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There is risk with broadband
As I have watched the broadband issue unfold in the paper and online I have noticed several things that are a major concern. Full Story
Hard work follows yes vote
One of the key benefits of the 1% sales tax will be the opportunity to decide for ourselves how to improve and strengthen our way of life. But it won’t be easy. Full Story
Maintenance and operation not covered by 1%
I believe that the proposed one percent sales tax, by itself, is a good idea. Themajority of the tax would be paid by visitors to our county. Most areas with large tourism have stadium or other local taxes that go to pay for infrastructure costs. The current Duluth sales tax is over 10% and visitors are accustomed to paying these extra taxes. Full Story
Sales tax will bring many benefits
I will support reinstating the 1% sales tax and creating a local telephone exchange (otherwise known as the "broadband initiative") for Cook County with my vote this November. You should too. Not because people who write letters in the paper want you to. Because this revenue for our economy will directly benefit you. Full Story
Don’t spend taxes on broadband
The example the proponents of the broadband initiative are using is a $600,000 price tag from a local provider on a fiber link to Cascade Lodge. Full Story
Vote yes for healthy economy
Building a broadband communications network using superior fiber optic technology is imperative to having a healthy and competitive economy in the future. Our work environment is changing as we move into this century. Cook County residents have seen traditional jobs in logging and fishing replaced by jobs in the tourism industry. Full Story
Bear baiting not magic
In response to the letter from Elayne Robinson about bear baiting—the bear facts.
Bear hunting is a vital part of the checks and balances of nature. If it were not for bear hunting, the bear population would explode, becoming a problem for all creatures great and small. Man is the only predator (yes, we are predators) that the bears have in the wild. Full Story
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