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Community Solutions Podcast

Jun 27, 2018

www.commsolutionsmn.com- We have been talking for some time about the preemption battle between state and local government. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of bad state statutes that negatively affect cities. We're not talking about those. They are surprisingly rarely discussed. Instead, the battle over preemption...


Jun 20, 2018

www.commsolutionsmn.com- Many cities have decided that there are too many white people involved in city government. I know, it's kind of a shocking statement to start all of this with, but it's what a lot of these cities are saying. Cities are racing over themselves to cry racism and white privilege when it comes to...


Jun 13, 2018

www.commsolutionsmn.com- I don't care where you live in Minnesota, you live under some form of regional government. A handful of places are governed by Metropolitan Planning Organizations (MPO's), like the Metropolitan Council in the Twin Cities seven county metro area. Most of the rest of the state falls under one of...


Jun 6, 2018

www.commsolutionsmn.com- Well, here we sit at the MNGOP 2018 state convention in Duluth. This is kind of surreal, as I used to door guard and usher in this building (the old Duluth Arena) for concerts, circuses, the Ice Capades, and (most importantly) UMD Bulldog hockey games. I know, I know... I was a St. Scholastica...