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  Former governors Arne Carlson, Wendell Anderson barnstorm state for University of Minnesota   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Former governors Arne Carlson and Wendell Anderson barnstormed the state this Thursday (March 22) campaigning for increased higher education funding ó specifically for the University of Minnesota.
Carlson suggested the Legislature and the University jointly conduct a management analysis of the University's budget.
Carlson said the University is a cornerstone of the "medical alley" that exists in the state ó the high degree of economy engaged in medical technology.
www.hometownsource.com /capitol/2001/march/0323governors.html   (393 words)

  
 Arne Carlson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Arne Helge Carlson (born September 24, 1934) is an American politician active in the state of Minnesota.
Carlson distinguished himself in office as a friend of education in the state, continuing his predecessor's emphasis on a skilled and educated work force for the state of Minnesota.
Carlson was noted, as governor, as a fan of University of Minnesota sports; his official portrait at the Minnesota State Capitol shows him wearing a letter jacket for the school.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Arne_Carlson   (491 words)

  
 MPR: Carlson Unveils Official Portrait
Arne Carlson has joined the pantheon of former governors whose portraits hang in the hallways of the state Capitol.
Carlson's portrait, featuring an unusually casual pose, was unveiled in a ceremony in the Capitol rotunda, where more than 100 friends, family and former Carlson administration staffers paid tribute to the two-term governor.
Carlson: I would have to say that I'm concerned that the politics of substance, the substance of governance, is giving away to the 30-second sound bite, to the quick quip, and overall there's a certain trivialization that is occurring in American politics.
news.minnesota.publicradio.org /features/199910/21_kastem_portrait   (702 words)

  
 Gov. Carlson says candidates for governor should identify their programs for youths
Carlson took time out from a busy daily schedule recently to talk about the current campaign for governor and also to reflect on his two terms as the stateís chief executive officer.
Carlson spoke of a woman in her 30s who is dying of cancer and is raising four children.
Carlson said when he came into office, single men were yelling at him from outside the Capitol and from outside his state residence.
www.ecm-inc.com /election98/election_news/0723carlson.html   (1573 words)

  
 Human Rights Day Profile of Gov. Arne Carlson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Arne H. Carlson serves as Chairman of RiverSource Funds (formerly American Express Funds) and has emerged as a leader in working with Congress on a variety of reforms including independent boards, independent chairpersons, and reforming 15(c) which places the burden on the management company to provide full and complete information to independent boards.
Arne Carlson spent 30 years in elected office including service in the State Legislature, State Auditor, and for eight years as Governor of Minnesota.
Arne Carlson was born in the Bronx, the son of Swedish immigrant parents.
www.humanrights.state.mn.us /events_hrday_carlson.html   (379 words)

  
 Carlson comes calling - Minnesota Daily
Gov. Arne Carlson's insistence Wednesday that officials reimburse Dr. John Najarian for legal fees and reinstate the surgeon as a tenured professor was the latest in a string of demands the governor has presented to University officials.
Carlson's appeal to the board came nearly five months after Najarian was acquitted of 15 charges stemming from a Food and Drug Administration investigation into his management of the ALG program.
Carlson said in March he hoped the Minnesota Legislature would not punish the University for the amount it spent on the case.
www.mndaily.com /articles/1996/07/12/926   (1065 words)

  
 U is big topic in Carlson's state address - Minnesota Daily
Carlson, diverting from the fiscally conservative ways that characterized his first seven years in office, requested $251 million for the University in bonding money this year as part of a larger state budget package.
Arne Carlson declares Minnesota to be in "excellent" condition Wednesday afternoon during his final State of the State address at the Capitol.
Because of the strong economy and the recent financial prosperity, Carlson is standing behind the University proposal in its entirety.
www.mndaily.com /articles/1998/02/05/5557   (570 words)

  
 carlsonfactor
Carlson reacts angrily to those in Duluth who say a warship would be a symbol of violence and inappropriate as a tribute.
Carlson was out of town on Friday, and aides said it's hard to pinpoint when the inspiration took but that it grew over several months.
Carlson retorts that it's unfair for one city to monopolize control of a waterfront that belongs to the whole state.
www.danbernard.org /carlsonfactor.html   (1629 words)

  
 Resource listing: Kim Carlson
As CEO, Carlson has built annual revenues to $8 million, and oversees a portfolio of nearly 15,000 residential units in Minnesotaand Wisconsin Carlson combines her successful experiences in property management with a commitment to socially responsible business through writing, community involvement and public speaking.
In 1996, she was appointed by Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson to the Minnesota Round Table on Sustainable Development.
In 2000-2001, Carlson was the 34th Chair of the Minnesota Multi Housing Association (MMHA).
www.gpisd.net /resource.html?Id=129   (333 words)

