Outstate News (12-29-05)

12/29/2005

St. Cloud-area voters choose DFL lawmakers. (Duluth-AP):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/13499196.htm


Haws/Johnson/Entenza: Holiday-season special elections net DFL a Senate
seat. (ECM):
http://www.hometownsource.com/capitol/2005/December/28specialelections.html


Johnson/Haws/Clark/Cohen/Day/Entenza: Two elections continue DFL gains.
(StarTribune):
http://www.startribune.com/587/story/151625.html

Johnson/Dibble/Bachmann: Special election results may weaken drive for
marriage bill at Capitol. (MPR-AP):
http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/2005/12/28_scheckt_gaymarriage/

Dille: Finding balance between agriculture, residential growth.
(Litchfield):
http://www.independentreview.net/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=9591

Newman Column: How can we argue that K-12 education is underfunded?
(Litchfield):
http://www.independentreview.net/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=11&ArticleID=9609

Coleman uses event to bring out information about Medicare Part D
prescription drug program. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=22310&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=

Pawlenty asks feds for disaster declaration. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/13506423.htm

State appeals decision that overturned tobacco fee. (Brainerd-AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20051228/3522725.shtml


Excelsior Energy files for pact. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/mdn/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=205321

Dick Cheney’s Imperial Presidency. (Benson-NYTimes):
http://www.swiftcountymonitor.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=17174

Letter: Budget plan enriches the rich, hurts the poor. (Hutchinson):
http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=11&ArticleID=15160

Letter: State’s new snowmobile trail fee goes too far. (Hutchinson):
http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=11&ArticleID=15164

Column: Democrats need to find their ‘American Idol’. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/editorial/13506485.htm


Editorial: Congress gets a grade of C. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/cnhi/mankatofreepress/editorials/local_story_362222419.html?keyword=topstory

Consider longer school year in MN. (Thief River Falls):
http://www.trftimes.com/index.php?option=content&task=view&id=1946&Itemid=26