Outstate News (4-27-06)

04/27/2006

Grams weighs U.S. House run. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/14440276.htm

Former Sen. Grams weighs challenge to Oberstar. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20060426/3817939.shtml


Bar owner to enter GOP race for governor. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20060427/3820218.shtml

Holberg/Finstad/Lenczewski/Krinkie/N. Peterson/Pogemiller: Minnesota
House passes financing plan for new Twins ballpark. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20060426/3819047.shtml


Severson/Finstad/Haws/Knoblach/Hosch: Twins bill advances to Senate.
(St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060427/NEWS01/104260023

Finstad/Dill/Rukavina/Solberg/Sertich/Hornstein/Lenczewski/N.
Peterson/Erhardt/Krinkie/Tomassoni: Twins ballpark OK’d - Range
lawmakers all vote for measure. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/mdn/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=206100

Hausman/Urdahl/Erhardt/Westrom/Marquart/Lenczewski/Pogemiller/Langseth/Stumf/Finstad:
House approves ballpark. (Forum News):
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=124890&section=News

Sviggum/Finstad/Juhnke/Urdahl: Stadium bill passes through House.
(Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=6967&section=homepage

Pogemiller/Langseth: Senate moves stadium plan for Gophers forward, but
adds changes. (AP):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=6965

Hottinger/Berglin/R. Johnson: Senators press officials on escapes.
(Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/local/local_story_117005306.html

Berglin: Senate panel presses for answers after sex offender escape.
(AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20060426/3818240.shtml

Juhnke: Officials, Chinese delegation talk renewable energy.
(Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=6968&section=homepage

Johnson: Vikings owner, Wilf, to visit Willmar on Monday. (Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=6966&section=homepage

Hatch: Blue Cross reserves exceed $1 billion while premiums rise.
(AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20060427/3819570.shtml


Hatch contends Blue Cross hoarding cash. (Grand Forks-St. Paul):
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/14442038.htm

Activists in marriage amendment debate argue over other’s tactics.
(Duluth-Mpls):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthsuperior/news/local/14440251.htm

Letter: Collin Peterson Playing politics with energy. (Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=6951&section=Opinion

Letter: Democrats and the economy. (Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=6950&section=Opinion

Editorial: Would you believe three sports parks? (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=1338&section=Opinion

Editorial: Immigration - Good for the economy. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/editorials/local_story_117010129.html?keyword=topstory

Editorial: Merging teacher pensions? (Marshall):
http://www.marshallindependent.com/opinion/articles.asp?articleID=2489

Editorial: Lawmakers dodge job with outdoors, arts amendment. (St.
Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060427/OPINION/104270036/1006