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Community Solutions Podcast

Oct 31, 2018

www.commsolutionsmn.com- Why do groups like the MN Pollution Control Agency push speculative environmental policies on cities and counties? Where does that come from? Back in 1993, our super conservative, Republican governor, Arne Carlson mandated that the Environmental Quality Board come up with a plan to address...


Oct 25, 2018

www.commsolutionsmn.com- It must be getting close to the election as things get a little heated in the Community Solutions MN studios. This one went a little longer than normal, because we've got a lot to say. You can listen to it all (and frankly, we think you'll be entertained), but if you want to hear our guest...


Oct 17, 2018

www.commsolutionsmn.com-We've said it a million times, but cities (including counties and school districts) are the worst copy cats in the world. If one city implements something dumb, like franchise fees, Tobacco21, or MN Green Step Cities, the cities around it begin to implement it as well. Bad policies seem to spread...


Oct 12, 2018

www.commsolutionsmn.com- We're closing in on the big 2018 election, and for us, it's been intriguing to speak to so many candidates that are running for local office. They have had great insight, and helped us all (I hope they've helped you anyways) to understand what issues our cities, counties, schools, soil and water...


Oct 5, 2018

www.commsolutionsmn- Soil and Water Conservation... most of us have seen it at the bottom of the ballot, but I imagine that almost none of us know what they do or who our Soil and Water Conservation Manager is. Minnesota has 87 counties, and each one has a Soil and Water Conservation District with five elected managers...