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Outstate News (3-29-07)

03/29/2007




Solberg Column: Who should be taxed more? (Crookston):
http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2007/03/29/opinion/17opin4.txt

Column: [Nornes'] Transportation vote a bad choice for state. (Fergus
Falls):
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2007/mar/28/transportation-vote-bad-choice-state/

Sertich/Rukavina/Pappas: Higher ed bill is passed out of committee.
(Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/mdn/?sect_rank=1§ion_id=70&story_id=208596

Bakk/Michel: Income tax increases brewing in Senate. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20070328/159351815.shtml

Bakk/Stumpf: Democrats planning between $500M, $1B in income tax hikes.
(Forum Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18207§ion=News

Senate bill would end JOBZ. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=38770§ion=News

Huntley/Berglin/Bunn: Providing universal health care in Minnesota is
key for lawmakers. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18220§ion=homepage

Lynch/Senjem/Hann: Senate passes 'unyielding' state smoking ban.
(Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=288929&z=16

Langseth/Rest: Bonding bill sails, funds seem likely to keep on
growing. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18215§ion=News

Rest: Lopsided vote given by Senate in approval of $306 million bonding
bill. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1007&Itemid=29

Clark: Bus contract awarded to Gillig. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070329/NEWS01/103280058/1009

Representatives from U of M campuses rally for university support.
(Forum Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18221§ion=News

DFL Party reports second break-in at party headquarters. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20070329/159386690.shtml

Franken, on talk show, touts `Apollo project' on energy. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20070328/159377326.shtml

Franken lets supporters know what their campaign cash buys. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20070328/159322168.shtml

Editorial: Bonding bill includes pork. (Austin):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2007/03/28/opinion/news.txt

Editorial: Federal, state PILT provide local services. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=7916§ion=Opinion

Editorial: Mall of America not a wise way to spend money. (Fergus
Falls):
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2007/mar/23/moa-not-wise-way-spend-money/

Editorial: Arguments against smoke ban deflated. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/editorials/local_story_088001416.html?keyword=topstory

Editorial: Lawmakers should keep moving tuition bill ahead.
(Marshall):
http://www.marshallindependent.com/opinion/articles.asp?articleID=11285

Editorial: Education: Taking two steps forward, one step back.
(Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2007/03/29/opinion/ourviews/ourview0329.txt