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January 18, 2001 - Minnesota's Long-Term Care Task Force says the state should spend 113 million dollars to change the way the state cares for the elderly. The report proposes a shift away from the traditional nursing home structure to a system that includes homecare and assisted living facilities. The panel says the state has to make these changes before the baby boom population starts to retire and needs long-term care. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
January 22, 2001 - Abortion opponents are claiming victory now that George W. Bush is in office.
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January 23, 2001 -
January 23, 2001 - Governor Jesse Ventura releases his two-year budget this morning (TUESDAY) at the Science Museum of Minnesota. Ventura has laid out his major priorities over the past few months, and administration officials told House Republicans the Governor will phase in his proposed income tax cut rather than do it all at once. Lawmakers say they're anxious to see all the details. Minnesota Public Radio's Laura McCallum reports...
January 24, 2001 - The Commissioner of the state Health Department says Governor Jesse Ventura's budget is the most comprehensive health agenda in years. Ventura has allocated 14 million dollars for eliminating racial health disparities in the state and 22 million to discourage teen pregnancies. But some health advocates are disappointed Ventura didn't go farther in providing greater benefits for long term care and children's health insurance. Minnesota Public Radio's Tom Scheck reports...
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January 25, 2001 - MPR’s Annie Feidt reports on The Midwest Food Alliance, a new local organization that is hoping to convince Minnesotans to pay closer attention to the source of their food. The alliance supports and promotes the products of local farmers who practice environmentally sound, sustainable agriculture. The organization hopes consumers will search out its brightly colored stickers on produce and meats, the way some look for the organic label.
January 29, 2001 - The loss of jobs on Minnesota's Iron Range doesn't just affect mining towns, such as Hibbing and Chisholm. In Duluth, the huge ships passing under the aerial bridge are already carrying less iron ore. In fact, last year the port moved more coal than iron ore for the first time since the Great Depression. Last year, ore shipments from the Duluth-Superior port hit their lowest level since the 1980s, when the Iron Range economy took a nose dive and the mines laid off thousands of workers. The mining slump in the '80s hit Duluth hard, too. Businesses closed. People lost jobs. This time, economists are predicting Duluth will withstand the blow somewhat better. But they say the city WILL suffer. Minnesota Public Radio's Chris Julin reports.