The Morning Report 3/20/08 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Norm Coleman 'comes out swinging' as his campaign against Al Franken nears, while pro-Coleman group's ad catches heat for 35W bridge imagery.
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Agriculture:
- Infected cattle buy-out, Session Daily
- Operating engineers respond to exploitive Coleman ad, MN Publius
- HF 3391 - It's UNIVERSAL!, Ladies Logic
- Walz letter to ed secretary Spellings: Why Minnesota?, Bluestem Prairie
- Using your money to buy their consensus, SCSU Scholars
- Let Lileks be Lileks, Fraters Libertas
- NTSB public hearings: Now you see them, now you don't, MN Monitor
- NTSB needs more public input on Minnesota bridge, mnpACT!
- DFL incumbents Mullery and Dominguez denied endorsements, MN Monitor
- 3M to move optical systems unit headquarters to Asia, Star Tribune
- 3M sends troubling signal to Minnesota, Pioneer Press
- Suburban counties continue to grow, MPR
- Growth for 2 area counties slows down but stays strong, St. Cloud Times
- Qwest land-line workers consider buyouts, Duluth News Tribune
- Coal can't fill world's burning appetite, Washington Post
- BBB of Minnesota calls for nominees, Dolan Media Newswires
- Sen. Coleman comes out swinging at Franken, Pioneer Press
- With own kickoff near, Coleman previews line against Franken, AP
- Teachers union warns of school budget problems, MPR
- 'Do you want to fund your schools -- or not?', Star Tribune
- DFLers propose $49M windfall for schools, Pioneer Press
- School district considers budget reduction options, Jordan Independent
- Health care reform comes to the Capitol -- sort of, MinnPost
- Park Nicollet to drop 2,500 Medicare patients, KSTP
Labor:
- Union condemns use of bridge images in pro-Coleman commercial, Workday MN
- Swanson showcases union support, MPR
- Organizing flap in AG's office gets murkier, Star Tribune
- Metro lawmaker's bill offers ways to pare deficit, Star Tribune
- House DFL finds its own ox to gore, MPR Polinaut
- Whistleblower protection extension, Session Daily
- State public works bill stalls over price tag, Pioneer Press
- Tax bill takes committee by surprise, Session Daily
- DFL to fix budget through Pawlenty's programs, KSTP
- DFLers see Pawlenty programs as fertile area for budget fix, AP
- House tax proposal cuts aid for MN rural businesses, West Central Tribune
Opinion-Commentary:
- Michael V. Ciresi: What makes a candidate qualified? Well ..., Star Tribune
- Craig Westover: A sow's ear of corporate socialism, Pioneer Press
- Charlie Quimby: Legislators seek more accountability -- and Minnesota yawns, MinnPost
- Editorial: NTSB should hold hearing about I-35W, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Sparring on budget puts us in middle, Bemidji Pioneer
- Editorial: Rural roads benefit from transportation, Bemidji Pioneer
Public Health/Safety:
- Lutheran Social Service to build $27 million center, Star Tribune
- Revised vacant home plan unveiled, Pioneer Press
- Campaign urges college students to 'Stop at Buzzed', MPR
- EPA releases St. Louis Park vapor results, KSTP
- Duluth city councilor wants ‘social host’ ordinance, Duluth News Tribune
- Free speech group doesn't allow attendees to speak, MPR
- City government panel opposes mandatory protest permits, Star Tribune
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ELCA stays neutral in sexuality statement, Star Tribune
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