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By mcaputo

mcaputo@mpr.org

Bemidji – A conversation on the region’s economic state

mcaputo June 14, 2011, 9:13 AM Jun 14, 2011
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What is the economic state of Bemidji and Beltrami County? How has the recession hit this region … and how has it come out of that economic downturn. We ask people who live in Beltrami County to tell us what they see when it comes to the economy in advance of a live forum on June 21. Please join in.

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Will push to boost college enrollment lower standards?

mcaputo June 10, 2011, 7:30 AM Jun 10, 2011

Why do families spend tens of thousands of dollars for young people to earn college degrees? A worthy question, considering how tuition has skyrocketed, along with the enrollment levels at schools. An online debate at MPR tackled the question: Has a push to increase college enrollment cheapened college standards? This is a wrap-up of the week-long debate.

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Sate budget crisis offers chance to fix system

mcaputo April 11, 2011, 4:00 PM Apr 11, 2011

You want reform of state government, you may not have a better shot than with a large budget shortfall. But state lawmakers are going to have to get their negotiating act together soon if real long-term answers are going to be part of the budget solution. This was the takeaway from a state leadership forum at the Humphrey Institute Monday.

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Can state lawmakers find common ground on budget?

mcaputo April 11, 2011, 12:21 PM Apr 11, 2011

Check into a live blog featuring current Minnesota legislators and budget-makers. The event at the Humphrey Institute, will look at whether common ground can be found on the $5 billion budget shortfall.

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Brewer wants to sell suds

mcaputo February 9, 2011, 8:48 AM Feb 9, 2011

MPR’s Insight Now poses questions on lifting the Sunday alcohol sales and what you would say if you gave the governor’s State of the State speech.

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Should cash-strapped schools end mandatory busing?

mcaputo February 8, 2011, 11:08 AM Feb 8, 2011

Should cash-strapped schools end mandatory busing? A conversation on school finances and what the money should pay for.

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Hospital mergers: Is it worth losing the local character?

mcaputo February 1, 2011, 2:00 PM Feb 1, 2011
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Would a cash-strapped, city-owned hospital in the Iron Range lose its community spirit if it were to merge? “Not on my watch,” said Virginia Mayor Steve Peterson during an online forum on rural health care in Iron Range.

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