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August 6, 2001 - Some 500 Red Lake Reservation families are on a waiting list to move into tribal homes. Many have been on the list for years. Now Tribal housing officials are teaming up with the US military to try to solve at least part of the problem, with the help of an organization called Operation Walking Shield. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Robertson reports...
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August 10, 2001 - Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles-Belton is proposing significant budget cuts for the Minneapolis Community Development Agency. The mayor outlined the cuts in a budget address yesterday, saying the property tax overhaul at the Minnesota legislature leaves less money for the city's development arm.
August 10, 2001 - Allina Health System has named a new board of directors for its hospitals and clinics. The move means the group's 17 hospitals and 47 clinics are now legally separate from its HMO, Medica. The shakeup follows months of pressure from Attorney General Mike Hatch, who has alleged Allina executives mis-spent millions of dollars on excessive consulting fees, administrative expenses, and executive perks. Hatch says he's winding up his audit of the big health group, and will make the report public by Labor Day. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
August 13, 2001 - MPR’s Gary Eichten interviews the leading candidates for mayor of Minneapolis, R.T. Rybak, DFL candidate; and Mark Stenglein, Independent candidate. Issues discussed are housing crisis, environment, city budget, property taxes, and police.
August 13, 2001 - Gary Eichten interviews the leading candidates for mayor of Minneapolis. Lisa McDonald, DFL candidate and Sharon Sayles Belton, Incumbent DFL Mayor.
August 13, 2001 - Over the last few weeks, we've talked with a series of people on welfare. All of them could lose some of their benefits next July as part of a Federal Welfare Reform Act that puts a five-year limit on benefits. Some of the people we've talked with could get a benefit extension under a new state law. Others probably won't qualify. Today we'll hear from Mary Brown. Mary is in her forties, and has been on welfare for about 20 years. She has had a felony conviction in her past, which is keeping her from getting jobs she really wants. Of all the woman we've spoken with, Mary is the least likely to get an extension. She admits she has been noncompliant with welfare regulations. Mary has three kids; one is in college, one is studying computers, and the third is 10 years old. To get an extension, Mary needs to get a job and start working at least 25 hours a week. Mary describes what her life has been like,so far:
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