Outstate News (4-17-08)
04/17/2008
Courtesy of MN Rep. Al Juhnke
Editorial (Fritz): A message to the governor - Welcome Gov. Tim
Pawlenty! (Faribault):
http://faribault.com/main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=399&ArticleID=44116&TM=54195.76
Tomassoni: Deal may pave way for Iron Range cancer study. (AP):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/17/mesothelioma/
Juhnke/Hoppe: Minn. House urges Congress to normalize relations with
Cuba. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080417/269373160.shtml
Juhnke/Seifert: House passes resolution supporting trade with Cuba.
(MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/17/cuba/
Kelliher/Sertich/Seifert/Clark/Pogemiller/Senjem: Budget shortfall:
Lawmakers and guv play nice ... for now. (MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/granderson/2008/04/16/1543/budget_shortfall_lawmakers_and_guv_play_nice_for_now
Kelliher/Sertich/SenjemPogemiller/Seifert: Pawlenty, legislative
leaders confer. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/04/16/news/doc4806cf9947412044539006.txt
Kelliher/Seifert/Wergin: Senate, House leaders pleased with productive
meeting with Gov. Pawlenty. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4687&Itemid=29
Thissen/Emmer/Berglin: State health reform runs into dose of reality.
(MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2008/04/17/1507/state_health_reform_runs_into_dose_of_reality
Wiger/Wergin/Jungbauer/Pappas: Senate gives preliminary approval to
education policy bill. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4689&Itemid=29
Kubly/Higgins/Robling/Vandeveer/Limmer/Gerlach/Tingelstad: Gestational
carrier legislation wins preliminary Senate approval. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4688&Itemid=29
Pogemiller: Central Corridor: It's not dead, it's just napping.
(MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/steveberg/2008/04/16/1525/central_corridor_its_not_dead_its_just_napping
Sertich/Zellers/Emmer: House blocks vote on tax breaks to draw Delta HQ
to Minn. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080417/269371710.shtml
Seifert: Long-term caregivers demand that Legislature keep promise to
fund workers and facilities. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4690&Itemid=29
Skoe Column: Plans to eradicate bovine TB continue. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15270§ion=Opinion
Marty Column: Editorial mischaracterized stadium vote. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/letters/local_story_108005436.html?keyword=topstory
Sviggum Column: Workers* comp undergoes reform. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15271§ion=Opinion
Letter: Severson, gorillas should sit down and have a talk. (St.
Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080417/OPINION/104170023/1006
Magnus Letter: State revenues are better than expected. (Worthington):
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=10845§ion=opinion
Letter (Erickson): Local House race story was biased, left out facts.
(St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080417/OPINION/104170024/1006
Letter: Representative Seifert: Does he represent the taxpayers?
(Marshall):
http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/500965.html?nav=5017
Letter (Skogen-Nornes): Bonding bill will benefit Fergus Falls vets
home. (Fergus Falls):
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2008/apr/17/bonding-bill-will-benefit-fergus-falls-vets-home/
Attorney general joins feedlot case appeal. (Austin):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2008/04/17/news/news3.txt
Minn. AG sues 6 companies over mortgage actions. (AP):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/17/mortgagesuit/
Walz: Farm Bill caught up in politics. (Fairmont):
http://www.fairmontsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/500374.html?nav=5003
McCollum proposes amendment to end death penalty. (MNMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3732
Bachmann: MnDOT: No federal help for DeSoto bridge. (MNMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3736
Cussin' Collin: Rep. Peterson drops a Cheney on farm bill extension.
(MNMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3734
Audio: New radio ad casts Bush, Coleman as 'peas in a pod'.
(MNMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3737
Coleman wants Iraq to take bigger share of costs. (AP):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=337660&z=16
Franken's corporation faces unpaid corporate taxes in Calif. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080417/269371803.shtml
Madia secures DCCC support. (MNMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3731
Judge won't reschedule hearing for RNC convention protesters. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080417/269372545.shtml
Biofuels research moves on at UMM. (Fergus Falls):
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2008/apr/17/biofuels-research-moves-umm/?local
Minnesota to press ballast regulation. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080417/269372067.shtml
Hermann rules on postcard for New Ulm Capital for a Day. (New Ulm):
http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/500581.html?nav=5009
Researchers develop test for slaughterhouse illness. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=337942
Letter: Medical marijuana makes sense. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=337948&z=23
Letter: Medical marijuana law should pass. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=337769&z=23
Letter: Nelson-Pallmeyer wise on foreign policy. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=337776&z=23
Column: Veto treats Mankato unfairly. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/letters/local_story_107001518.html
Editorial: Education funding needs overhaul. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/editorials/local_story_108005105.html?keyword=topstory
Editorial: Smoking shelter plan needs work. (Austin):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2008/04/17/opinion/news276.txt