Outstate News (5-14-08)
05/14/2008
Courtesy of MN Rep. Al Juhnke
Editorial (Murphy): [Seatbelts] How many people do law enforcement want
to be pulling over? (Crookston):
http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2008/05/14/opinion/24opin1.txt
VP or not VP: Red State shows little love for T-Paw. (MnMonitor);
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3985
Moe/Skoe/Bakk: Folstrom decides not to seek House 4A position.
(Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15880§ion=News
Kelliher/Sertich/Seifert/Clark/Pogemiller: Democratic lawmakers pass
education finance bill without agreement with Gov. Pawlenty. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5006&Itemid=29
M.Murphy/Smith/Hausman/Sertich/Clark/Moua: Talks on budget deal between
governor, legislative leaders break down. (PioneerPress):
http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_9250704
Sertich/Kelliher/Seifert/Clark/Senjem/Day/Vandeveer: Talks on Minn.
budget hit rough patch. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080513/278730931.shtml
Sertich/Seifert/Clark: Legislature presses ahead to the end of the
session. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/14/budget/
Sertich/Kelliher/Sailer/Seifert/Lanning/Pogemiller/Senjem: Democrats
approve bills after budget debate slows to a crawl. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=37375§ion=News
Huntley/Jaros/Bakk/Solon: Tax bill limits Duluth's red plan levy.
(Duluth):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=66424§ion=News
Foley/Day/Jungbauer/Limmer/Vandeveer: Senate conservatives, liberals
unite to pass legislation against federal Real ID Act Law. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5005&Itemid=29
Kahn/Day/Sertich/Pogemiller/Kelliher/Michel/Clark: Sen. Tarryl Clark:
DFL's rising star soaks up the spotlight at the Capitol. (MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2008/05/14/1851/sen_tarryl_clark_dfls_rising_star_soaks_up_the_spotlight_at_the_capitol
Lenczewski-Marquart Column: DFL plan makes property taxes fair for all.
(Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15894§ion=Opinion
Pawlenty vetoes ban on flame retardant. (MnMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3974
Klobuchar: Senate tackles oil prices. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15881§ion=News
Oberstar: No interest in light rail tunnel through U of M campus.
(MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/14/lrt_tunnel/
Central Corridor / Oberstar surprises with tunnel talk.
(PioneerPress):
http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_9250813
Bachmann worker, Tinklenberg to talk. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080514/NEWS01/105140024/1009
Bachmann also took DCI cash. (MnMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3981
DFL: Coleman should divest money from lobbyist for Myanmar. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080513/278643383.shtml
Coleman will not return Myanmar-tainted funds. (MnMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3980
The DFL culture wars of 1978. (MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/iricnathanson/2008/05/14/1841/the_dfl_culture_wars_of_1978
Media shrugs at HRC's West Virginia win; GOP frets about Mississippi
loss. (MnMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3986
[B20] Minnesota doubles down on biofuels. (MnMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3983
Mall of America owner raps public subsidy plan. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080514/278903128.shtml
Sahebjam is new deputy transportation commissioner. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080514/278898636.shtml
Minnesota Family Council robo-calls offer hot phone anti-sex for the
whole family. (MnMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3979
MACCRAY school district plans for 4-day week to save money. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080513/278643339.shtml
Obituary: Jack Coffman, 71 / Capitol reporter's devotion to craft still
widely admired. (PioneerPress):
http://www.twincities.com/politics/ci_9250835
Letter: Bachmann*s war support runs counter to tax talk. (St.
Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080514/OPINION/105140031/1006
Editorial: Legislature's Gas tax hike was justified. (Brainerd):
http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/051408/opi_20080514007.shtml
Editorial: Ethanol*s future more than just corn. (Fergus Falls):
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2008/may/13/ethanols-future-more-just-corn/
Editorial: A farm bill veto would be mistake. (Moorhead):
http://www.in-forum.com/Opinion/articles/201120
Editorial: It*s 5/14; time for legislative last call. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080514/OPINION/105140026/1006