Outstate News (4-30-08)
04/30/2008
Courtesy of MN Rep. Al Juhnke
Solberg/Sertich/Howes: Amendments debated - House majority, minority
parties change tactics. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/04/29/news/doc4817ee4377acf923086546.txt
E. Murphy/Ruud/Thissen/Ropes: Regulating patient safety.
(TCDailyPlanet):
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/article/2008/04/26/regulating-patient-safety.html#
Juhnke/Finstad: Ag, vet bill advances in state House. (New Ulm):
http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/500794.html?nav=5009
Seifert/Brod: What if Molnau became governor? (MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/robertwhereatt/2008/04/30/1679/what_if_molnau_became_governor
Metzen: VP or not VP: Pawlenty's good fortune could turn into our Gov.
Carol Molnau. (MNMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3837
Kalin/Peterson: Minnesota's Green Economy: Legislators want to power up
state's green-job strategy. (MNMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3826
Wagenius/Anderson: Big Stone II project faces increasing scrutiny.
(MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/ronway/2008/04/29/1674/big_stone_ii_project_faces_increasing_scrutiny
Hortman/Juhnke/Westrom: Vehicle-emission bill gets committee OK.
(PioneerPress):
http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_9100719?nclick_check=1
Paymar: Lawmakers taking hard line with Northwest, Delta. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/04/29/nwapressure/
Atkins/Zellers/DeLaForest: Threats of subpoenas, accusations swirl
through House committee hearing on proposed airline merger. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4825&Itemid=29
Moua/Koering/Murphy/Wergin/Olseen: Transportation policy bill author
threatens to pull bill after amendment is offered. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4801&Itemid=29
Brown/Kelliher: Mike Falk is a page at the State Capitol. (Albert
lea):
http://www.albertleatribune.com/articles/2008/04/29/news/news1.txt
Severson Column: My constituents do not support tax increases. (St.
Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080430/OPINION/104300019/1006
Stumpf Column: Bills will add jobs, boost economy. (Crookston):
http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2008/04/30/opinion/6opin4.txt
Seifert Letter (Clark): Fund nursing homes. (New
Ulm-Worthington-Crookston):
http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/500727.html?nav=5004
Letter: Cornish panders to instinct for violent retaliation.
(Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/letters/local_story_121002931.html?keyword=topstory
Letter (Fredrickson): Don't stick disabled with budget bill. (New
Ulm):
http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/500759.html?nav=5004
Franken to pay $70K in back taxes in 17 states. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080430/273762519.shtml
Coleman says processed adoptions from Vietnam should proceed. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080430/273762053.shtml
Coleman to appear at Chamber on Friday. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080430/NEWS01/104300021/1009
Letter: Legislature should correct local government funding.
(Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15545§ion=Opinion
Letter: Don*t adopt California law here. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2008/04/30/opinion/letters/wdn2.txt
Column: High property taxes, and a need for new LGA. (Worthington):
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=11179§ion=Opinion
Editorial: Al Franken becoming a bust as candidate. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/04/29/our_views/doc4817ed3d6bfda321990321.txt
Editorial: House right to restrict new teen drivers. (Austin):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2008/04/30/opinion/news269.txt