Posts by Leigh Pomeroy
Why Does the GOP Want to Protect the Very Rich?
Because absent a critical media, they can get away with it
Like war, taxes are a hot-button issue. Any discussion of them seems to get…
Iraq Quote of the Day
Thursday, May 3
“Now the president’s rejected our legislation, he has the responsibility to tell the American people how many more years does he expect us to stay. Do you think it will be five, maybe 10? … Wishful…
Governor Veto Strikes First Blood
State construction bonding bill first to fall to Pawlenty’s rapier pen
Not even employing the line item veto, Gov. Tim Pawlenty threw the entire state construction projects bonding bill back to the Minnesota Legislature, saying, in essence, “Make it…
Toward a Smoke-Free Workplace
Not all vets want exemptions for VFWs and American Legions
Now that the Minnesota House and Senate have passed…
There’s a Nightmare in My Closet
And it’s called TAXES!
One of my kids’ favorite books when they were small was Mercer Mayer‘s…
Environmentalists Offer Energy Assessment at ConocoPhillips Forum
Representatives of two environmental organizations were given their say at a recent energy forum in Rochester, Minn. Loren Abraham of the Minnesota Renewable Energy Society and Chuck Laszewski of the
ConocoPhillips Reaches Out to Public
Can an oil company provide energy and be environmentally responsible at the same time? ConocoPhillips says ‘yes.’
Trying to spread the word that good energy policy is also good environmental policy,
Torture News Update
U of M makes torture documents available
A year ago Dr. Steven Miles of the University of Minnesota’s Center for Bioethics published a…
