Outstate news (11-30-07)
11/30/2007
Courtesy of Rep. Al Junke
Blaine resident Shawn Hamilton announces District 51A bid [for Rep. Kranz seat]. (Blaine):
http://abcnewspapers.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1125&Itemid=27
Kelliher/Clark: Budget shortfall at $373 million. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/11/29/forecastpreview/
Sertich/Seifert: U-DFL, College Republicans host state reps.
(MnDaily): http://www.mndaily.com/articles/2007/11/30/72164799
Kelliher/Seifert/Senjem/Pogemiller: Legislators bracing for bad economic news. (MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2007/11/29/211/legislators_bracing_for_bad_economic_news
Kelliher/Clark/Senjem: Budget gloom clouds Capitol outlook. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/11/29/forecastpreview/
Bakk: Officials brace for bad budget news. (Timberjay):
http://www.timberjay.com/current.php?article=3901
Editorial: Poor judgment all around [at MnDOT]. (New Ulm):
http://www.nujournal.com/opinion/articles.asp?articleID=9976
News Blog: The heat continues to be turned up on Lt. Gov. (Marshall):
http://www.marshallindependent.com/blogs/articles.asp?articleID=17344
Hansen: Legislative auditor issues report regarding Pitt's questionable state expenditures. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3205&Itemid=29
Mariani/Haws/Clark/Gottwalt: Legislative commission meets with Central Minnesotans in difficult economic straits. (St. Cloud): http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071130/NEWS01/111300039
Gerlach/Neuville/Melendez: Republicans ask Ritchie to step aside for election. (StarTribune):
http://www.startribune.com/10220/story/1581572.html
Senjem/Gerlach: Ritchie rejects GOP call to step aside during special election. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20071129/221542272.shtml
Latz/Ozment: Governor and legislators announce I-35W victims relief fund. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/11/29/victim_fund/
Latz/Ozment/Pawlenty: Emergency aid approved for Minnesota bridge collapse victims. (AP):
http://www.nujournal.com/oniWire/oniWireDetails.asp?articleID=33369&state=MN&category=News
Seifert: Non-profit compensation. (Marshall):
http://www.marshallindependent.com/opinion/articles.asp?articleID=17359
Day/Demmer/Walz: Immigration issue flares in 1st Congressional District race. (AP):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=317362&z=16
Bakk backs Ciresi. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/mdn/?section_id=70&story_id=211294
Thissen Letter: State working to protect children. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2007/11/30/opinion/letters/2let30.txt
Sailer Column: State has edge in electronics recycling. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=12370§ion=Opinion
Magnus Letter: Spending has increased dramatically. (Worthington):
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=7510§ion=opinion
Walz touts 2007 farm bill. (Albert Lea):
http://www.albertleatribune.com/articles/2007/11/29/news/news2.txt
Walz seeks bridge between energy interests. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=317416&z=16
Peterson/Walz: Hormel hearing *heavy-handed*. (Austin):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2007/11/30/news/news.txt
Attorney General's office files suit against Midland National Life Insurance Company. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3206&Itemid=29
Swanson: Audit: State official bilked taxpayers. (Timberjay):
http://timberjay.com/current.php?article=3900
Molnau: MnDOT, ex-worker face more scrutiny. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=58774§ion=news
Education: Even the governor draws blunt words from Walseth 'There has to be a state vision and there is none.' (Brainerd):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/113007/new_20071130015.shtml
Council on Disability legislative forum planned for Jan. 15 in Marshall. (Marshall):
http://www.marshallindependent.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=17351
Column: Universal health care makes sense. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2007/11/30/opinion/letters/3let30.txt
Column: Here's a transportation solution: Reduce the need to drive.
(MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/steveberg/2007/11/29/218/heres_a_transportation_solution_reduce_the_need_to_drive
Editorial: Is Canada a model? U.S. already has a viable system in place - Medicare. (Timberjay):
http://timberjay.com/current.php?article=3878
Editorial: Moorhead*s traffic mess is MnDOT*s. (Moorhead):
http://www.in-forum.com/Opinion/articles/184735
Editorial: Clean energy needs Farm Bill boost. (Worthington):
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=7509§ion=homepage