REFERENDUMS

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Voters approve local sales taxes in Cloquet, Moose Lake

By Jana Peterson , November 08, 2012

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Voters say ‘Yes’ to schools in Esko, Barnum and Wrenshall

School District referendums passed in Esko, Barnum and Wrenshall, although a second ballot question failed in Wrenshall by some 50 votes.

By Wendy Johnson , November 08, 2012

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Athletic upgrades, operating funds on the line for Esko

By Wendy Johnson , November 05, 2012

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Disputes in gay-marriage states similar to Minnesota debate

Gay marriage remains divisive in states that allow it, with arguments that sound a lot like what Minnesotans are hearing as they consider a proposed constitutional amendment on the subject. Some see allowing gay marriages to be nothing more than allowing gays and lesbians to exercise the rights they deserve, but others say the marriages hurt society.

By Don Davis , November 02, 2012

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Cloquet Local option Sales Tax Q and A

After years of being denied by the state legislature, the city of Cloquet finally got permission during the most recent session to ask voters to approve a half-percent (equivalent to half a cent) sales tax.

By Jana Peterson , November 02, 2012

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Lawmakers must fill in blanks if Minnesotans OK voter ID

Both sides in Minnesota’s voter photo identification debate try to paint pictures about how life would look if the requirement passes Nov. 6, but the real picture has yet to be painted.

By Don Davis , November 02, 2012

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Cloquet to propose half-cent sales tax

Each time a customer purchases batteries at Target, a new record from the Electric Fetus or dinner in Canal Park, a small portion of the final bill goes to the city itself.

By Jana Peterson , November 01, 2012

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Wrenshall asks for levy renewal plus $100

Wrenshall voters will see two school-related questions on the ballot Nov. 6.

By Jana Peterson , October 26, 2012

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Moose Lake asks voters to approve local option sales tax

Thanks to a change in state law, what took Cloquet more than a decade to achieve – getting permission to ask voters to approve a local option sales tax – took only a city council vote for Moose Lake this year.

By Jana Peterson , October 26, 2012

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District asks Barnum voters, ‘Can you spare a buck?’

The Barnum School District is asking voters to approve a $1 per pupil unit (ppu) referendum for the next five years.

By Wendy Johnson , October 26, 2012

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Election Notebook: Voter ID amendment takes spotlight

By Don Davis/State Capitol Bureau , October 24, 2012

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A look at voter photo ID issues

Here are some issues related to a proposed constitutional amendment that would require Minnesota voters to produce photographic identification before casting ballots:

By Don Davis/State Capitol Bureau , October 23, 2012

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Esko students rally in support of referendums

Brock Anderson, 18, is a senior this year. Since he and his twin sister will be graduating in the spring, he said they have nothing personal to gain if either or both of the district’s proposed referendums pass in November. But Anderson is passionate nonetheless about seeing that happen.

By Wendy Johnson , October 21, 2012

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Esko School Board OKs two referendums for fall ballot

It seemed almost like business as usual at the Esko School Board meeting Tuesday night. Only a handful of guests were in the audience, and rhetoric was kept to a minimum. But when all was said and done, the board unanimously endorsed two important referendums to go before the voters in November’s general election.

By Wendy Johnson , August 24, 2012

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Task force creates vision for Cloquet parks

Task force creates vision for Cloquet parks After nearly seven months, a vision for the Cloquet park system is emerging from multiple meetings, park tours, citizen surveys and piles of maps.

By Jana Peterson , August 03, 2012

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