From the Desk of David Morris

1 Apr 1998

Roots, Roots, Roots for the Home Team: Community-Owned Professional Sports

by David Morris | Date: 1 Apr 1998 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, governance, The Public Good | 0

Community ownership of professional sports teams is an idea with decades of successful experience. The Green Bay Packers have been operating as a nonprofit corporation since 1923, during which time they have won three world championships and three Super Bowls, and have recently financed two stadium upgrades from retained earnings. Their ownership structure has generated unprecedented fan support while maintaining the fiscal discipline exhibited by corporations. This report by David Morris and Daniel Kraker takes a closer look at the issues surrounding community owned sports. … Read More

10 Mar 1998

Electric Deregulation, California Style

by David Morris | Date: 10 Mar 1998 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0

Electric Deregulation, California Style by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance March 10, 1998 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press The $210 billion national power market is undergoing radical changes, in no small part due to the efforts of California. Two years ago California decided to allow customers to choose their electricity supplier. The decision … Read More

10 Feb 1998

Can Communities Survive Electronic Commerce?

by David Morris | Date: 10 Feb 1998 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0

Can Communities Survive Electronic Commerce? by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance February 10, 1998 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press Can strong communities survive in the age of electronic commerce? Not if we continue in the direction in which we are presently headed. That electronic commerce is here to stay is undeniable. At the … Read More

27 Jan 1998

Economic Giantism Threatens Democracy

by David Morris | Date: 27 Jan 1998 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0

Economic Giantism Threatens Democracy by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance January 27, 1998 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press The numbers are numbing. In 1997, a trillion dollars in mergers took place in this country. USA Today reports that health care providers are merging at a rate of 3.3 per day. The Big Five … Read More

15 Jan 1998

Capital As Citizen

by David Morris | Date: 15 Jan 1998 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0

Capital As Citizen by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance This column originally appeared in the January 1998 issue of Minnesota Law and Politics “We are writing the constitution of a single global economy”, boasts Renato Ruggiero, Director-General of the World Trade Organization. The document he’s referring to is the Multilateral Agreement on Investment(MAI). Most of … Read More

13 Jan 1998

Privatizing Prisons is Dangerous to Our Health

by David Morris | Date: 13 Jan 1998 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0

Privatizing Prisons is Dangerous to Our Health by David Morris Institute for Local Self-Reliance January 13, 1998 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press “If it has a payroll, privatize it”. So goes the reigning doctrine of the day. The urge to privatize invades all sectors, all services, even when common sense screams out for us … Read More

16 Dec 1997

The Bonding Bill Should Reflect Our Environmental Commitments

by David Morris | Date: 16 Dec 1997 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0

The Bonding Bill Should Reflect Our Environmental Commitments by David Morris December 16, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press Kyoto is behind us. Now comes the hard part, making the climate change agreement work. We can wait on Washington and watch what promises to be a truly appalling debate unfold in the U.S. Senate. … Read More

4 Dec 1997

Restructuring the Financial System As If Community Matters

by David Morris | Date: 4 Dec 1997 | posted in: Banking, From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0

This speech by David Morris was originally presented at a conference entitled “Growing Equity: Assets and Opportunities for Communities Left Behind,” hosted by the Corporation for Enterprise Development in Washington, D.C., on December 4, 1997.… Read More

18 Nov 1997

Here Comes the Sun

by David Morris | Date: 18 Nov 1997 | posted in: From the Desk of David Morris, The Public Good | 0

Here Comes the Sun by David Morris November 18, 1997 – published in St. Paul Pioneer Press When President Clinton announced his Million Solar Roofs Initiative on June 26th, the farsighted people at the Sacramento Municipal Utility District(SMUD) probably wondered what had taken him so long. Back in 1993, SMUD announced its own solar roof initiative. … Read More