If you're a regular reader, you know we touch often on infrastructure and what we view as an unsustainable development model. It's a problem that is much easier pointed out than solved. But we'll never solve it if our elected leaders don't[...]
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Mayoral Candidate Forum: Uncertain Times
We'll say it again in other words -- what comes next will not be the same as what came before. So autopilot isn't going to work. So we wanted to know what will be informing our next Mayor's decisions as we navigate[...]
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Mayoral Candidate Forum: No Barriers
The reality of city governance and politics in general in our country means advancing an agenda is not easy. So, we're hoping to help them unburden themselves from the barriers that hold back their ideas and invite them to consider what they[...]
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Mayoral Candidate Forum: Budget Realities
We baked a lot of assumptions into this question pie. The hope is to corner candidates into speaking to the realities of budgeting versus the rhetoric if budgeting, i.e. service expectations and costs only move one direction. [...]Read More... from Mayoral Candidate[...]
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Mayoral Candidate Forum: Vision for Minot
There are few things we need to know more than where our elected leaders imagine they'll lead us. We asked them to share what they see our future looking like. [...]Read More... from Mayoral Candidate Forum: Vision for Minot
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Mayoral Candidate Forum: Better Information
The decisions we make are only as good as the information we base them on. So, we're wondering if improving outcomes might start -- in part -- with the information we're looking at as we set our course. And then there's the[...]
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#GoodTalkMinot Mayoral Candidate Interviews
Over the past week, Jonah Lantto and I sat down with each City Council candidate to talk Minot issues. Watch the interviews below. On June 12, you’ll have the opportunity to vote for one of these individuals. Shaun Sipma Tim Mihalick Upate:[...]
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GoodTalk Minot City Council Candidate Interviews
Over the past week, Jonah Lantto and I sat down with each City Council candidate to talk Minot issues. Watch the interviews below. On June 12, you’ll have the opportunity to vote for three of these individuals. Dave Shomento Steve Podyrgula Ed[...]
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City Council Candidates Comment on Minot’s Competitive Advantage
Compare Minot to Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Williston — what’s Minot’s competitive advantage? What’s our leg up? What’s our niche? And how should we go about using our advantage to advance our community? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_cc_q10″] [...]Read More... from City Council Candidates[...]
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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Minot’s Competitive Advantage
Compare Minot to Bismarck, Fargo, Grand Forks, and Williston — what’s Minot’s competitive advantage? What’s our leg up? What’s our niche? And how should we go about using our advantage to advance our community? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_mm_q10″] [...]Read More... from Mayoral Candidates Comment[...]
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School Board Members Comment on Shaping Legislative Agenda
Do school board members and the board as a whole have a role in shaping state and legislative education policy? If so, what are your priorities for the 2019 session? [candidate_quotes question=”2018_sb_q10″] [...]Read More... from School Board Members Comment on Shaping Legislative[...]
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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Sales Tax Policy
Sales Tax is a critical but recently volatile revenue source for City and infrastructure projects — is our current percentage-based bucket plan that heavily subsidizes the cost of our government that otherwise be funded through property tax serving our needs or are[...]
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City Council Candidates Comment on Sales Tax Policy
Sales Tax is a critical but recently volatile revenue source for City and infrastructure projects — is our current percentage-based bucket plan that heavily subsidizes the cost of our government that otherwise be funded through property tax serving our needs or are[...]
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School Board Candidates Comment on Behavioral Disruptions
Is the degree to which student behavioral issues impact classrooms and student outcomes getting worse or better? What do you hear from teachers and what emerging policies and practices do we need to ensure we’re creating a positive learning environment for our[...]
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School Board Candidates Comment on Starting Language Instruction at a Younger Age
Studies show that teaching and learning a second language is most efficiently accomplished the earlier we start. With that in mind, is the current education model that introduces second-language education in high school the best model for Minot students and School District[...]
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Mayoral Candidates Comment on Top-Level Government Efficiency
Looking at Minot’s top-level political subdivisions (City, County, Parks, Schools), are there opportunities to improve delivery, consolidate services, or standardize practices that would benefit citizens and taxpayers? If so, what steps would you take to realize these benefits during your term? [candidate_quotes[...]