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Outstate News (4-11-08)

04/11/2008




Courtesy of MN Rep. Al Juhnke


Editorial: Republican caucus flirts with danger. (Crookston-Rochester):
http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2008/04/11/opinion/19opin5.txt

Tschumper: GOP to pick 31B challenger. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2008/04/11/news/07gop.txt

Rukavina/Mcnamera/Sertich: House approves study of lung cancer among
miners. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/10/miners/

Rukavina/Anzelc/Sertich/Nornes/McNamara/Tomassoni: Pawlenty threatens
to veto Iron Range cancer study. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=64193§ion=News

Rukavina/Mahoney/McNamera/Holberg/Tomassoni: House OKs $5 million for
lung health studies. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/04/10/news/doc47fec9cf38288671620330.txt

Huntley/Sertich/Rukavina/Emmer: Huntley*s health bill nears House
vote. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=64272§ion=News

Huntley/Kelliher/Tschumper/Emmer/Abeler/Thissen: House debates health
care reform into the night. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4612&Itemid=29

Huntley/Dean: House passes bill to expand health care programs to
uninsured. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/11/health_care/

Huntley/Seifert: Health care overhaul wins House approval, but long
road ahead. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080411/267344935.shtml


Key provisions of the House health bill. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080410/267279253.shtml


Juhnke/Koenen/Olin/Skoe/Wergin/Kubly: Pawlenty permanently exempts milk
haulers from weight rules; Green Acres program may be changed; Bovine TB
bill. (AgriNews-AP):
http://webstar.agrinews.com/agrinews/297214243561752.bsp

Solberg/Huntley/Joros/Solberg/Bakk: Bakk introduces bill to block red
plan. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=64279§ion=News

Rosen, Gunther work to save JOBZ. (Fairmont):
http://www.fairmontsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/500320.html?nav=5003

Dahle: Mill Towns Trail money in bonding bill. (Northfield):
http://northfieldnews.com/main.asp?SectionID=21&SubSectionID=451&ArticleID=22633&TM=34605.61

Cornish Letter: Bonding bill deserved a 'no' vote. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/letters/local_story_101183510.html?keyword=topstory

Letter: Fritz has helped nursing-home workers. (Faribault):
http://faribault.com/main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=399&ArticleID=44025&TM=34279.11

Letter: Demmer e-mail misses the point. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=336988&z=23

Tschumper Letter: Music lending library is valid project. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=336825&z=23

Pawlenty: Austin poised for economic development. (Austin):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2008/04/10/news/news02.txt

Peterson unsure about Congress agreeing on new farm bill. (AgriNews):
http://webstar.agrinews.com/agrinews/294312512020329.bsp

Franken raises about $2.2 million in first quarter for Senate bid.
(AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080411/267486990.shtml


Day: Walz stuffs war chest. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/local/local_story_102000802.html

Coleman: Disappointed by Pawlenty veto of Central Corridor money.
(AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080410/267243080.shtml


Bonoff/Paulsen: DFLers square off in the 3rd District. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/10/thirddistrict/

Sioux Falls to sell methane from landfills to ethanol plant. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/11/methane/

JOBZ declines. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/10/jobz_2008/

MPL railroad gets $3 million from bonding bill. (New Ulm):
http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/500485.html?nav=5009

MnDOT says northwest Minnesota will see $33 million in construction.
(Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15127§ion=homepage

Hwy. 14, Le Sueur bridge top '08 projects. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/local/local_story_101222311.html

Column: Transportation funding an investment for all. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15119§ion=Opinion

South St. Paul stockyard to hold final auction. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080411/267477714.shtml


Readers offer their St. Paul Stockyards memories. (AgriNews):
http://webstar.agrinews.com/agrinews/303013335539321.bsp

State orders Minn. food shelves to destroy venison for lead. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080410/267252061.shtml


Column: Tax-ranking *facts* can blur truth. (Grand Forks):
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=73225§ion=Opinion

Editorial: The good, the bad and the ugly of the bonding bill.
(Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2008/04/11/opinion/ourviews/edit.txt

Editorial: Is Legislature jumping the gun on education reform?
(Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=12&a=336900

Editorial: LGA spared cuts this year, but funding still short.
(Austin):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2008/04/10/opinion/news278.txt


Editorial: Where*s the oversight of air industry? (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15115§ion=Opinion

Editorial: No one needs that much time to drink. (Crookston):
http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2008/04/11/opinion/19opin1.txt

Editorial: Send violent video game law back to Statehouse, not court.
(Duluth):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=64240§ion=Opinion

Editorial: 'Shacks' proposal prompts questions. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080411/OPINION/104110025/1006

Editorial: Study takes hard look at ethanol transportation iss.
(AgriNews):
http://webstar.postbulletin.com/agrinews/297212183810014.bsp

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