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  • September Feature: An open Internet for all
  • Stone Arch Preview: Dane Smith of Growth and Justice
  • September Happy Hour: baseball or public insight journalism
  • Featured August Article: Some deficit hawks are after other prey
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  • Happy Hour Preview: Last Chance to Tweet or Talk About the Primary!
  • Stone Arch Preview: Primary Election Postgame
  • 16 of 18 Minneapolis School Board candidates answer our questions
  • Unallotments, the MN Supreme Court and more
  • The economy isn't just about jobs, it's about pie

Listen now: Facing our Fiscal Challenges with John Gunyou

In May we hosted John Gunyou, a government insider who thinks and frequently publishes common sense and entertaining op-eds. His timely topic: "Facing Our Fiscal Challenges." Currently city manager of Minnetonka, Minnesota, he has served as Minneapolis' finance director and was Minnesota's finance commissioner in the Carlson administration.

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As always, this pod cast is produced by The DFL Education Foundation and iDream.tv.

May 13, 2010 in PODCASTS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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What's Happening at Metro Transit

If you ever need to know what Metro Transit is up to, then this is the pod cast for you.  Charles Carlson, Facilities Planner for Metro Transit, came to Gardens of Salonica to go over the new challenges and triumphs of using buses downtown Minneapolis and how we can use buses to better connect our neighborhoods.  He also spent time sharing with us new technology, including how to use their website to find your bus, and revealing that there is an iPhone app out there.  Of course, what would Stone Arch be without a little controversy surrounding the Central Corridor, the Southwest line and the proposed Bottineau line.

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This pod cast was brought to you by The DFL Education Foundation and iDream.tv.  

March 24, 2010 in PODCASTS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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David Gee, Executive Editor of Minnesota Business

Early February we hosted David Gee, Executive Editor of Minnesota Business magazine.  This was a wide-ranging conversation in which we covered vignettes on what businesses are experiencing during the recession, and David's more immediate challenge of continuing to provide extraordinary journalism in the age of new media.

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March 24, 2010 in PODCASTS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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Representative Loeffler on what to do with Taxes

Rep. Diane Loeffler came to Stone Arch to talk taxes.  More specifically, throw out what you think you know about taxes and look at them differently.  Are there really dumb taxes we should cut?  Sure.  Are there taxes that we could look at raising?  Sure.  Point is, government spending evolves and it's something we should look at.  Why should my Abelour A'bunadh be immune from tax increases (by the way, wine and beer are taxed even more lightly) when when people are talking about putting a tax on my socks?  It's all here.

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Posted by Jeremy Wieland, a constituent of Rep. Loeffler, and a big fan of Abelour A'Abunadh.

January 24, 2010 in PODCASTS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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Iric Nathanson on Minneapolis in the 20th century

The Downtown Discussion Group hosted historian Iric Nathanson, appropriately speaking about his new book, Minneapolis in the 20th Century: The Growth of An American City. 

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This pod cast is produced by The DFL Education Foundation and iDream.tv.

December 01, 2009 in EVENTS, PODCASTS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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John Kaul, a progressive lobbyist's insight into 2010

In November the Stone Arch Discussion Group welcomed John Kaul, a prominent progressive lobbyist, to discuss the 2010 legislative session and probable tensions between the Governor and the Legislature.  Though not hopeful, feeling that the Governor, and Minnesota Republicans in general, are intransigent on their positions, his insights into the history and dynamics of Minnesota Government are exciting, and entertaining.

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This podcast is produced by The DFL Education Foundation and iDream.tv.

December 01, 2009 in EVENTS, PODCASTS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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Joel Kramer, Founder of Minnpost, on the future of American journalism

In October Joel Kramer, former Publisher of the Minneapolis Star Tribune, and Founder of both Growth & Justice and Minnpost.com, joined the DFL Education Foundation downtown group to discuss the future of American journalism.  We often receive requests from members and attendees to talk about journalism and it's impact on political debate in our politics.

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October 20, 2009 in PODCASTS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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Ranked Choice Voting in Minneapolis, what it is and how to vote

Stone Arch welcomed Sarah McKenzie and Cristof Traudes from The Downtown Journal to talk about Instant Runoff Voting, more appropriately called Ranked Choice Voting.  Citizens of Minneapolis are being asked to cast a new type of ballot and decide elections in a new way for city offices.  If you're voting for Mayor, City Council or Park and Recreation Board in Minneapolis this year, then have a listen and learn all about it.

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October 20, 2009 in PODCASTS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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Bob Kuttner, Editor and Founder of The American Prospect, on Obama's Challenge

 
On October 4th the DFL Education Foundation, in partnership with Growth and Justice, welcomed author Bob Kuttner, founder of one of my favorite magazines, The American Prospect.  This was an extraordinary opportunity to take a fresh look at the Obama Administration eight months into what is likely to be a transformative Presidency.  

Mr. Kuttner's point was that there are many types of transformative Presidencies.  

Please click the iTunes link here to listen to Mr. Kuttner's presentation, and the conversation that followed.

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I also ask you, forward this podcast to friends.  The great thing about technology, and the web in particular, is that we can share it with as many people as we like.  So share the conversation.

We would like to thank Dane Smith from Growth and Justice for leading the conversation, and iDream.tv for producing this podcast.

Jeremy Wieland, President, DFL Education Foundation

October 15, 2009 in PODCASTS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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Senator Linda Berglin on Minnesota Healthcare

Wow!  September brought Minnesota Senator Linda Berglin on the subject of healthcare to the Downtown Discussion Group.  The Senator is a long time expert on healthcare so this was a great opportunity for an insider's perspective.

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Thank you to the DFL Education Foundation and iDream.tv for this podcast.

September 21, 2009 in PODCASTS | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBack (0)

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