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The Morning Report 7/2/09 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Jungbauer in for governor 2010, will Coleman enter the race?
Staff note: We won't be publishing a Morning Report tomorrow, July 3. May everyone have a happy, safe patriotic 4th of July weekend.
Agriculture:
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
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Legislature:
Staff note: We won't be publishing a Morning Report tomorrow, July 3. May everyone have a happy, safe patriotic 4th of July weekend.
Agriculture:
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
- The Senate race aftermath: A Washington Post online Q&A with Sarah Janecek, Politics in Minnesota
- House taxes chair praises Pawlenty's ultimatum to Wisconsin on tax reciprocity payments, Politics in Minnesota
- Prospect of unallotment lawsuits dims, Politics in Minnesota
- Seifert's campaign to hit the road, Politics in Minnesota
- Arne Carlson blasts GOP, Pawlenty for dragging out Coleman-Franken fight, Politics in Minnesota
- State economist affirms: Cuts cost more jobs than income tax increase, Growth and Justice
- The Romper Room continues at the state Capitol, True North
- Republican colleagues to Bachmann: Let the census count you, The Political Animal
- Expert: Calling senate race 'stolen' robs the word 'stolen' of its meaning, Minnesota Independent
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Union Politics, Hennepin County-Style, Hennepin County Taxpayer Watchdog
- Koering: Election 'stolen away' from Coleman through 'fraud', Minnesota Independent
- Report: Range population holding (with slight bleed), Minnesota Brown
- Matt Entenza, wind energy and economic philosophy, Let Freedom Ring
- Jungbauer: running for governor, The Political Animal
- The rubber stamp operators' license, Shot in the Dark
- Mike Jungbauer to run for governor, True North
- Pawlenty: Coleman would be a great governor but does not encourage a run, The Political Animal
- Waste no time, MN Publius
- State Sen. Dibble spends Stonewall anniversary at LGBT event with Obama, Minnesota Independent
- Another consequence of Coleman's concession, Washington Wire - WSJ
- Make it 3: Opus divisions landing in bankruptcy, Pioneer Press
- Drop in prices for foreign result in drop in ethanol sales, MPR
- Mpls. website tracks federal recovery funds, KSTP
- Ford Ranger sales are up for June, MSP Business Journal
- Monson Trucking shutting down operations, MPR
- Minnesota needs to keep increasing gas tax, think tank says, Duluth News Tribune
- Report: Recession hurting MN housing situation, MSP Business Journal
- Work on expanding Soo Locks is under way, Duluth News Tribune
- If Coleman goes for governor, he'll cast a long shadow, Star Tribune
- Jungbauer joins the GOP list of candidates for governor, Polinaut - MPR
- 2 state senators eye 2010 governor's race, AP
- Seifert to launch campaign for GOP gubernatorial endorsement, West Central Tribune
- Senator Franken, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Franken picks Wellstone as his model, Star Tribune
- Franken thanks supporters at victory rally, AP
- Klobuchar: 'I've told him to study up', MPR
- Franken rallies supporters at Capitol, MPR
- Franken: Affordable health care is priority, AP
- Franken brings 60th vote to Senate Dems, MPR
- GOP loses last Jewish senator with Coleman loss, AP
- Inhofe calls Franken 'a clown', Politico
- What's so super about a supermajority?, New York Times
- Burnsville-Eagan-Savage school board to consider changing weapons policy, Star Tribune
- Minnesota private colleges see tuition increase 4.8 percent, MPR
- Stillwater schools consider $15.8 million early childhood center, MinnPost
- Facing deficits, some states cut summer school, New York Times
- Coleman owes Franken almost $100K in court costs, Pioneer Press
Government-Local:
- Greenfield tagged 'high risk', Star Tribune
Legislature:
- Booster seats, bingo and benefits, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Legislative panel condemns governor’s unallotment plans, Session Daily
- Recount denouement: KARE classy, Coleman staff not, MinnPost
- Washington Post sells access, $25,000+, Politico
- Lori Sturdevant: Pawlenty's 'unallot' reasoning doesn’t hold up, Star Tribune
- Rolf Westgard: Nuclear power must be part of energy solution, Duluth News Tribune
- Editorial: Oberstar, Obama on collision course, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Franken's win comes with lessons, St. Cloud Times
- Editorial: Coleman lets Minnesota turn the page, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Editorial: The 'Absentee' Senator, Wall Street Journal
- AZ lawmakers push back against federalized health care, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- State IOUs loom as foes' battle lines harden, Los Angeles Times
- Strapped states play for time as fiscal year starts, Wall Street Journal
- MN gets 'unalloted', St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Pawlenty starts cutting the budget, Star Tribune
- Gov. Pawlenty formally approves unallotment plan, MPR
- First east, now west for well-traveled Pawlenty, AP
- Capitol Note Book, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- New state GOP leaders look to the future, MinnPost
- The Sarah Palin chronicles mask deeper GOP troubles, Washington Post
- Newborns' blood samples raise privacy questions, Washington Post. [See earlier PIM story for the operative contracts.]