  
 A Primer on the K-12 Compromise
Earlier this summer, Gov. Arne Carlson and legislators agreed on a K-12 compromise which gives Minnesota families the most expansive public and private school options in the United States.
Carlson, for example, had survey data during the recent debate which showed that it made much more public-opinion sense to focus on how his plan would help all Minnesota families, not just economically and socially strapped ones.
Yet whenever he was on the stump, he wound up largely ignoring the poll's admonitions and spoke, instead, about what moved him most: kids falling through cracks, as he nearly did as a child.
www.americanexperiment.org /publications/1997/199709pearlstein.php   (840 words)

  
 Former Governor Arne Carlson, Republican, endorses Rebecca Otto, Democrat, for State Auditor
SAINT PAUL -- Former two-term Republican Governor Arne Carlson Tuesday formally announced his endorsement of Rebecca Otto, the DFL-endorsed candidate for State Auditor.
The too-cozy relationship is aided by the fact that both organizations are housed in the same building, she said.
Carlson said he has switched his support from Anderson to Otto.
www.hometownsource.com /capitol/2006/October/18carlsonotto.html   (363 words)

  
 Former Governor Carlson is no Conservative like he states.
Former Governor Arne Carlson made comments this morning at a State Senate hearing on the Conceal Carry Legislation making its way through the stating that he is a true conservative and that the Conceal Carry Legislation is bad legislation.
Carlson, that the sky has fallen and Minnesota is some sort of place with neighbors killing neighbors and there is no rule of law.
While you believe that there are various assumptions in what makes policy you must not forget that governments basic existence and function is not quality of life but the protection of various rights by its individual citizens.
www.commonvoice.com /article.asp?colid=2035   (564 words)

  
 Headlines
For the state Senate, I'm supporting Jim Carlson, who, although no relative, is endorsed by Arne Carlson and Walter Mondale, and for the state House, Mike Obermueller, standing for public schools, and Sandra Masin, committed to true fiscal conservation, not debt for our children.
Jim Carlson was endorsed for the principles he stands for and not for promises made.
Carlson will be work for these special interests and we will all be better off because of it when he is elected on Nov. 7.
www.carlsonforsenate.org /headlines.php   (2535 words)

  
 Minnesota News Council | Determination 44
Minnesota State Auditor Arne H. Carlson complained that an article in the magazine falsely implied that he was involved in a conspiracy to gain control of investment of public pension funds for improper purposes.
Response of the news organization: While the magazine admitted it had been inaccurate, it claimed its article did not accuse Carlson of collusion or conspiracy, as Carlson had appeared in the article as only a secondary player.
Carlson had clearly aligned himself with the pension fund directors in their effort to withdraw funds from the Investment Board, and such errors in the article were technical and minor, said the magazine.
www.news-council.org /Outcomes/outcomes_det-44.html   (461 words)

  
 Cuningham Group: News: Urban Currents   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Kim Carlson is becoming a popular name in consumer media and the business world by turning environmental ideals into action.
As a businessperson, Carlson has built annual revenues to $8 million, and oversees a portfolio of nearly 15,000 residential units in Minnesota and Wisconsin.
Carlson combines her successful experiences in property management with a commitment to socially responsible business through writing, community involvement and public speaking.
www.cuningham.com /events/ViewUrbanCurrents.html?Which=6   (417 words)

  
 Carlson helped alter RiverSource flow
Carlson, 72, took over as chairman in 1999 after retiring as a two-term governor of Minnesota.
Carlson, whose board is charged with representing the interest of RiverSource fund holders to management, said he is pleased with improved investment performance from a new management team that landed in Minneapolis five years ago.
Carlson was paid about $370,000 annually as chairman, according to federal filings by Ameriprise.
www.startribune.com /1069/story/869369.html   (677 words)

  
 Law & Politics: Minnesota: The Great Lieutenant Governor Blunder
Concurrently, Arne Carlson and Joanelle Dyrstad, IR candidates who finished behind Grunseth and Clark, respectively, in the September 11, 1990, Minnesota primary election, publicly were expressing their desire to inherit Grunseth's and Clark's positions on the ballot.
The new team, upon Carlson's ascendancy to the IR gubernatorial slot on the ballot, was the team of Carlson and Clark.
Clark was placed on the team through the primary process by IR voters; Carlson was placed on the team through the primary process and by Minnesota law.
www.farmlaw.com /press_gov.html   (1399 words)

  
 Carlson-Gov-IR; Position Paper Collection
Crime: Governor Arne Carlson enacted the most comprehensive and effective crime law in Minnesota history in 1992, and he led the successful 1993 fight to protect victims of stalking.
Welfare Reform: Governor Arne Carlson presented the Minnesota Legislature with the nation's most thoughtful and effective proposal to reform welfare as we know it.
Fiscal Responsibility: Governor Arne Carlson continues to demonstrate courage and leadership when it comes to managing the states's finances.
www.e-democracy.org /1994/GOV_BY_CAND/CARLSON-IR/topnew.html   (647 words)

