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Krystal Frasier at KSTP writes that according to a news release from the White House Wednesday morning, Jerry Blackwell, an attorney who helped the state during the trial of Derek Chauvin, has been named as a judicial nominee to the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Christine Schuster at Bring Me the News reports Gov. Tim Walz is refuting the claim by GOP lieutenant governor candidate Matt Birk that the governor had recently purchased a lake property in South Dakota. According to Nichole Johnson, the Walz-Flanagan campaign manager: “Neither the Governor nor his spouse own any property, let alone a property in South Dakota.”
Jay Boller at Racket asked almost 20 former Minnesota Public Radio workers about the years-long exodus of staff talent. The overwhelming consensus resulted in some tiny variation of: an out-of-touch board of trustees running the public institution like it’s a Fortune 500 company; stifling, bloated managerial ranks; and a general attitude of perceived indifference from top leaders toward the people who actually make the product.
Theo Keith at FOX 9 is reporting that Minnesota’s share of the nationwide settlement against opioid companies will start flowing in July, according to state officials.
The Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder’s Charles Hallman interviews Kwasi Adofo-Mensah, hired by the Minnesota Vikings as one of seven Black team general managers in NFL.
Via WCCO: The Animal Humane Society says 47 cats were rescued from a vehicle at an eastern Minnesota rest stop during Tuesday’s extreme heat. The cats will be up for adoption after any medical and behavioral issues have been addressed.
I don’t know what teachers expected. There is declining enrollment due to poor educational outcomes, inflation is up and the city has a limited budget. Minneapolis already spends massive amounts per pupil in part because more of their students face challenges, but there is only so much money and while I’m not going to argue for or against the teachers raise here, their raise also means there is less money to spread around.
If I recall correctly Minnpost had glowing coverage of the Mpls teacher’s strike. I even mentioned that to you 1 or 2 times. And now we see the results; cut programs and services.
Yes, finite dollars and dwindling enrollment equals the need for budget cuts. But this discussion is incomplete unless we recognize the other players who helped to create this mess: a hostile superintendent, a tone deaf school board, bloated administration whose members have no idea what it is like in the schools, and too many years since a decent teacher pay raise. The teachers and families did not create this, but they are the ones suffering.