- Twin Cities cops add cell phone alerts to arsenal, Star Tribune
- MN disabled veterans now eligible for free public transportation, MPR
- Homelessness in Hennepin County on the rise, MPR
- Report: Minnesota ranks 31st in adult obesity, MPR
- Anti-gay harassment incident goes viral via YouTube, MPR
- The fine art of parking, Finance and Commerce
- Proposal to dissolve Minneapolis' oversight board advances, Star Tribune
- St. Paul seeks to bar two street gangs from Rondo Festival, Pioneer Press
- Urban farming finding increased interest in Twin Cities, MPR
The Morning Report 7/1/09 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Senator-elect Al Franken looks toward Washington.
Note: Please tune into a special Washington Post online Q&A with Politics in Minnesota at 10 a.m. today, July 1 (Central time). Submit questions here.
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
Public Health/Safety:
St. Paul/Minneapolis:
Note: Please tune into a special Washington Post online Q&A with Politics in Minnesota at 10 a.m. today, July 1 (Central time). Submit questions here.
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
- High court rules unanimously against Coleman, Politics in Minnesota
- Coleman gracious in defeat, Politics in Minnesota
- Franken also gracious ... in victory, Politics in Minnesota
- Has Coleman been 'gracious'?, Politics in Minnesota
- Equal protection violation requires intent, Politics in Minnesota
- 239 days, 312 votes and one new senator: Franken 'thrilled' and ready to go, Politics in Minnesota
- Coleman bows out, concedes US Senate race to Franken, Politics in Minnesota
- Pawlenty signs U.S. Senate election certificate, Politics in Minnesota
- Kelliher vows Legislature will try to narrow unallotment law next session, Politics in Minnesota
- Norm Coleman ends 2008 election legal fight, Smart Politics
- Al Franken wins, Power Line
- Franken and Coleman’s final showdown: the press conferences, Minnesota Independent
- A fitting week for a new senator, Esme's Blog
- Wellstone's seat back in capable Hands, mnpACT!
- Tom Bakk & the perils of speaking the truth, Let Freedom Ring
- How Franken won, The Fix - Washington Post
- Lt. Colonel Joe Repya's leaving the Republican Party, Ron's Rants - KTLK
- DFL budget plan would have cost fewer jobs, state economist says, Pioneer Press
- Report: Gannett to jettison more than 1,000 workers to offset counter newspaper ad slump, AP
- Bank closure part of larger state oversight program, MPR
- Ethanol thirst evaporating, Star Tribune
- Hecker accused of inflating repairs, skimming difference, Pioneer Press
- Wells Fargo waiting for decision on subprime trial, MinnPost
- New creative order emerges in Minneapolis, Ad Age
- For good or bad, GOP's Jim Ramstad could be the ultimate man in the middle of 2010 governor's race, MinnPost
- Hann officially exploring run for governor, Polinaut - MPR
- Health care proposals divide Democrats in Congress, MinnPost
- With something for everyone, climate bill passed, New York Times. Peterson a 'fierce defender' of ag interests.
