Social Service Programs News Today

County workers and lawmakers have some choice words to describe the 25-year-old state information system used to manage child protection cases and social service programs: Slow. Archaic. A nightmare. "It's the most vulnerable people that we have in the state of Minnesota that are in this system," Pine County Commissioner Terry Lovgren said. "They need the most care, they need the most help, ...

In addition to a recently-expanded Metro Transit Police presence on light rail, the public transit authority is installing 24 civilian agents to inspect fares and remind passengers about rules against smoking, loud music and other inappropriate behavior that have dogged efforts to lure some passengers back to the trains. Beginning Friday, the “Transit Rider Improvement Program,” or TRIP, ...

With resources ranging from financial and housing to food security and utility bill assistance, agencies are working to help renters and potential homebuyers.

The National Population and Family Planning Agency (BKKBN) organized a mass circumcision and blood donation drive in collaboration with the military ahead of ...

(Archived document, may contain errors) 4/12B4 222 HOW DOMESTIC CUTS CAN PAY FOR THE EXON-GRASSLEY BUDGET AMENDMENT

Hoosier taxpayers can count on receiving a $200 tax rebate payment from the state sometime in the weeks and months ahead.