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Poverty

• Study probes decline in food stamp use
  A study on the sharp rise in food shelf use in Minnesota is raising questions about why so few people are turning to food stamps.February 20, 2007
• Congress takes aim at predatory lending as foreclosures hit Minneapolis, other cities
  U.S. mortgage lending practices are "out of balance" and need to protect minority borrowers and those with less than pristine credit, Sen. Christopher Dodd, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee, said Wednesday.February 7, 2007
• Building blocks for social change
  A new organization in Minneapolis is trying to do something about race-based violence and bullying in schools. Project Legos considers itself the next generation of civil rights organizations.December 27, 2006
• Is donor fatigue hitting Minnesota charities?
  At least one Minnesota charity executive wonders if people may be tapped out.December 22, 2006
• Renters not keeping up with rising cost of living
  Minnesota ranks behind 30 other states when it comes to rental housing affordability. A new study shows renters need to work 52 hours a week every week of the year to afford an average priced apartment.December 18, 2006
• Demand for groceries is up at food shelf serving American Indians
  The food shelf at the Division of Indian Work in Minneapolis temporarily ran out of food recently. They're not alone.December 17, 2006
• Survey shows hunger's presence in Minnesota
  One in 10 people say they know someone who has gone to bed hungry in the past month.December 4, 2006
• Metro churches link up to lift families out of poverty
  Families Moving Forward helps families find jobs, housing and education.November 24, 2006
• More than clothing is available at God's Closet in St. Paul
  The church charity is transforming the lives of both clients and volunteers.November 23, 2006
• Nobel prize-winning micro-lending pioneer at the Press Club
  In 1974, economist Muhammad Yunus had a simple idea for lifting people in his native Bangladesh out of poverty -- make tiny loans to help poor people, mostly women, start small businesses. In 2006, Yunus' success was honored with a Nobel Peace Prize.Midday, November 20, 2006
• Media and poverty
  Poverty affects nearly 40 million people in America, yet many feel that the issue gets little coverage in the media. Midmorning talks with journalists about at how the media covers poverty and why it matters.Midmorning, October 17, 2006
• Heat cutoff rule now in effect
  Residents who may have trouble paying their energy bills. From now through April 15, residential energy customers are protected from having their service disconnected.October 16, 2006
• Minnesotan brings "micro-lending" concept home
  The 2006 Nobel Peace Prize went to a Bangladeshi economist who pioneered the idea of "micro-credit". Most such programs take place in developing countries, but Minnesotan Joe Selvaggio is giving out micro-grants here in the Twin Cities.October 13, 2006
• Minnesota's poverty ranking among the nation's lowest
  Minnesota ranks among the lowest in the nation for people living below federal poverty standards, according to information released Tuesday by the U.S. Census.August 29, 2006
• Commentary: Governor's free-tuition program
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty recently unveiled a plan to give high school graduates in the top 25 percent of their class free tuition for their first two years of college at an in-state public institution. Minneapolis Public School teacher Eve Johnson-Blackwell says the governor's proposal would do little for students who need the most help.July 17, 2006

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