- Kind words for both sides can't mask the stakes for partisans, Star Tribune
- Franken's biggest hurdle: getting sworn in, MinnPost
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Al Franken ready to begin Senate work next week, MPR
- A bullet-proof majority with Franken? Senate Democrats can't bet on it, McClatchy Newspapers
- New unit will not include current members of Strike Force, Star Tribune
- Police agencies discuss future of gang task force, MPR
- On key tests, MN students mostly hold the line, AP
- More Minnesota schools fall behind in math, reading, Star Tribune
- Coleman concedes long-disputed race for U.S. senator, Finance and Commerce
- Franken: ' I am thrilled and honored by the faith Minnesotans have placed in me.', Pioneer Press
- State high court rules for Franken; Coleman concedes; Pawlenty signs election certificate, Star Tribune
- Franken 'thrilled' over victory in Minnesota's long-running Senate race, MPR
- Democrat Al Franken wins Senate race, gives Democrats filibuster-proof majority, AP
- Franken wins Senate battle, Washington Post
- Why Norm Coleman lost, Politico
- Franken's victory bolsters Democratic grip in Senate, New York Times
- Coleman bowing out of this race, but perhaps preparing for another soon, Star Tribune
- The day the recount ended and the fight turned into something really nice, MinnPost
- My analysis of the Supreme Court's Franken-Coleman ruling, MinnPost
- Final decision in Senate races brings relief for area leaders, St. Cloud Times
- Election certificate signed, Polinaut - MPR
- Interactive timeline of Minnesota's U.S. Senate race, AP
- Coleman's concession, Polinaut - MPR
- Facts about Sen.-elect Al Franken, AP
- Fixing the election imperfections, WCCO
- Voters are frustrated that their votes were not counted, Pioneer Press
- Anoka approves wind turbine near high school, Star Tribune
- Will St. Paul City Council give green light to buying land for road?, Star Tribune
- Hennepin Co. awards $4M in grants for cleanup, KSTP
- Hennepin Co. employees' leave saves $4M, KSTP
- Regions Hospital finishes first phase of expansion, Finance and Commerce
- Allina to build new clinic in Ramsey, Finance and Commerce
- PhRMA, Families USA launch ad campaigns, Politico
- St. Paul Pioneer Press lays off 11 workers, Star Tribune
- After layoffs, Pioneer Press journalists ask 'Why wouldn't you let us make concessions?', MinnPost
- George Latimer and Ellen Brown: Court cleared the way for a vote on IRV in St. Paul, Pioneer Press
- Edward B. Foley: Impressive unanimity: The historical significance of Coleman v. Franken, MinnPost
- Editorial: A gracious finish to an epic drama, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Bachmann touts fear, not facts, St. Cloud Times
- 11th-hour votes on state budget fail, Los Angeles Times
- Democrats continue criticism of Pawlenty's cuts, MPR
- Minnesota 'unallotment' cuts to begin; protests get louder, AP
Public Health/Safety:
- Uniformed men in Web video were not Minneapolis police, Star Tribune
- Minnesota law can help postpone home foreclosure, Star Tribune
- Heroin, prescription drug use up in the Twin Cities, Star Tribune
- New population stats find growing MN suburbs, AP
- 'U' updates map of rural crash 'hot zones', AP
- Former worker sues State Fair, claims he was fired because of his age, Pioneer Press
St. Paul/Minneapolis:
- Twin Cities homebuilders avoid a June swoon as building permits rise, Finance and Commerce
- Federal Register publishes Central Corridor document, Finance and Commerce
The Morning Report 6/30/09 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Kline involved in standardized testing changes on House Education and Labor Committee.
Agriculture:
Congress-House:
Environment:
Technology:
Agriculture:
- Nominees announced for two MN agricultural positions, MPR
- Farm group calls attention to dairy crisis, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Overheard at the Capitol: Dems on Zellers? Personable, sincere, not Tom Emmer, Politics in Minnesota
- Bachmann's very visual universe: "False Witness" comic #1 sketches the political phenom, Politics in Minnesota
- Capitol Notepad: June 29, 2009, Politics in Minnesota. Quick links & snippets.
