Minnesota faces government shutdown over tax and health care standoff
Lake Elmo Minnesota AP reports a partisan standoff between Governor Tim Pawlenty and Democrats over cuts to health care for the working poor and tax increases risking a July 1 shutdown. 16,000 may lose their jobs and driver licenses could be halted. Graczyk a 16 year old, faces missing a summer of driving as Capitol talks stall.
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Atlanta panhandling ban sparks racial controversy
In Atlanta, a proposed ordinance to bar panhandlers near tourist spots faces race related backlash. City officials link the plan to boosting conventions and downtown steadiness, while critics compare it to past segregation era tactics. Councilman H Lamar Willis defends the move as business driven amid new downtown openings like the Georgia Aquarium and an upcoming World of Coke museum.
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