FORMER GOV. QUIE TO SPEAK ON RISING THREAT TO JUDICIAL INDEPENDENCE
Minnesota is under growing pressure to admit partisan and special interest politics into judicial races. Governor Al Quie will address this threat, and propose a solution, on Saturday, Sept. 27th, at 10:30 a.m., in a speech to the Northfield-Cannon Falls League of Women Voters. Gov. [...]
Submitted by Jessica Peterson
We’re all looking forward to hearing from former governor Al Quie at the Northfield-Cannon Falls League’s fall kickoff meeting on September 27th. If you’re interested in looking at the Quie Commission’s report on Judicial Impartiality beforehand, you can find it here:
http://www.keepmnjusticeimpartial.org/
The website also has plenty of background information on the commission, their [...]
League of Women Voters moderator training is coming to St. Olaf. This is an excellent opportunity for students, faculty, and anyone else who is interested to learn from the League of Women Voters how to moderate nonpartisan candidate forums. The League of Women Voters is a well respected and experienced organization with a long history [...]
To view the Candidates’ Forum from August 28, 2008, on NTV:
Monday, September 1
9 p.m.: 3rd Ward
9:30 p.m.: Mayor
10:30 p.m.: At-Large
Tuesday, September 2
9:00 p.m.: Mayor
10:00 p.m.: At-Large
10:31 p.m.: 3rd Ward
Thursday, September 4
9:05 p.m.: At-Large
Friday, September 5
8:00 p.m.: Mayor
Sunday, September 7
9:00 p.m.: At-Large
9:31 p.m.: Mayor
10:30 p.m.: 3rd Ward
by Pat Kriesel
The League of Women Voters of Northfield/Cannon Falls (LWVNCF) and the Northfield News are joining forces to bring a candidates’ forum to the citizens of Northfield. On Thursday, August 28, from7:00 to 9:00 pm, the candidates for the primary races in Northfield will respond to questions in a live interview session held in [...]
by Steve Janusz
Why Reform
47 million not insured, 9 million are children
374,000 Minnesotans are uninsured
70% are employed
50% are employed in small businesses
In 2005, per capita health care expense was $6401 for Americans compared to an average of $3114 in 30 industrial nations in the Organization for Cooperation and Development
The cost of health insurance from 2002 until [...]
July 29, 2008 7-9 pm Northfield Library
Question: What input and leadership can the Northfield Community provide to achieve universal, affordable health care in Minnesota?
Agenda:
7:00-7:10 Welcome and Introduction—Joan Janusz
Background-Summary of events leading to this gathering
“Stories” illustrating need for reform
Recent media attention re the U.S. Health Care “system” (Sicko, PBS Frontline, Interview [...]
Submitted by Jane McWilliams
At the Monday, June 2, City Council meeting, there will be a public hearing on the city’s planning for capital projects. Under the guidance of Finance Director Kathleen McBride, a committee of three council members, the mayor, and three staff members has designed a five-year plan that should provide an orderly [...]
“Security of Voting Systems,” Thursday, May 29, at 7:30 p.m.
Carleton College, Olin 149 (call the Computer Science Dept., 507-646-4360, for more information)
Ronald L. Rivest, Professor of Computer Science at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will give the Frank G. and Jean M. Chesley Lecture, “Security of Voting Systems,” Thursday, May 29, at [...]
