Think Again Minnesota
March News and Upcoming Events

From our fearless leader
Jeremy Wieland Thanks to real budget solutions last session, Minnesota state government has a substantial budget surplus for the first time in years. We hope you're feeling rich, too, and will spend a bit of your *time* with us at some stellar events this month.

Sincerely,
Jeremy Wieland

President, Think Again MN

Stone Arch-Where to Park to Avoid the Get Lucky Races
The Get Lucky 7K and Half Marathon are being run downtown on Saturday the 14th. Get to Stone Arch and avoid the street traffic by parking in the underground lot off of Bank Street SE, or in the Parking Ramp at St Anthony Main.

See you Saturday!
 
March's Stone Arch--The Market: a Really Bad Idea with Dennis Paulaha, PhD 
at Mattie's on Main!
Saturday, March 14 - 8:30-10:00 AM
***at Mattie's on Main***
43 Southeast Main Street #144, Minneapolis
 

Featuring Dennis Paulaha
Join us for a conversation with Dennis Paulaha about his latest book that asserts that "markets, as defined by economists, do not exist and that the damage caused by the false supply and demand idea is beyond calculation."

As usual, invite anyone interested--free and open to the public. Come, buy your coffee (the law is you can't bring food or drinks into a restaurant), learn a lot and have your questions ready.
 

The Dynamics of Domestic Violence
Tuesday, March 10
6 p.m. - Pizza and Social          6:30 p.m. - Discussion

Cafeteria, Hennepin Technical College
9000 Brooklyn Blvd, Brooklyn Park
55445

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Contact Carol Woehrer, 763-537-0816,
carolwoehrer@usfamily.net

At one time domestic abuse was considered a family matter.  It has become important for community members to understand what causes domestic violence and how we can reduce it because domestic violence affects entire communities.  It is very costly not only to the victims of domestic violence, but to society as a whole.  Domestic violence often causes serious physical harm, but that's not where its harm stops.  It can also lead to mental illness, inability of victims to work and give adequate care to their children, depression, and loss of self esteem.  Even when children are not themselves physically abused, the trauma of living in an abusive home environment can seriously affect their own brain development and impair their ability to learn in school.  

Topics:  Defining Domestic Violence, Understanding Abuser Tactics, Victim Barriers
 
Speakers:

Detective Shane Husarik - Domestic Violence Unit
Brooklyn Park Police Department


Andrea Jennings - Criminal Justice Intervention Advocate, Cornerstone

Jena Reed - Attorney and Legal Advocate, Cornerstone


A Question and Answer Session will follow their presentations.


 
Speaker bios are available on the Facebook page for the event.

Parking:   Enter campus on Brooklyn Blvd.  Drive along road on right side until you see a sign for Lot 4.  Park near buildings and enter door J 2.


Additional Forums  - "Myths and realities of domestic violence" and "Impact of domestic violence on children, parenting, and the economy" - are planned for fall and winter 2015. Inquire about CEU availability.
 
Questions:   763-488-2633 - jmaierhofer@hennepintech,edu or  763-493-8375 - Shellie.enright@brooklynpark.org
 
Sponsors:
 


Conversation with former Governor Tim Pawlenty (hosted by the Humphrey's CSPG)

Friday, March 13, 2015
12:00 - 1:15 PM
Humphrey Forum
Humphrey School of Public Affairs

 

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Tim Pawlenty
CEO, Financial Services Roundtable, Former Governor of Minnesota
 
Steve Sviggum
Legislative Fellow, and Former Speaker of the Minnesota House 
 
 
Former Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty drops in for a chat with former Speaker Steve Sviggum about the state of the Republican Party and Pawlenty's plans for the future. Pawlenty is currently the CEO of The Financial Services Roundtable, the leading advocacy organization for America's financial services industry. Join us for a conversation with Pawlenty to learn more about how he is faring in Washington, D.C. as well as his perception of politics from this new position. 

 

 

Tim Pawlenty is president and CEO of Financial Services Roundtable, a Washington, D.C.-based industry advocacy group. He was a Republican politician who served as the 39th Governor of Minnesota (2003-2011). He previously served in the Minnesota House of Representatives (1993-2003), where he was majority leader for two terms. In 2011 he entered the campaign for the Republican presidential nomination and later was a potential vice presidential nominee before serving as co-chair of Mitt Romney's campaign. He graduated from the University of Minnesota with a B.A. in political science and a J.D.

 

Steve Sviggum served in the Minnesota State Legislature for 29 years. He served as House Minority Leader from 1993 to 1998 and later as Speaker of the House from 1999 to 2007. In July of 2007, he assumed his new role as commissioner of the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, and later took over as Commissioner of the Minnesota Management and Budget Office. Steve has also been an adjunct professor and Legislative Fellow at the Humphrey School of the University of Minnesota, teaching classes and leading practicums for students.



Women Leaders in the State Legislature (hosted by the Humphrey's CSPG)
 

Tuesday, March 10, 2015
12:00 - 1:15 PM
Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey School of Public Affairs

   

 

Register now (free)

 

Joyce Peppin (34A. R)
Minnesota House Majority Leader
   
Erin Murphy (64A, DFL)
Deputy Minority Leader

  

Sandra Pappas (65, DFL)
President of the Senate

Michelle Benson (31, R)
Assistant Senate Minority Leader  
 
 
Minnesota stands out nationally for the number of women serving in the state legislature and holding leadership positions.  How have women leaders made a difference in the legislative decision-making process? What barriers still remain for women in politics and how can these be overcome? Join us to explore these questions with House Majority Leader Joyce Peppin, Deputy Minority Leader Erin Murphy, President of the Senate Sandra Pappas, and Assistant Senate Minority Leader Michelle Benson. The conversation will be moderated by former Speaker of the Minnesota House, Steve Sviggum.
 
 
 

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Michael Diedrich on Education MN2020
audio and recap

Mike Tikkanen with Sam Ashkar - Invisible Children
audio and recap

Sherman Patterson - Youth Violence and Gun Control
audio and recap

Glenn Ford Talks Food Deserts
audio and recap

Buy Local Energy for Minneapolis? audio and recap

Tom Berg and Rep. Martin Sabo discuss a Minnesota Miracle: audio and recap

Higher Education: Problems and Prospects: audio and recap

Minnesota Care with Sen. Linda Berglin and Rep. Lee Greenfield: audio and recap

Civil Rights and the Minnesota Marriage Amendment: audio and recap

A Grand Consensus with Iric Nathanson and Lori Sturdevant: audio and recap

Taxes with the MN Budget Project's Nan Madden: audio and recap
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