Outstate News (4-19-07)
04/19/2007
Greiling/Garafalo/SeifertErickson/Howes/Holberg/Dean/Eastland/Peppin: House passes $13.9 billion, two-year K-12 finance bill, by 119-13 vote. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1194&Itemid=29
Greiling/Marquart/Moe/ Sailer/Simpson/Westrom: House spends hours debating major schools proposal that calls for $14B. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=19052§ion=news
Greiling/Seifert/Sviggum/Marquart: Debate-weary House passes hefty school funding bill. (AP):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070419/NEWS01/104190044
Grieling/Abeler/Erickson: Minnesota Family Council targets sex education provisions in House K-12 education bill. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1185&Itemid=29
Juhnke/Sertich/Buesgens/Ozment/Seifert: House gets down to business on budget. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/04/18/housebudget/
Juhnke/Buesgens: Vets' programs get boost in House bill. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/04/17/agvets/
Anderson/Hann: Minnesota Senate votes to bump minimum wage to $7.75 an hour. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20070418/163921573.shtml
Murphy: Legislative session heading for showdown. (Workday Minnesota):
http://www.workdayminnesota.org/index.php?article_1_147
Westrom: Family wins vote for daughter. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=19038§ion=News
Wagenius/Sviggum/Peppin/Hilty/Ingebritsen/Seiben/Murphy: Budget bills trigger long debates. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=19042§ion=News
Letter: Skogen has voted to raise taxes five times. (Fergus Falls):
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2007/apr/17/skogen-has-voted-raise-taxes-five-times/
Oberstar: Increased timber harvesting will boost industry. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=8300§ion=News
Pawlenty: A call for education reform. (Worthington):
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=4703§ion=homepage
Bachmann opposes fraud bill. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070419/NEWS01/104180048
Abortion foes cheer court decision limiting procedure. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=291236
High court upholds partial birth ban today. (Fergus Falls):
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2007/apr/18/high-court-upholds-partial-birth-ban-today/?local
Editorial: Steel plant a shot in arm to economy. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=8286§ion=Opinion
Editorial: DNR TB deer hunt too late. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=8288§ion=Opinion