Outstate News (4-12-06)

04/12/2006

Republican candidate Struck drops out of race against Dorn - Attorney Luke Robinson will enter race. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/local/local_story_100113405.html

Editorial: GOP rebate plan: Gee, what an idea - How politically transparent. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/mdn/index.php?sect_rank=8&story_id=206007

Editorial: Real property tax reform needed. (Marshall):
http://www.marshallindependent.com/opinion/articles.asp?articleID=2170

Editorial: There’s no ‘For Sale’ sign on the state ballot box. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2006/04/12/opinion/12edit.txt

Murphy.Lieder/Langseth/Erhardt: Transportation funding divide may be too far to bridge. (Forum News):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=1007&section=news

Lieder/Langseth/Abrams: Highway funding guarantee fails. (Forum News):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=1006&section=news

Murphy: Area roads, bridges face financial woes. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060412/NEWS01/104120007/1009

Huntley/Bradley/Lourey/Entenza: Officials need full funding for avian flu prep. (Willmar-AP):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=6458&section=News

Bird flu would crowd hospitals, commissioners say. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/14324848.htm

Sertich/Solberg/Dill/Rukavina/Krinkie/Sviggum: GOP rebate plan - Area lawmakers highly critical of Republican tax proposal. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/mdn/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=205999

Krinkie/Sviggum/Lanning/Marquart: House GOP suggests tax rebate checks. (Forum News):
http://www.republican-eagle.com/articles/index.cfm?id=205&section=homepage

Hansen/Sviggum/Pogemiller: House Republicans propose rebates for homeowners. (ECM):
http://www.hometownsource.com/capitol/2006/April/10rebate.html

Dill/Dorman: Joint garage money pulled from House bonding bill. (Timberjay):
http://www.timberjay.com/current.php?article=2258

Jaros/Bakk: Lawmakers switch to a ‘salvage’ strategy. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/14322959.htm

Bradley/Emmer: Health care crisis batters Minnesota, illegal immigrants. (Grand Forks-St. Paul):
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/14324969.htm

Lourey/Moe: Wild rice moratorium stumbles in committee. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/14323011.htm

Moe: Local DFLers balk at State DFL Party request that Beltrami reconvene convention. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=999&section=News

Peterson-Anderson Column: For a renewable energy standard. (Marshall-Winona):
http://www.marshallindependent.com/opinion/articles.asp?articleID=2156

State Supreme Court takes on tobacco fee case. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20060411/3780527.shtml

Supreme Court hears tobacco fee case; ruling could alter state budget. (ECM):
http://www.hometownsource.com/capitol/2006/April/11supremecourt.html

High court to decide state budget question. (Forum News):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=1003&section=news

Dem. Senate candidate Bell makes stand clear on hot-button issues. (Marshall):
http://www.marshallindependent.com/news/articles.asp?articleID=2189

Hennepin County Board OKs Twins stadium plan. (AP):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/ap/index.cfm?page=view&id=D8GUE37O0

Tight ethanol supply could lead to higher prices. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20060412/3782421.shtml

Polymet, environmentalists square off over proposed copper mine. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/14322937.htm

Column: Politics, tax tangle quest for new park. (Grand Forks):
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/local/14321434.htm

Editorial: Bush and Cheney owe nation explanation on leak charges. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/editorial/14319439.htm

Editorial: Sales tax amendment * don’t amend...elect candidates who support funding for the outdoors and the arts. (Timberjay):
http://www.timberjay.com/current.php?article=2264

Editorial: Biomedical campus makes sense for Rochester. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/cnhi/mankatofreepress/editorials/local_story_102010154.html?keyword=topstory

Editorial: Gophers first, please. (Worthington):
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=979&section=Opinion