- Kelliher to run for Governor, remain speaker, MN Publius
- Rep. Kline still confusing partisanship with representation, mnpACT
- Dane Smith cranks up the DFL's PR machine, Let Freedom Ring
- Zellers names Hamilton an assistant, Capitol Chatter
- Governors honor former Chief Justice Blatz, The Political Animal
- Gubernatorial Power Rankings: June '09, MN Progressive Project
- Pay freeze approved for state employees, AP
- State finance officials predict $4.427 billion budget deficit in '12-'13, Polinaut - MPR
- Get ready to pay more for gas and goods: tax hikes hit Wednesday, Pioneer Press
- Furloughs cut Stearns County staffing, St. Cloud Times
- Major changes afoot with Minneapolis agencies big and small, SmartBrief
- Some retailers unaware of new MN flag law, KSTP
Congress-House:
- Oberstar confident of Midwest rail plan, Mesabi Daily News
- New role gives Kline voice in school law rewrite, Pioneer Press
- New role gives Kline voice in school law rewrite, AP
- Kline encourages Coleman to fight on, Polinaut - MPR
- Gang Strike Force board to discuss temporary unit, AP
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Strike Force's revival in limbo; officials to meet, Star Tribune
- St. Paul PD connecting on Facebook, AP
- St. Paul school board believes in superintendent even if state doesn't, Star Tribune
- U of M students build solar house for international competition, MPR
Environment:
- Farm runoff blamed for town's contaminated water, MPR
- Minnesota outdoors about to get some green, Star Tribune
- St. Cloud wants $17 million in state bonding money, St. Cloud Times
- Dane Smith: Many states hike taxes in crisis, St. Cloud Times
- Kent Kaiser: You needn't stand up to be counted, Star Tribune
- Editorial: The need for speed in city of St. Paul, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Wastewater suitable for ethanol production, Mankato Free Press
- States brace for shutdowns, Los Angeles Times
- Commentary: What our legislators never learned in kindergarten, Dolan Media Newswires
- Wisconsin officials yet to agree to Pawlenty's tax reciprocity request, MPR
- Pawlenty says he'll follow court's ruling on Senate, Star Tribune
- Pawlenty's budget cuts draw protests, AP
- Opperman elected to TCF board, MSP Business Journal
- Mark Sanford betrayed fiscals, too, Politico
- SE Minnesota milk processor recalls products, AP
- Advocates say housing aid doesn't go far enough, MPR
- 'Move-over' law soon to apply to boaters, too, AP
- Kandiyohi County welfare fraud case is settled, West Central Tribune
- Fargo to vote on tax increase for flood control, MPR
- Rising foreclosures lead to rental problems in Mpls., KSTP
- Census bureau to report on Twin Cities population, AP
Technology:
- Nibi Software taps growth of e-learning niche, Finance and Commerce
- Internet post a 'publication' for purposes of privacy claim, Finance and Commerce
- MnDOT to begin survey of Winona Bridge, MPR
- St. Cloud to buy 2 homes for roundabout near SCSU, St. Cloud Times
- The alligator gar is one ugly fish, with few friends but new fans, Wall Street Journal
The Morning Report 6/29/09 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Jim Ramstad considering a run for governor.
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
Opinion-Commentary:
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
- Introducing Minnesota's streaming political Twitter machine!, Politics in Minnesota. Check out the new auto-updating aggregator here.
- Pawlenty: It would be a dereliction of duty not to sign Senate election certificate, The Political Animal
- Fed energy money arrives, Capitol Chatter
- Census Bureau: We’re working with Bachmann to 'explain the rules of the census', Think Progress
- A Minnesota housing market that doesn't collapse, MN 2020
- State of states in health care isn't much to write home about, Health Blog - WSJ
- With new biomass plant, Xcel Energy becomes electricity customer, Finance and Commerce
- Economic development group presents awards, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- One-two punch hits housing market, Pioneer Press
- 'Room to run' at Thrivent, CEO says, Star Tribune
- State shuts down Pine City's Horizon Bank, Star Tribune
- State seizes property of biggest sales tax scofflaw, Star Tribune
- 3M cutting 40 engineering division jobs, MSP Business Journal
- Duluth software engineering company keeps growing, AP
- Hopf to replace McLaughlin at Select Comfort, MSP Business Journal
- States consider gas and oil levies, Wall Street Journal
- Jim Ramstad considering a run for Minnesota governor, Pioneer Press
- Ramstad is toying with run for governor, AP
- Potential GOP presidential contenders weigh impact of Sanford, Ensign scandals on Republicans, AP
- Fun facts to know and tell about MN guv races, MinnPost
- St. Paul student placement office reaches out to parents, Star Tribune
- St. Paul superintendent ends tenure this week, MPR
- Minnesota gets $21.7 million to retrofit public buildings, Finance and Commerce
- Winona County dairy pays $15,000 MPCA penalty, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Legacy Amendment tax increase takes effect this week, MPR
