Economy
Students provide health care for the homeless
When Carolyn Bramante began working with the homeless, she could provide a hot meal but couldn't treat a bad cut on the road to infection.
"I thought, man, even simple health care ... it could really go a long way," Bramante said.MORE »
NEWS DAY | October unemployment: 10.2%
U.S. unemployment numbers for October rose more than expected, from 9.8% in September to 10.2% in October.MORE »
Federal recovery package saved Minnesota jobs
State and federal officials are doing their darnedest to track the economic benefits of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, AKA the stimulus plan, most conspicuously by trying to count the jobs created or saved by billions in taxpayer dollars. MORE »
You can’t get there from here
During the thawed-out months of 2009, it seemed as if every construction vehicle in Minnesota must be working in either St. Anthony Park or Lauderdale.MORE »
OPINION | Getting by
In September, the Bugle asked readers to submit stories of "getting by": how people in the past lived frugally. We'll be publishing some of these submissions in the coming months, and we'll keep a cumulative list on our Web site. MORE »
Power lines re-energize eminent domain debate
A group of frustrated landowners said they want lawmakers to level the playing field between themselves and utility companies in disputes over the siting of new power lines.
Russell Martin of Elko is among several property owners who said loopholes in state law allow power companies to effectively bully landowners into selling their property for less than it's worth.MORE »
Looming budget cut pushes services redesign
A looming $5 million budget cut over the next two fiscal years has state-operated mental health services looking at a redesign, but consumers and facility staff members say their voice isn't being heard in the process.
Dr. Read Sulik, Department of Human Services assistant commissioner, is leading efforts to manage the cut, which came about through the governor's unallotment.MORE »
NEWS DAY | Extending unemployment comp
Both the Senate and the House have now passed bills extending unemployment compensation benefits As the New York Times points out, a lot of people see their action as too little and too late, since 600,000+ workers had run out of benefits aMORE »
OPINION: Small acts can challenge corporate power
Sometimes it pays to act small. Grab a cup of coffee at Tillie's Bean instead of Starbucks; shop at your local food co-op instead of Cub; bank at the credit union instead of TCF. The benefits? Small family- and community-owned businesses reinvest their dollars in the community. It's a win-win for, well, almost everyone. MORE »
State forcing schools to beg for money today
Make no mistake about it, the levy referenda appearing today in 63 Minnesota school districts is not simply about finding more money to pay for education. The levies are an indictment against a state underinvestment that has abandoned Minnesota and has left our children the poorer because of it. MORE »
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