to lasting solutions In 2004, a middle-aged single mom (we’ll call her Joan) began work at a company that provided cleaning services to a large retailer in St. Paul. Her hourly wage for cleaning windows,...
by Jacob | Apr 12, 2018 | Uncategorized, Voice
A Good Debate: Pension Tension Public workers, economic anxieties, and the quest for retirement security Spring 2018 JUMP TO: JUST THE FACTS | OPENING ARGUMENTS | CROSS-EXAM Each quarterly issue of Citizens League Voice will feature a section that involves bringing...
by Jacob | Apr 12, 2018 | Voice
A Good Debate: Pension Tension Opening Arguments Spring 2018 JUMP TO: THE CONTOURS OF A CRISIS Minnesota must come to grips with the grave state of its public pension system By Mark Haveman PANIC ATTACK The overheated rhetoric around the future of public pensions...
by Jacob | Apr 12, 2018 | Voice
A Good Debate: Pension Tension Cross-Exam Spring 2018 Each quarterly issue of Citizens League Voice will feature a section that involves bringing people together to share their differing opinions on a timely issue. We started with Just the Facts, designed to provide...
