Arne MortensenAug 20, 20171 minTransparency in labor contracts - a discussionTransparent operations are key to good government. Currently, the County negotiates with nine separate labor unions to arrive at...
Arne MortensenAug 9, 20172 minSetting the record straight - TDN article about Meals on WheelsI’m a bit pressed for time this morning, but it is worth setting the record straight in key areas. This morning, the TDN article,...
Arne MortensenAug 5, 20172 minStop mixing politics and science (and build the methanol plant and the Millennium Bulk Terminal)Click on this link for a reasonably thorough treatment of the issue of CO2 and AGW. I started grad school at UCSD some years after Roger...
Arne MortensenAug 5, 20172 minCowlitz County Syringe Exchange Plan submitted to the Board of County Commissioners.If you'd like to read the plan submitted by the Cowlitz County Health & Human Services Departments, click here. This plan will be...
Arne MortensenJul 25, 20173 minA bicycle rant with a slantYesterday I went for a bicycle ride. I started at my house in Kalama and wended my way to Willow Grove, looped the Island and headed...
Arne MortensenJul 18, 20172 minThe Cowlitz County Mental Health Sales Tax - a preliminary viewA .1% sales tax collected on all taxable transactions in Cowlitz County was made into law by the Board of County Commissioners (BoCC) in...
Arne MortensenJul 14, 20173 minStormwater Regulation Hearing - setting the record straightThe 12 July edition of TDN article titled “Commissioners stand ground on stormwater,” does not give an accurate picture of what happened...
Arne MortensenJul 9, 20172 minProperty Assessments in Cowlitz CountyRecently almost everyone received their property assessment showing in most cases double digit increases from the last assessment. While...
Arne MortensenJun 21, 20172 minHeadquarters Landfill - setting the record straightYesterday at the 20 June 2017 County Commissioners Hearing, Cowlitz County Public Works Department presented the commissioners with...
Arne MortensenJun 7, 20172 minAbout the Headquarters LandfillYesterday, Tuesday 6 June, the County Commissioners arranged to present at a morning and an evening session financial details of the...
Arne MortensenMay 29, 20176 minThoughts about recent issuesFor the past two weeks, I have read Facebook entries and TDN articles from a distance, and here are some thoughts on issues raised: Lack...
Arne MortensenMar 26, 20172 minThe homeless issue - another chance to learnCurrent news is dominated by the issue of drug use and homelessness, with one side favoring a government solution that is liberal and...
Arne MortensenFeb 18, 20171 minCost diseaseIt is rare that one can find a thoughtful article that is substantive and educational while covering key social economic issues. The...
Arne MortensenFeb 5, 20173 minCatching upDisclaimer: This and any other comments on my website or Facebook page are solely my own words/opinions and are NOT an official position...
Arne MortensenJan 7, 20172 minComments on a strategy to give and get information from the publicI'll give more details in a subsequent postings. This posting is about an overview of my strategy: Requirements: Cost nothing Is part of...
Arne MortensenJan 7, 20171 minENTITLEMENTSBy now you know that I am partial to the genius and honesty of Thomas Sowell ... here are two TS aphorisms which bear on the question of...
Arne MortensenJan 7, 20172 minWhining for changeEarly last week I floated a test poll, and only 26 people responded. Some of those 26 did not correctly read the instructions, so I will...
Arne MortensenNov 17, 20162 minThank youI say thank you not because I won the race, but because we won the race. Most local pundits gave our campaign little chance of success...
Arne MortensenNov 16, 20161 minScience and public policyFor quite sometime battles have been raging, with both sides of any argument trying to use science to support their positions. ...