Good morning: Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2008

By Eric Ringham

October 15, 2008 at 4:01PM

The editorial board spent most of its meeting this morning discussing the Clean Water, Land and Legacy Amendment. There is a lot to talk about: None of us disputes the need to fund clean water in Minnesota, but we do have a longstanding aversion to taking public policy out of the hands of representative government. What's the right response when the Legislature and governor fail to deliver on a value the public thinks is important? We'd like to know your views. Please click on the comments link and weigh in.

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