MN Headlines: Job Numbers Improve, Kind of…
September 17th, 2009 at 2:24 pm By Chris Shields
Here’s your Thursday news summary:
Star Tribune: Minnesota jobless rate drops slightly
It’s not all bad when the unemployment rate drops, but we still lost a net 10,300 jobs in August. We still have a ways to go.
Minnesota Independent: Flu activity in Minnesota upgraded to ‘widespread’
Be sure to check out John Fitzgerald’s analysis of public school flu preparation.
KAAL: Minnesota Doctors Gather in Rochester
MinnPost: Mad As Hell Doctors press case for single-payer health care at Minnesota Capitol
Star Tribune: Editorial: Looking at all they can do to save
“The reality is that these officials have little choice in the matter. Cutbacks in state aid (which can comprise a third or more of some cities’ budgets) are significant. At the same time, the housing crash dealt a blow to cities’ other key sources of income — property taxes, building permits — while costs for fuel, health care and pensions are rising. Hitting taxpayers with massive property tax hikes isn’t fair or realistic. Their household budgets are also squeezed.”
KARE: Twin Cities won’t get back jobs lost during recession until 2013
LikeTags: H1N1, Health Care Reform, unemployment
