Today in the Daily Planet, 8/1/07

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HEADLINES

“Building Trades challenge Swervo’s labor record”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5879
by Elliot Ward, Workday Minnesota
Union members say that Swervo undercuts building trades standards.

“New Haven’s ID cards for undocumented start conversation in the Twin Cities”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5858
by Abdi Aynte, Minnesota Monitor
ID cards can be used at libraries, parks, beaches and citywide services.

“Chinese Social Service Center brings elders together”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5852
by Tom LaVenture, Asian American Press
After a few years of running ESL, Citizenship, Social Work and Counseling services without a permanent office, the Chinese Social Service Center (CSSC) now has a home at 4500 Lyndale Avenue North, Minneapolis.

INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET

“New Laws Take Effect Aug. 1 — Will They Affect You?”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5878
by Andy Birkey, Minnesota Monitor
New laws range from ticket scalping to pumping gas.

“One person’s trash is another’s ether”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5869
by Anne Holzman, Park Bugle
Burning trash is the burning question in St. Paul.

“City starts design process for new CH public safety facility”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5851
by Gail Olson, Northeast News
Columbia Heights police face challenges, look to future in new facility.

NEW IN VOICES

“Dr. Strangedrugs or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bonds”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5863
by Jeff Fecke, Minnesota Monitor

NEW IN BLOGS

“Baku Wedding Tour”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5877
By Rosemary Ruffenach, Rosemary Writes

“Why the Fifth Column?”:https://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/5880
By Stephen B. Young, The Fifth Column