Selections from the Public News Service-July 2013 (Audio)
by: Public News Service Posted on: July 08, 2013
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Seattle, WA – Last fall, a Seattle group proposed a college tuition payment plan that works much like Social Security – in reverse. People go to school tuition-free, then pay a fraction of their income during their working life into a fund for the students that follow. “Pay It Forward” is now getting national attention, and it looks like Oregon will be the first state to try it. Comments from John Burbank, executive director, Economic Opportunity Institute; and Sami Alloy, campaign manager, Working Families Party of Oregon. Listen Here.
St. Paul, MN – A program that helps bring fresh, local foods to child care centers in Minnesota is expanding. Comments from Cara Johnson-Bader, director of parent experiences, New Horizon Academy; and Erin McKee VanSlooten, program associate, Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy. Photos available of children eating fresh produce and a New Horizon location. Listen Here.
Raleigh, NC – Landfill space is increasingly a coveted resource between states, and a bill that just passed the State Senate will make it easier for private landfills to accept garbage from some of North Carolina’s neighbors. T