Outstate News (5-11-08)
05/11/2008
Courtesy of MN Rep. Al Juhnke
Editorial: Misplaced blame for high gas prices. (New Prague):
http://www.newpraguetimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=97&ArticleID=7266
Olson considers run - Legislator may run as independent. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080511/NEWS01/105100042/1009
Jaros/Huntley: Duluth school bill in overall tax bill. (Duluth
Budgeteer):
http://www.duluthbudgeteer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=22129§ion=Education
Anderson: Minimum wage increase in the making. (Hibbing):
http://www.hibbingmn.com/articles/2008/05/11/news/doc48227787002fc264560445.txt
Solberg/Howes/Murphy/Rukavina/Bakk: Countdown to deadline; St. Paul is
busy. (Grand Rapids):
http://www.grandrapidsmn.com/articles/2008/05/10/news/doc4824c1191dd0b541674311.txt
Hosch: House passes property tax relief. (Kimball):
http://www.kimballarea.com/Main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=76&ArticleID=7791
Chaudary/Olson/Coleman: Molnau edges Pawlenty in 2008 fishing opener.
(Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15842§ion=homepage
Molnau shows up Pawlenty again. (Brainerd):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/051008/new_20080510083.shtml
Pawlenty, Molnau land walleyes in fishing opener. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080511/277850731.shtml
Urdahl Column: Nursing homes involve health care. (Annandale):
http://www.annandalearea.com/Main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=6&ArticleID=8051
Heidgerken Column: Solar, wind bill passes, township bills pass.
(Glenwood):
http://www.pctribune.com/main.asp?SectionID=23&SubSectionID=104&ArticleID=5478&TM=44211.22
Fischbach Column: Legislative Week in Review. (Kimball):
http://www.kimballarea.com/Main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=76&ArticleID=7792
Hamilton Letter (Clark): DFL leadership counts out nursing homes.
(Jackson):
http://www.jacksoncountypilot.com/asp/letters.asp?ID=8962&Type=letters
Olson Letter: Legislative update. (Big Lake):
http://www.citizennewspaper.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=11589
Letter (McNamara-Bigham-Sieben): Kline taking credit for funding he
opposed. (Hastings):
http://www.hastingsstargazette.com/articles/index.cfm?id=17661§ion=Opinion
Letter: Doty is a great advocate. (Little Falls):
http://www.mcrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=141&ArticleID=48026&TM=45936.56
Letter: Thanks to Heidgerken, county will see more future highway
dollars. (Glenwood):
http://www.pctribune.com/main.asp?SectionID=23&SubSectionID=104&ArticleID=5479&TM=44211.25
Letter (Seifert): Gas tax collected stays at home. (Redwood Falls):
http://www.redwoodfallsgazette.com/articles/2008/05/09/opinion/news03.txt
Letter (Wollschlager): A Representative Republic? (Cannon Falls):
http://www.cannonfalls.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=3&ArticleID=15493&TM=43133.92
Leader of GOP convention quits after Myanmar ties reported. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080510/277752971.shtml
Mesabi Nugget plant is on target. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=66268§ion=homepage
Excelsior touts tax credits to sustain Mesaba Project. (Grand Rapids):
http://www.grandrapidsmn.com/articles/2008/05/10/news/doc4824c1845c012780909838.txt
Letter: Medical marijuana could benefit many patients. (Hutchinson):
http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/news/opinion/letter-medical-marijuana-could-benefit-many-patients-7946
Letter: Reader endorses Tinklenberg for Sixth Congressional District.
(Sartell):
http://www.thenewsleaders.com/articles/2008/05/08/sartell/opinions/columns4.txt
Letter: 6th District GOP told how to vote. (Glenwood):
http://www.pctribune.com/main.asp?SectionID=23&SubSectionID=104&ArticleID=5480&TM=44211.27
Letter: Bachmann*s earmark pledge is uncooperative. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080511/OPINION/105110017/1006
Letter: Pawlenty offers combo pack of broken promises. (Jackson):
http://www.jacksoncountypilot.com/asp/letters.asp?ID=8945&Type=letters
Coleman Column: Economic relief on the way. (Kimball):
http://www.kimballarea.com/Main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=76&ArticleID=7790
Column: Petroleum, not corn, is the chief cause of food inflation.
(Elbow Lake):
http://www.grantherald.com/opinion.htm#one
FU Column: Farmers aren't to blame for increased food costs.
(Preston):
http://www.fillmorecountyjournal.com/main.asp?SectionID=35&SubSectionID=122&ArticleID=20399&TM=46645.58
Editorial: (Brod): It's all about priorities. (New Prague):
http://www.newpraguetimes.com/main.asp?SectionID=8&SubSectionID=97&ArticleID=7302
Editorial: Let's get Vermilion State Park deal done. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/05/10/our_views/doc48266970adb99554734981.txt
Editorial: Sesquicentennial celebration deserves statewide attention.
(Duluth):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=66287§ion=opinion