Outstate News (4-22-08)
04/22/2008
Courtesy of MN Rep. Al Juhnke
Moe: Folstrom enters race for House 4A seat. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15365§ion=News
Howes: DFL's 4B House candidate emphasizes education funding.
(Brainerd):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/042108/new_20080421028.shtml
Marquart/Lenczewski: Some taxpayers fund cuts for others. (Forum
Newspapers):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15380§ion=News
Marquart: House Democrats revive plan for property tax relief. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080422/271005555.shtml
Marquart/Lenczewski/Bakk: House property tax plan aired. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/04/21/news/doc480d601a1a919752759140.txt
Clark: Pawlenty's opening budget offer takes less from health fund.
(AP):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/21/budget/
Kahn/Juhnke/Hoppe/Seifert/Kelliher: Minnesota lawmakers push for Cuba
free trade. (KARE):
http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=508251
Paymar/Lesch/Olson: House passes dangerous dog legislation. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4739&Itemid=29
Senjem: Transportation bill forbidding Real ID proceeds. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/22/veto_realid/
Murphy/Senjem: Senate passes transportation police conference committee
report, destined for veto. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4740&Itemid=29
Murphy: Fed official named transportation dept. chief. (Forum
Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=36286§ion=homepage
Murphy: Pawlenty says new Mn/DOT commissioner Tom Sorel is "a great
fit" for the job. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4737&Itemid=29
Murphy: Pawlenty puts Sorel in control of highway department. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080422/271005614.shtml
Sertich/Peterson/Seifert: Notebook: Pawlenty almost apologizes to House
Majority Leader. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=36256§ion=news
Bigham: Minnesota House approves deeper background checks of teachers.
(AP):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=338621
Berglin: Governor, legislators meet to discuss health care. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/21/health/
Seifert Column: Wake up, Minnesota! Jobs are at risk. (Fergus Falls):
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2008/apr/18/wake-minnesota-jobs-are-risk/
Gottwalt Column: State needs to do more to attract business. (St.
Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080421/OPINION/104210028/1006
Radzak Letter (Rukavina): Lawmakers right on gas tax. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/04/21/your_views/doc480aba694b698824991909.txt
Letter: Pawlenty deserves a big hug from Lieder. (Crookston):
http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2008/04/22/opinion/12opin2.txt
Walz: Pelosi hears concerns about state*s war vets. (New Ulm):
http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/500677.html?nav=5009
Walz: Pelosi: As number of vets grows, care must improve. (Forum
Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=36284§ion=homepage
Speaker Pelosi meets with Minnesota veterans. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080421/270621459.shtml
Minnesota Congresswoman McCollum challenges Americans to fight
worldwide poverty. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=64956§ion=News
Franken window-watches in Faribault. (Faribault):
http://faribault.com/main.asp?SectionID=21&SubSectionID=44&ArticleID=44178&TM=33491.31
More than 1,000 deer taken in Minnesota bovine tuberculosis area.
(AP):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=338638
Letter: Gas tax will help us pay as we go. (Red Wing):
http://www.republican-eagle.com/articles/index.cfm?id=49623§ion=Opinion
Editorial: Good choice for MnDOT. (New Ulm):
http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/500661.html?nav=5011
Editorial: Airline merger would be blow to Minnesota. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=12&a=338520
Editorial: Pennsylvania likely won't end it for Democrats. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/04/21/our_views/doc480d6061a841f255791992.txt