G&J News

Reforming education funding could mean higher taxes
8/27/2008 11:18 AM
Lawmakers are meeting around the state to get input on an education funding bill. By Brad Swenson, Bemidji Pioneer.

Cities Debate Privatizing Public Infrastructure
8/27/2008 11:13 AM
Federal, state and local governments previously wary of private funds are struggling under mounting deficits that have curbed their ability to improve crumbling roads, bridges and even airports with taxpayer money. By Jenny Anderson, New York Times.

For poverty rate and non-elderly median cime, worst performance on record for any six years of economic growth
8/27/2008 10:13 AM
Poverty and share of Americans without health insurance were higher in 2007 - and median income for working-age households was lower - than at the bottom of the last recession. A report by Arloc Sherman, Robert Greenstein and Sharon Parrot from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities.

Income erodes, poverty gains in Minnesota
8/27/2008 10:02 AM
The state got a head start on economic woes, and things may not improve until later next year, the state economist said. By Warren Wolfe, Star Tribune.

Government food aid on rise among Minnesotans
8/21/2008 12:00 PM
The number of Minnesotans receiving government assistance to buy food has increased significantly in the past five years amid tough economic times, according to a new state report. By Charley Shaw, St. Paul Legal Ledger.

Prior Lake-Savage district mothballs brand-new school
8/20/2008 8:59 PM
School districts sometimes struggle to win voter approval to both build and run a school, but it's rare for a new school to sit empty during its first year. By Sarah Lemagie, Star Tribune.

4 of 10 Minnesota students pass new science exam
8/19/2008 11:10 AM
State officials hope to use data to help boost programsState officials hope to use data to help boost programs. By Megan Boldt, Pioneer Press.

Truth about schools' need for levies shouldn't be sugarcoated
8/18/2008 11:24 AM
In a perfect world, Minnesota's leaders would follow the law and support public schools. But this is not a perfect world, and Minnesota's leaders don't properly invest in public schools. By John Fitzgerald, Minnesota 2020.

Jobs slump is state's worst since '83
8/15/2008 7:48 AM
State's jobless rate was 5.8 percent in July. That's slightly worse than nationwide and reflects a troubled economy, by Mike Meyers, Star Tribune.

Nice ACT scores, but ready for college?
8/13/2008 7:50 AM
Minnesota high school students have top scores, but only a third reach the benchmark for college preparedness, and minority students' scores lag. By Scott Shelman, Star Tribune.

City to lay off up to 217 workers
8/12/2008 1:11 PM
The City of Duluth's budget deficit has swelled by more than $2 million. The gap will be closed using a number of strategies, including laying off up to 217 city employees. By Brandon Stahl, Duluth News Tribune.

North Star fading? As population ages, state faces complex challenges in restoring its economic luster
8/11/2008 11:34 AM
A look at why the state's role as a shinning star of the U.S. economy dimmed in recent years by Dave Beal in MinnPost.

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