[Mpls] BRT editorial, school report cards and more from SW Journal

[Chris Johnson]

David Brauer wrote:

> Here are links to this week's stories:
> 
> Damn obstructionists! Why city leaders want what's best for all on Crosstown
> municipal consent
> http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/opinion/opinion01.txt
> Story: http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/news/news04.txt
> 
> Are SUVs illegal on city streets? (list-inspired, Journal-reported)
> http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/news/news02.txt
> 
> State report cards, explained for SW Schools
> http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/news/news01.txt
> 
> Voter's Guide, School Board primary
> http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/news/news09.txt
> 
> Putt-putt course for the Parks system?
> http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/news/news03.txt
> 
> Parks Superintendent search squeezed?
> http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/neighbors/neighbors08.txt
> 
> Bryn Mawr Meadows: a better solution that Parks concept
> http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/opinion/opinion04.txt
> 
> In Uptown, city may downgrade Tonic's license, hours
> http://www.swjournal.com/articles/2004/09/03/neighbors/neighbors10.txt

This is a fine issue of the SW Journal.  It includes several hard-hitting and 
incisive articles and editorials.

I only wish more, most or all issues exhibited journalism this good.

Vida Ditter's article about Bryn Mawr showing Park Board Commissioner Bob Fine 
to be the arrogant loose cannon that he is was particularly nice to see, as 
well as editor David Brauer's no-holds barred critique of the howling response 
to the Minneapolis City Council committee voting to withhold municipal consent 
on the Crosstown design.

I like journalism that calls a spade a spade, and doesn't pull punches when it 
comes to making government accountable to the public.

Chris Johnson - Fulton