  
 Carlson Is Not Telling the Truth About Taxes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Although he took a 'no new taxes' pledge, he proposed and signed a half-cent increase in the sales tax and a two percent tax on hospital, medical and doctor bills.
Carlson's policies also directly caused $500 million in property tax increases for Minnesota homeowners and renters.
"The truth is that Arne Carlson is defending the wealthy at the expense of the middle class.
www.e-democracy.org /1994/GOV_BY_CAND/MARTY-DFL/carlson_taxes.html   (281 words)

  
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Carlson pledged to work with the Legislature, stating that Minnesotans had given a clear message at the polls in November.
Carlson called for an end to federal unfunded mandates, stating that they unduly burden Minnesota taxpayers.
Carlson encouraged the Legislature to approve significant welfare reform this session and cited the Minnesota Family Investment Program as an exemplary initiative.
www.senate.leg.state.mn.us /briefly/1995/bri120.txt   (5947 words)

  
 Amazon.com: THIS BROADS LIFE: RAUCIUS RIVETING AUTOB MOST OUTRAGEOUS RADIO-TALK SHOW HOST: The Raucous, Riveting ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Her first marriage, to Arne Carlson, who would become Minnesota's current governor but who "never put his hand on my vagina." Her stints in varied asylums and rehabs.
Marriage to Arne came later, but wedded bliss was short-lived; they were devastated by the tragic death of their first child from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.
Carlson once, when the company I work for was on strike, I remember her commenting to one of the strikers that "You should be happy to get $6.00 an hour." My response to this is that $6.00 an hour, at twenty-four hours per day, wouldn't cover her food bill.
www.amazon.com /THIS-BROADS-LIFE-Autobiography-Outrageous/dp/0671523058   (1349 words)

  
 Minnesota Technolog
In the political hubris of the last legislative season, Governor Arne Carlson banded together with a former legislator and representative and proposed the high tuition/high aid policy for higher education.
The goal of Carlson's ghoulish nightmare is decent enough--increase educational opportunities for the poorest families on the economic landscape.
The dynamic duo is urging Carlson to slash spending by $1.2 billion by 2001, and education is slated to take a $500 million hit.
technolog.it.umn.edu /technolog/may96/editorial.html   (734 words)

  
 Arne Carlson Endorses Mary
This week former Minnesota Governor Arne Carlson, a Republican, endorsed Democrat Mary Schrock of Deephaven for Minnesota House District 33B.
Mary Schrock is a superb candidate who has the ability to bring together people so that we can improve our commitment to issues that are compelling such as transportation, education, health care as well as better budgeting procedures and curbing the growth in property taxes.
Arne Carlson served two terms as Minnesota’s Governor from 1991 to 1999.
www.campaignsitebuilder.com /templates/displayfiles/tmpl99.asp?SiteID=1212&PageID=22844&Trial=false   (597 words)

  
 World Wide Wheat Daily Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
CARLSON RECOMMENDS $1.6 MILLION TO CONTINUE SCAB RESEARCH FUNDING - MN Gov. Arne Carlson will recommend in his Supplemental Executive Budget that wheat and barley scab research at the University of Minnesota Agricultural Experiment Station be funded at $1.6 million over the 1998-99 biennium.
That is double the amount Carlson proposed in the state budget he unveiled earlier in the session.
"We're extremely pleased that Gov. Carlson recognizes scab as a major problem for wheat and barley in Minnesota, and that he is fully committed to funding solutions through research," says Tim Dufault, president of the MAWG.
www.smallgrains.org /dtnfiles/022497.htm   (736 words)

  
 City Pages - Marlboro Man
Arne Carlson's sudden announcement of support for the proposed U.S. settlement with cigarette manufacturers raises new questions about a vacation the governor and his wife took to Australia last year with Phillip Morris execs.
WHEN GOV. ARNE Carlson last week sent two emissaries to the U.S. Senate to pitch Minnesota's support for a negotiated settlement with the tobacco industry, it looked an awful lot like payback time to anti-tobacco activists and clean-government advocates.
At the time, Carlson argued that the trip didn't violate the gift ban because it was paid for by two private nonprofit foundations that had no business before the state.
www.citypages.com /detail.asp?ArticleID=1967   (840 words)

  
 Jim Carlson for Senate 38: Endorsements
I’m endorsing Jim Carlson as the next State Senator from Eagan and Burnsville.
I’ve known Jim for over 5 years, and I know he’ll make an outstanding State Senator and be a strong voice for his district.
I know that he’ll bring common sense solutions to the issues that matter, and that he values the same things I do – promoting the common good, protecting the middle class, and building strong families and neighborhoods.
www.carlsonforsenate.org /endorsements.php   (324 words)

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