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craig furguson

Minneapolis, MN
Commenter for
2 years 38 weeks

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Posted on 05/16/13 at 11:04 am in response to Minneapolis officials back Police Chief Harteau’s limited comments on Friday events

If it looks like a duck and walks like a duck...

Posted on 05/13/13 at 11:24 pm in response to Minneapolis political upheaval signals possible major change at City Hall

With 13 city council members, all with staff and a weak mayor, the upheaval in Minneapolis never stops.

Posted on 05/09/13 at 03:02 pm in response to Rush-hour reality: Jobless Joe is one of the desperate begging at freeway exits

There was an article in the strib today about construction work rebounding. And there is the black eye.

Posted on 05/06/13 at 02:25 pm in response to GOP candidate Jeff Johnson on raising taxes, stricter gun control, gay marriage: He's opposed

In Maple Grove and Corcoran anyhow, go figure.

Posted on 04/26/13 at 10:45 pm in response to Christian-based Teen Challenge treatment program prompts fight over state funding

"At around $43,000 per person to stay in prison per year, $1.64 million dollars per biennium will only house 19 inmates per years." This calculation does not use marginal costs. If you reduce our 9,000 bed prison by 19, all you'll save is a few changes of clothing and a little food, not $43k. You still need light, heat, walls, guards and support systems.

Teen Challenge also already gets MN Group Residential Housing funding to help pay for it's services, up to about $1300 per month...

Posted on 04/28/13 at 06:28 am in response to Christian-based Teen Challenge treatment program prompts fight over state funding

The state legislature protected Teen Challenge from Petters clawbacks last year. Teen Challenge also gets access to MN Group Residential Funding to provide housing support for program participants, just like everyone else. The Executive Director, the Rev. Richard Scherber, received a total of $179,341 in compensation in 2011. I think they should count their blessings and call it good.

Posted on 04/03/13 at 07:18 am in response to Teachers-pension rescue bill moving

Are these failing pensions still allowing easy early retirement? PERA eliminated the rule of 90 (age plus years of service) for everyone hired after 1989. No wonder these funds are failing.

Posted on 04/03/13 at 01:51 pm in response to Teachers-pension rescue bill moving

or unrealistic expectations? It's just a math problem, which is kind of ironic for a teacher's pension.

Posted on 04/03/13 at 01:52 pm in response to Teachers-pension rescue bill moving

There goes that theory. I suppose they are still dealing with the tails (the folks that still have that benefit) though.

Posted on 04/03/13 at 06:15 pm in response to Teachers-pension rescue bill moving

We are only talking about bailing out St Paul and Duluth teachers and Police and Fire. I still think it's a unrealistic expectations and math problem.