From:
Mary Turck
Date:
Mar 17 23:32 UTC
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TUESDAY, March 18
<b>HEADLINES</b>
<b><a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/9988">Nursing home
closings create crisis for residents and workers</a></b>
by Mary Thoemke, TC Daily Planet
My father-in-law, Tyson, is 93 years old. He is almost totally blind,
and he is hard of hearing. He spends most of his time in his
wheelchair, and some days he sleeps much of the day. Although he has
dementia, he can sing every word of “Let me call you sweetheart.” For
the past two years, he has lived at Good Shepherd Care Center in the
Dayton's Bluff neighborhood of Saint Paul. In spite of everything,
Tyson has been very happy at Good Shepherd.
<b><a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/10084">Addressing the
shortfall</a></b>
by Mike Cook, Session Weekly
Spending cuts, using surplus balance funds, tapping into state budget
reserves and lowering the state sales tax are the cornerstones of
Gov. Tim Pawlenty’s $938 million deficit-reduction plan.
<b><a href="http://tcdailyplanet.net/node/10000">A survey of
soapboxes: An artist coming to terms with the workspace/housing
market</a></b>
by Melissa Stang, ARP!
My pet issue is the availability of studio space in a condo-crazed
real estate market. If we as a community don't have affordable,
secure studio space to make art, what good are venues for exhibiting,
selling, or reviewing it?
<b><a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/10079">Minneapolis
grassroots grants fight climate change</a></b>
by Marion Gomez, TC Daily Planet
Minneapolis is now accepting applications for the second year of
Grassroots Climate Change Micro Grants ($1,500) and Climate Change
Innovations Grants ($10,000). Non-profit organizations, neighborhood
associations, faith based organizations, business associations,
schools, libraries, park/recreational centers, and other public
organizations can apply for the grants.
<b>INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET</b>
<b><a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/10071">Sunshine Week:
Finding information on sexual offenders and prostitutes</a></b>
by Melissa Slachetka, TC Daily Planet
<i> March 16-22 is Sunshine Week, a week devoted to freedom of
information and open government. As part of Sunshine Week, the TC
Daily Planet will feature articles introducing ways that every
citizen can access government information.</i><br><br>If you want to
know how safe your neighborhood is you can look around, ask a
neighbor, or go online. The Minnesota Department of Corrections
website has <a href=" http://www.doc.state.mn.us/level3/
search.asp">listings of Level 3 sex offenders for the entire state</
a>, searchable by zip code.
<b><a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/9982">Housing fair may
be last of its kind</a></b>
by Joy Petersen, Minnesota Daily
The Neighborhood Revitalization Program, a fair sponsor, ends in 2009.
<b><a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/10067">Horowitz's
'academic bill of rights' again introduced at Minnesota lege</a></b>
by Andy Birkey, Minnesota Monitor
Minnesota Republicans have introduced the Academic Freedom and Free
Speech Bill of Rights (HF3922), a bill that aims to prevent students
from being "discriminated against on the basis of political,
ideological or religious beliefs."
<b>NEW IN VOICES</b>
<b><a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/10082">This just in
from the White House: The times are uncertain</a></b>
by Jim Klobuchar, Jim Klobuchar Writes
CBS News aired the big story Friday detailing the Federal Reserve’s
scheme to team up with JPMorgan Chase to rescue the Bear Stearns
investment colossus, which was about to run out of cash.
<b>NEW IN BLOGS</b>
<b><a href="http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/10092">Newsflash, Tina
Fey: Muslim is the New Black!</a></b>
by Ramla Bile, Engage Minnesota
The mudslinging has reached the level of flagrant Islamophobia. In
the past few months, I have seen my faith reduced to a smear tactic.