- Metro cities turn up water rates in name of conservation, Star Tribune
- Pollution agency may have cleanup solution for Winona Superfund site, MPR
- Outdoors groups highlight sales tax projects statewide, AP
- Sales tax cash will keep Minnesota forest wild, AP
- Hennepin County launches website to help track of stimulus projects, Finance and Commerce
- Washington County aid programs hit hard by unallotments, Star Tribune
- White Bear Lake copes with the pinch of Pawlenty's unallotment, MPR
- Officials from across state say all cities to suffer from LGA decision, West Central Tribune
- Ramsey buys Town Center land, seeks developers, Star Tribune
- St. Louis County makes last push to sell old jail, AP
- Battle over health data, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Determined, but short of time and money, Star Tribune
- Chief justice: Cost up to go to court in Minnesota, AP
Opinion-Commentary:
- Steven B. Young: Insider cabal’s grip on power strangling state GOP’s future, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Deborah Appleman: Why I oppose Teach for America, Star Tribune
- Lori Sturdevant: He's our man in Washington on health care, Star Tribune
- Bob McFarlin: Oberstar is right to challenge Obama administration on its transportation plan, MinnPost
- Jack Uldrich: State must shake up its politics, St. Cloud Times
- Gail Rosenblum: Doctors kept from doctoring, Star Tribune
- Tony Cuneo: Obama’s green jobs make their way to Duluth, Duluth News Tribune
- Editorial: After census dither, take a reality check, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Payment is key in health care reform, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Keep pushing for a second airline carrier, St. Cloud Times
- Editorial: Regional economic approach a sound idea, Mankato Free Press
- Editorial: Make preschool a funding priority, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Download verdict screams for reform, St. Cloud Times
- Assembly Democrats OK budget package, Los Angeles Times
- In Arkansas, Pawlenty emphasizes limited government, MPR
- Pawlenty praises Jennifer, blasts Mark Sanford, Politico
- Pawlenty says he'll sign election certificate, MPR
- Pawlenty won't delay if court rules for Franken, Politico
- Pawlenty criticizes climate bill in Congress, AP
- Pawlenty on Sunday circuit, Polinaut - MPR
- Ritchie to host national 'civic summit', St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- 3 city officials honored by League of Cities, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Legion posts face declining membership, West Central Tribune
- New child car seat regulation takes effect next week, MPR
- Roseau to begin work on $30 million flood control project, MPR
- Judge denies retrial request in Anoka train deaths, AP
- Minnesota tribes fight Enbridge oil pipeline, Duluth News Tribune
- ACORN role in census challenged, Wall Street Journal
- In Minnesota, big moment for a temple for Hindus, New York Times
- Minneapolis council votes to start over on solar project, Finance and Commerce
- $2.1 million in CDBG dollars for programs St. Paul, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Minneapolis taking the lead in the green revolution, Star Tribune
- Wish list: New home for Saints, Star Tribune
- Minneapolis votes to sever ties with solar electic company on convention center project, Star Tribune
- Somali Independence Day marked in Minneapolis, AP
- Trader Joe's in Saint Paul: New store, old concerns, KARE 11
- U.S. lets Confederations Cup slip away, New York Times
- Saving species no longer a beauty contest, Washington Post
The Morning Report 6/26/09 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Pawlenty makes some changes to unallotments.
Agriculture:
Environment:
Opinion-Editorial:
Agriculture:
- For the Farm Lobby, Too Much Is Never Enough, Washington Post
- Minnesota, Iowa ag officials seek help for pork farmers, AP
- 'At this point, I am not a candidate for governor', Politics in Minnesota
- Emmer for Governor?, Politics in Minnesota
- State deficits and creeping pollyanna-ism, continued, Politics in Minnesota
- Don't ask, don't tell: On disclosure of state legislators' financial interests, Minnesota gets 40th place and a big fat F, Politics in Minnesota
- Why doesn't Amy Klobuchar run for Governor?, Smart Politics
- Peterson leads climate-change bill deal, Capitol Chatter
- Minnesota renters make the case why the Renters’ Credit should not be cut, MN Budget Bites
- Finishing Tarryl’s e-letter off, Let Freedom Ring
- Dry season, Shot in the Dark
- Bachmann links Census to 1940s Japanese internment, Minnesota Independent
- Pawlenty changed some items in his unallotment plan, The Political Animal
- Republicans gather in Rochester, Political Party
- State LGBT leaders weigh in: After 40 years, has Pride run its course?, Minnesota Independent
- It's time to drop e-mail as a breaking news medium, Romenesko - Poynter Online
- GOP 2012: A riveting reality show takes shape, Reliable Source - WaPo. Pawlenty is 'The Geek.'
