The Morning Report 5/7/08 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Omnibus bills being ironed out as Legislature nears end of session.
Agriculture:
Legislature:
Agriculture:
- Steep rise in farmland prices posing a danger, Finance and Commerce
- MN sod farmers waiting for the warmth, KSTP
- Corn futures approach record on oil's rise, weather concerns, AP
- Farm law writers ask tighter subsidy limits, Reuters
- The Declaration of Independence or the Stanley Cup?, Politics in Minnesota
- The Declaration arrives in Minnesota, Politics in Minnesota [Video also on YouTube]
- Let's take it outside!, Polinaut - MPR
- Murphy v. Pawlenty, Mary's Page - TPT
- Open letter to Candidate Franken, Shot in the Dark
- Negotiating with Pawlenty could be a new game show, mnpACT!
- The Strib: A flipper's nightmare come true, Lambert to the Slaughter
- MN-02: Steve Sarvi post-DFL-endorsement interview, MN Blue
- Ellison doesn't heart photo ID's for voters, True North
- Budget conference committee finishes, sort of, The Political Animal
- Same as it ever was: Pawlenty again wants state health care fund to solve his budget troubles, MN Monitor
- Star Tribune's owner forced to write off much of its investment, Star Tribune
- Medtronic to cut 350 local jobs, Star Tribune
- Court rules against PUC in CenterPoint cost recovery case, AP
- New fund to invest heavily in Minnesota, Star Tribune
- Lakeville to pay tax, receive new bus service, Star Tribune
- Delta-NWA merger gets new support, Cox News Service
- Piper Jaffray pushes into media and telecom coverage, MSP Business Journal
- Conservative group blasts Minnesota taxes, Finance and Commerce
- Ellison spreads word in Egypt about benefits of U.S.-style democracy, Star Tribune
- Ethanol producers come under fire in Congress, MPR
- Expected kindergarten surge good news for Minneapolis schools, MinnPost
- Legislature sends governor new school "report card" plan, MPR
- Minnesota Capitol to get free energy audit from Wal-Mart, Star Tribune
- Pipestone company paid $19,000 fine to MPCA, Star Tribune
- Researchers debate what we know about green fuels, MPR
- Declaring a self-evident buzz, Star Tribune
- Declaration of Independence arrives at Minnesota History Center, Dolan Media Newswires
Legislature:
- Lawmakers unhappy about choices on road safety rules, AP
- Transportation bill survives, Bemidji Pioneer
- Minnesota voters could empower Legislature to call special sessions, AP
- Rep. Rukavina seeks to slow tuition increases, Minnesota Daily
- Conferees reach deal on budget, Session Daily
- Agreement reached on energy omnibus bill, Session Daily
- Tempers flare at Minnesota Legislature, Duluth News Tribune
- The Newspaper(s) of the Twin Cities, News Cut - MPR
- Amid bankruptcy talk, Strib ponders cuts the newsroom actually likes, MinnPost
- Rep. Kim Norton: Long list of data supports need for graduated driver's license bill, MinnPost
- Teresa Bohnen and Tom Moore: JOBZ program is boon for us, St. Cloud Times
- Editorial: Examine patients first, credit second, Star Tribune
- Editorial: No extra innings forecast for Legislature, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Editorial: Affordable housing still out of reach, Bemidji Pioneer
- Editorial: You can’t eat ethanol, Mankato Free Press
- Oklahoma Senator: State unable to regulate credit card companies, Dolan Media Newswires
- Enviro coalition urges rail-park deal, MinnPost
- Study: Fewer teens take up smoking if they live in towns with tough restaurant smoking bans, AP
- Advisory council helps Immigrant Law Center stay in tune with clients, MinnPost
- Smoking ban drama gets a new actor: District judge, Star Tribune
- RNC--good for some businesses, but not all, MPR
- Bloomington delays measure to deal with protesters, Star Tribune
- Less TLC for St. Paul streets as budget gets attention, Star Tribune
- Lanes close on Blatnik Bridge in Duluth for gusset plate repair, Star Tribune
- Northstar puts the big in Big Lake, Star Tribune
- MSA discusses light rail at final forum, Minnesota Daily
- Keeping Minnesotans safe in vehicles, Session Daily
- Unique legacy of Minnesota's 'flying coffins', Star Tribune
- 2 Webbys for Minnesota: 'Speaking of Faith' and 'Chocolate Rain,' Star Tribune
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