Outstate News (3-25-07)

03/25/2007

Seifert/Lieder/Juhnke/Kohls: House approves $9 billion roads bill.
(StarTribune):
http://www.startribune.com/587/story/1077386.html

Lieder/Erhardt/Abeler/Seifert/etc: House passes tranportation bill, gas
tax included. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=963&Itemid=29

Lieder/Kohls/Ehrhardt/Ozment: House approves gas tax increase despite
Pawlenty veto threat. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20070324/158485365.shtml

Lieder/Tomassoni/Bakk/etc: House passes gas tax measure in session.
(Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/mdn/?sect_rank=1§ion_id=70&story_id=208563

Lieder/Murphy/Juhnke: House OKs transportation funding bill raising gas
tax. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=32204§ion=news

Lieder/Kohls/Erhardt/Sertich: House votes for 10-cent gas tax hike.
(St. Paul):
http://www.twincities.com/localnews/ci_5515503

E. Anderson/Murphy: Senators try again on dedicated funding for
outdoors, water, arts. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20070324/158461244.shtml

Pappas/Betzold/Neuville: Senate OKs insurance for same-sex partners of
state workers. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20070324/158496440.shtml

Clark/Gottwalt: Bill: Low bus bidder would be selected. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070325/NEWS01/103240041

Pogemiller/Senjem/Fischbach/Cohen/Clark: Minority not happy with new
proposal. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070325/NEWS01/103250027/1009

Legislation would allow wine sales in grocery stores. (Brainerd):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/032407/new_20070324053.shtml

Cass to seek legislation to change unfair tax abatement statute.
(Walker):
http://www.walkermn.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=231128

Urdahl Column: Preserving Minnesota's history. (Annandale):
http://www.annandalearea.com/Main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=6&ArticleID=6862

Letter (Koch/B. Anderson) Answers don't add up. (Annandale):
http://www.annandalearea.com/Main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=6&ArticleID=6842

Letter (Howes): Gas tax pays for the roads. (Walker):
http://www.walkermn.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=9&story_id=231106

Column: Property tax reform is needed. (Walker):
http://www.walkermn.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=9&story_id=231100

Column: Achieve 'tax fairness' by cutting business taxes.
(Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=7858§ion=Opinion

Editorial: Put climate change issue at forefront. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=7857§ion=Opinion

Editorial: Legislature working to simplify voting. (Park Rapids):
http://www.parkrapidsenterprise.com/articles/index.cfm?id=7924§ion=Opinion

Editorial (Pogemiller-Clark-Pawlenty): Key leaders at Capitol haven't
kept their word. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070325/OPINION/103250002/1006