- One piece at a time, Hartbeat - KARE 11
- Regulators: Northeast Bank earns 'outstanding' Community Reinvestment Act rating, Finance and Commerce
- Thrivent's Nicholson announces retirement, Finance and Commerce
- Thrivent chief announces retirement, Star Tribune
- Supervalu shareholders approve 'say on pay', Pioneer Press
- Airlines lower fares to lure travelers during recession, MPR
- Macy's to lease part of its Nicollet Mall building, Star Tribune
- Now batting for the Saints: Bill Murray, Pioneer Press
- Leinenkugel's hits up Minneapolis' skyways, MSP Business Journa
- Is Best Buy's Brian Dunn the most socially networked CEO?, MinnPost
- New airline promises $9 flights, will it fly?, KSTP
- Target designers succeed again with 'up and up' brand, MinnPost
- Coleman gets OK to use campaign funds for bills tied to 2 lawsuits, Star Tribune
- More details on FEC ruling in Coleman case, MinnPost
- Dem Guv's Association targets the MN 2010 race, MinnPost
- Rep. Bachmann won't fully comply with census, Star Tribune
- Ellison says Mecca trip was within House ethics rules, MPR
- Macalester plans $70 million fine arts center, Finance and Commerce
- Macalester planning new arts center, MSP Business Journal
- St. Cloud district to hire administration consultant, St. Cloud Times
- Area schools plan to borrow to make up for unallotment, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Vallay Varro receives St. Paul DFL endorsement for school board, Pioneer Press
Environment:
- Zebra mussel fears now surface in Alexandria, Star Tribune
- Dealing with a drought at the National Sports Center in Blaine, KARE 11
- Almost clean? MPCA hopes to finish cleanup of dry-cleaning chemicals, Winona Daily News
- Rochester mayor picked to head statewide city group, Polinaut - MPR
- LGA debate continues: group says last week's criticism was spin, not substance, MinnPost
- Locals call for health care fix, St. Cloud Times
- State high court reprimands County Attorney Backstrom, Star Tribune
- Zellers says cuts could be restored if recession ends, MPR
- New House minority leader shares vision, Midday - MPR
- State lawmaker already promising to bring back the beer at the U of M, KARE 11
Opinion-Editorial:
- Editorial: Ellison fails part of routine ethics test, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Detail district finances, drop consultant, St. Cloud Times
- Editorial: Extension of home tax credit is fine idea, St. Cloud Times
- Why California can't be governed, Los Angeles Times
- Commentary: The risks of immediate e-communication, Dolan Media Newswires
- Pawlenty opposes climate change bill, MPR
- Pawlenty enters Huckabee territory with Ark. visit, AP
- Gov. Pawlenty modifies unallotment plan, MPR
- Pawlenty alters budget cuts, explains other moves, AP
- Some programs get more money, others a bigger cut as Pawlenty revises state budget numbers, Pioneer Press
- Brede elected president of League of Minnesota Cities, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Advocates say budget cuts target most vulnerable, MPR
- Miners learn more about mesothelioma study, MPR
- Xcel partners with Microsoft on energy monitor, MinnPost
- Beef recalled in Midwest over possible E. coli, MPR
- Nonprofit offers free HIV testing, St. Cloud Times
- JBS Swift recalls 41,000 pounds of beef because of possible E. coli contamination, AP
- The Whistleblower: House is broke, but who'll fix it?, Star Tribune
- U of M experts want mine workers to volunteer for cancer tests, Duluth News Tribune
- 'No Turn on Red' signs slowly disappearing from Minneapolis, KARE 11
- It's cheers and fears as Trader Joe's opens in St. Paul, Pioneer Press
- Hiawatha light rail marks five years; what's next for transit?, MPR
- Hiawatha LRT celebrates 5 years in operation, WCCO
- Beginning Friday, long trucks no longer permitted on Stillwater bridge, Star Tribune
- FAA awards 5 regional aiports over $2M in grants, KSTP
- Flickr as an interior decorating tool, New York Times. Columnist excoriated in comments section after suggesting download and display of Flickr images.
- Opening up the Silk Road, Wall Street Journal
- 3, Wall Street Journal
The Morning Report 6/25/09 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: St. Paul will vote on IRV this November.
