Notable former athletes pay it forward

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By Leahjean M. Denley, MBA

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Sports will celebrate several Twin City Metroplex former athletes in the coming weeks as we acknowledge Twin Cities

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March is Women’s History Month and we would be remiss to not begin our listing with 10 female community icons who have moved past their Minnesota athletic

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From lawmakers, who argue that economic growth comes from tax cuts like those pushed through by former President Donald Trump in 2017. Those cuts disproportionately favored wealthier households and companies. They contributed to higher budget deficits, when growth failed to boom as Trump had promised and the economy was then derailed in 2020 by the coronavirus pandemic.

The conflicting worldviews on how taxes would impact the economy is part of a broader showdown. Biden and Congress need to reach a deal to raise the government’s borrowing authority at some point this summer, or else the government could default and plunge the U.S. into a debilitating recession.

Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform and an advocate for the kinds of tax cuts generally participation and achievements and into fulfilling careers and commitments to “pay it forward.”

Listed In alphabetical order by their name former sport[s] - current profession and/or local community impact: Lisa [Walton]

Anderson – Track & Field –Mpls. North HS/University of MN – Enterprise Sales Support Rep. UPS [Retired]/Co-

Founder of Track MN Elite/

Youth & Families Determined To Succeed/Mentor

Kathie EilandMadison – Track & Field / Basketball – Marshall U HS/ Univ. of MN - VP of Human

Resources at Delta Dental of Minnesota/ Co-Founder of favored by Republicans, said that the U.S. economy would suffer because of the president’s plan.

“The Biden tax hikes will raise the cost of goods and services for everyone, and make American workers and businesses less competitive internationally and vs. China,” Norquist said.

But Maya MacGuineas, president of the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, applauded the plan despite having some reservations about it.

“The president’s plan would generate hundreds of billions of dollars – perhaps even approaching a trillion dollars –to strengthen Medicare,” said MacGuineas, a fiscal watchdog focused on deficit reduction.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to discuss the numbers behind the budget plan. She told reporters at Tuesday’s briefing that she would not “dive into the math,” but that Biden’s proposal on Thursday “will be very detailed and transparent.”

Ahead of an expected budget feud and the 2024

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the Shooting Stars Basketball Clinic Crystal Flint –Basketball – U of MN –Educator and Head Coach/

Founder of Triple Threat Basketball Showcase

Faith Johnson Patterson – Basketball- MN North HS/Univ. of Wisconsin – Head Coach/Exact Staff Business Development Manager/Mentor

Lisa Lissimore [Blue] – Basketball – St. Paul Central/U of MN /Grandview Univ. – 30+ yrs. asAssociate Director of the Minnesota State High School League [Retired]/ CoFounder of the Shooting Stars Basketball Clinic/Mentor Tisa [Thomas] Mitchell - Basketball - campaign season, Democrats have ramped up talk around Medicare, vowing to fend off any Republican attempts to cut the program, although so far the GOP has vowed to avoid any cuts. Still, Republican lawmakers have reached little consensus on how to fulfill their promise to put the government on a path toward balancing the federal budget in the next 10 years.

Last year, members of the House Republican Study Committee proposed raising the eligibility age for Medicare to 67, which would match Social Security. But that idea hasn’t moved forward in a split Congress. Republicans have denied that they plan to cut the program. A proposal from Sen. Rick Scott, R-Fla., that would require Congress to reconsider all federal laws every five years, including Medicare, has gotten little traction.

Raising taxes on Americans who make more than $250,000 to pay for Medicare has broad support

Trauma is the leading cause of death in patients under the age of 45. Hennepin Healthcare – HCMC is one of the lead hospitals in a research trial at 100 hospitals worldwide that will enroll trauma patients who have significant bleeding and will receive massive blood transfusions.

Eligible patients will receive prothrombin complex concentrate (PCC), an FDA approved product, or placebo. PCC is a medicine that contains clotting factors and may help slow bleeding in trauma patients. Because patients who are bleeding to death are typically not able to provide informed consent and normally don’t have a family member with them, this trial is planned to occur using Exception from Informed Consent. The FDA and a national IRB have approved the protocol.

As part of the local IRB review process, Hennepin Healthcare is notifying the community through meetings and messages like this. Use the code, go to uab.edu/medicine/cis/tap-trialat-hennepin, or call 612-873-7448 for more information or to opt out.

Mpls. North HS/Southeast Missouri State – Coach/ Strategy and Programming Expert

Tamara Moore –Basketball - MN North HS / Univ. of Wisconsin/Miami Sol/MN Lynx - Head Men’s Basketball Coach/Owner and CEO at Hype Hoops League Lea B. [Bergin] Olsen– Basketball. – MN South HS/Mpls. Community and Tech./ U of MN - Sportscaster/ Motivational Speaker/ Founder of Rethink The Win Linda Roberts –Basketball – St. Paul Central/U of MN/Minnesota Phillies –Director of Special Events/ Outreach U of MN Athletics [Retired]/Co-Founder of the Shooting Stars Basketball

Clinic Ellen [Hebert] Stewart – Track &Field/Basketball –MN North HS/ Hamlin/U of MN – Former Miss Black MN/ Former Educator, Former Athletic Director, and Former

Principal/ Current Osseo Area

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Excellence in Sports list in the coming weeks and near future will also include men and prominent professionals that may be lesser known for their athletic prowess in either high school, college, or the pros. Many, once completing their playing days, wasted no time pivoting to formidable professions. As previously mentioned, this will be ongoing, so check back often – in print here and online at www. InsightNews.com to see if your favorite former athlete – and perhaps your current colleague, boss, or neighbor - is listed. Be sure to tune in to all the Insight News’ live streaming platforms - LinkedIn Live, Facebook Live, and YouTube live for Conversations with Al McFarlane. Stay tuned for CoachLeah’s After the Whistle –The Vodcast. Sincerely yours in Sports and Service!

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