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
Legislature:
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
- The team's new coach: Zellers to call the shots for House GOP, Politics in Minnesota
- Garofalo floats freedom, vets aid for U beverage enthusiasts as 'fuddy-duddies' stadium prohibition beckons, Politics in Minnesota
- Ellison's trip to Mecca, simplified, Politics in Minnesota
- Is new GOP House Minority Leader Kurt Zellers politically vulnerable?, Smart Politics
- Democrats shoot trap, The Political Animal
- Tarryl's fabrications, Let Freedom Ring
- This time, it's a cut, Speed Gibson
- Officials fear Minnesota’s next fiscal crunch will be much worse, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Developer given deadline for Minneapolis Convention Center solar array contract, Finance and Commerce
- PeopleNet moves into former Petters headquarters, Finance and Commerce
- Targeting groceries, Star Tribune
- U of M regents approve job cuts, alcohol ban, MPR
- Now batting for the Saints: Bill Murray, Pioneer Press
- Regents: No booze at U's sports venues, Star Tribune
- Business fizzles but a garden grows, Star Tribune
- Montevideo Howard Lake among wastewater projects getting stimulus funds, MSP Business Journal
- European representatives visit government, business officials, AP
- State agencies have deadline for bonding bill wishlist, AP
- Dems targeting Minnesota governor's race, Star Tribune
- Houston County DFL chairman will run for Minnesota House, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Politicians rush to reach contributors, Mankato Free Press
- Climate bill still faces tough road, despite Peterson's support, MPR
- Ellison's privately paid trip to Mecca prompts debate, Star Tribune
- For moderates, it's not easy being green, Politico. Walz is undecided on energy bill.
- North St. Paul-Maplewood-Oakdale / Middle schools may offer languages, Pioneer Press
- The summer of their discontent, Wall Street Journal
- Al's pals and Coleman's cronies: Deep pockets support lengthy recount effort, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- St. Paul voters to get instant runoff question in November, Star Tribune
- St. Paul City Council puts IRV question on November ballot, Pioneer Press
- The wait is agonizing for Coleman, Franken, Star Tribune
- Will the next Coleman/Franken round be up to Justice Samuel Alito?, MinnPost
- Federal agency approves wetland grants, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Company agrees to $151,000 EPA fine, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Minnesota energy program awarded $21.7M, MSP Business Journal
- Deadline looms for 'clean diesel' grant apps, AP
- Blue Earth County eyes cuts, Mankato Free Press
- Budgets take top concern for MN mayors, KSTP
- Will taxpayers bite bullet for Dakota Co. accidents?, KSTP
- Study: Child-care costs in U.S. way out of line, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Upper Midwest states get you in and out of the ER, Star Tribune
- Meeting is next step in determining source of Iron Range mesothelioma, MPR
- Faulty healthcare database costs consumers billions, MPR
Legislature:
- 6 GOP lawmakers praised by Taxpayers League, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Top job for House Minority Leader: growth, AP
- Update: Taxpayers League takes shot at Pogemiller, MinnPost
- ...or rather, MPRNewsQ!, MinnPost
- Awkward media moments, Politico. Coleman's Cullen Sheehan makes list.
- Dane Smith: Minnesota joins Louisiana and Georgia as anti-tax holdouts among budget-battered states, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Editorial: State should focus on U's quality, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Health is on front burner where it belongs, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Editorial: State budget crisis was deferred, Mankato Free Press
- Lawmakers reject budget fix; state could begin issuing IOUs next week, Los Angeles Times
- Pawlenty lays budget cuts at feet of DFLers, Pioneer Press
- Sanford case a new dose of bad news for Republicans, New York Times. Pawlenty's prospects improved.
- Hennepin County locking up far fewer juveniles, Star Tribune
- Slow progress for bridge memorial, AP
- State's suicide rate rising; tie to economy isn't clear, Star Tribune
- Between a rock and a Greenway: Xcel takes heat for plans to run power lines along bike trail, TC Daily Planet
- Minnesota gets failing grade for public disclosure, Polinaut - MPR
- Port Authority kicks off Minnehaha Lanes project with stimulus money, Finance and Commerce
- Welsh Capital arranges $900,000 apartment refinancing in Uptown, Finance and Commerce
- Gorilla habitat, Ordway expansion on St. Paul City Council's public works wish list, Pioneer Press
- $6M cleanup announced for former Frogtown dump, MPR
- Minneapolis to pay bar $201,000 to settle lawsuit, Star Tribune
- Mpls. Settles bar lawsuit with racial undertones, KSTP
- Minneapolis rated among world's best biking cities, MPR
- Battle of the bricks, sealed with a stucco compromise, Star Tribune
- Trucker pays tribute to a friend in big-rig contest, New York Times. MN man wins best of show.
The Morning Report 6/24/09 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: House GOP picks Maple Grove's Kurt Zellers as leader.
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Agriculture:
- Wheat speculators singled out, Star Tribune
- By the numbers: Minus one-time money, Minnesota's next budget deficit will be three to four times worse, Politics in Minnesota
- Phil Krinkie: You mixed up whining with outrage, mnpACT!
- Seifert exit, Mary's Page - TPT
- Zellers Minority Leader, Mary's Page - TPT
- Kurt Zellers vs. Margaret Anderson Kelliher, MN Progressive Project
- Minnesota U.S. Senate race still fodder for late-night comedians, Smart Politics
- John Marty: The MinnesotaBrown interview, Minnesota Brown
- Rep. Peterson rolls over plays lapdog, Residual Forces
- Higher-ed in greater Minnesota braces for unallotment crunch, Minnesota Independent
- Demmer loses leadership bid, Political Party
- Mr. Krinkie joins the fight, Let Freedom Ring
- IRS places liens on Hecker property, MPR
- New complaint filed against Denny Hecker alleges $110M fraud, MPR
- New Best Buy CEO set to take reins, AP
- U of M takes up alcohol ban and budget cuts, MPR
- U of M board to vote on tuition fees, job cuts, stadium alcohol, AP
- Local jobless rate dips to 7.7%, St. Cloud Times
- Despite recession, high demand for skilled labor, New York Times
Congress-House:
- Oberstar's transportation bill begins legislative journey, MPR
- House Democrats strike deal on climate bill, Politico. Peterson now supports bill.
- Teach for America is expanding to the Twin Cities, Star Tribune
- Silence won't make incident at Burroughs get any better, Star Tribune
- Pawlenty shifts mean schools need loans; charters especially worried, MPR
- Hmong group nets federal money for education efforts, MPR
- Republicans spend nearly $1 million helping Coleman, Pioneer Press
- National GOP spent $938,000 on Coleman's Senate fight, AP
- Interstate, international CO2 cap-and-trade system, Star Tribune
- Lawmakers propose 'ecodriving' training to save fuel, MPR
- 'EcoDriving' skills save gas. But should Minnesotans be required to learn them?, Pioneer Press
- Duluth mayor joins door knockers launching energy-efficiency campaign, Duluth News Tribune
- Ramsey, Anoka counties agree to transportation deals with provider stripped of state contract, Pioneer Press
- Facing aid cuts, Minnesota city leaders come together, AP
- St. Cloud's reduction in Local Government Aid lessens, St. Cloud Times
Legislature:
- Kurt Zellers selected as new House GOP leader, AP
- Zellers elected House minority leader, Star Tribune
- Zellers will lead state House GOP minority caucus, Pioneer Press
- Zellers elected as new GOP Minority Leader, MPR
- Beyond furloughs: KARE socked with pay cuts, MinnPost
- DTV switchover hurts many local newscasts, MinnPost
- Black ink! Star Tribune reports monthly profit, MinnPost
- The 99-cent iPhone app that kills print journalism, The Wrap
Opinion-Commentary:
- Lori Sturdevant: Minnesota’s campaign refunds program has a positive purpose, Star Tribune
- Joe Repya: Why I'm leaving the Minnesota GOP, Pioneer Press
- Editorial: Blame lawmakers for dry U stadium, Star Tribune
- Editorial: The Mayo Clinic and the Mall of America, Pioneer Press
- Editorial: Don't serve, sell alcohol at U of M sports sites, St. Cloud Times
- State budget plans are built with fiscal gimmicks, Los Angeles Times
- Democratic California Assemblyman Juan Arambula re-registers as independent, Los Angeles Times
- Analysis: SC governor's odd disappearance latest problem for GOP in challenging Obama, AP. Pawlenty one of few GOP governors not 'stuck in the spring mud.'
- La Crescent group formalizes CapX2020 challenge, Winona Daily News
- Judge orders Hauser to continue chemotherapy, Star Tribune
- Teen says he's angry about more chemo, AP
- Professor won't be allowed to represent Warsame, MPR
- So far, Duluth has no takers on domestic partnership registry, Duluth News Tribune
- Columbia Sportswear coming to Uptown Minneapolis, Finance and Commerce
- Goldy’s store to open at TCF Bank Stadium, Finance and Commerce
- Gold Country plans retail store at TCF Bank Stadium, MSP Business Journal
- IBM still on top of supercomputing world, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- The Government has a database for most everything, Politico
- Shoptalk: Dial 'P' for Photo, Lens - NYTimes

