Outstate News (5-15-08)
05/15/2008
Courtesy of MN Rep. Al Juhnke
Editorial (Sertich-Seifert): Don't leave schools high and dry.
(Worthington):
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=11606§ion=Opinion
Seifert: Education funding bill likely to leave Pawlenty with another
override battle on his hands. (MnMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3992
Ward/Olin/Howes/Koering/Olson: Education bill backed - Most area
lawmakers would favor veto override. (Brainerd):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/051508/new_20080515045.shtml
Brown: Minnesota House passes its version [of education bill] on
Tuesday night. (Albert Lea):
http://www.albertleatribune.com/articles/2008/05/15/news/news2.txt
Greiling: Education bill would infuse cash into schools. (Fergus
Falls):
http://www.fergusfallsjournal.com/news/2008/may/14/education-bill-would-infuse-cash-schools/?local
Kelliher/Seifert: Legislative leaders still working on budget, believe
end may come before Monday. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5037&Itemid=29
Solberg: Slow march to end of session. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/05/14/news/doc482baf0c5273d587711479.txt
Pawlenty: Down to the wire: Legislative meetings focus on tax, deficit.
(St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080515/NEWS01/105150019/1009
Senjem/Kelliher: No deal yet on property tax relief or spending cuts.
(AP):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/15/talks/
M. Murphy/Wollschlager/Lanning/Sailer/Skogen/Langseth/Magnus: Much of
Legislature*s work already done. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.republican-eagle.com/articles/index.cfm?id=50313§ion=Legislature
Clark/Marty: Pawlenty digs deeper into a hole with veto reasoning.
(MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/ronway/2008/05/14/1855/pawlenty_digs_deeper_into_a_hole_with_veto_reasoning
Morrow's design for MnDOT takes shape. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/local/local_story_136002427.html
Tschumper: Bill requires insurance companies to talk about flood
coverage. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2008/05/15/news/01lead.txt
Sailer Column: Hard choices for budget, keep quality. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15924§ion=Opinion
Ellison: UMM Commencement set for 2 p.m., Saturday on Mall. (Morris):
http://www.morrissuntribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=13814§ion=homepage
Sharpshooters kill more than 1,200 deer in NW Minnesota in battle
against bovine TB. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15910§ion=News
Governor portraits vandalized. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15928§ion=homepage
Three Minnesota state gubernatorial portraits vandalized at State
Capitol today. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5036&Itemid=29
Local party conventions increasingly barring media. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080515/279381644.shtml
Ex-DNR official says he raised concerns about conference. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080515/279381595.shtml
Recycling firm aimed at ag industry to open in Savage. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080515/279375760.shtml
MPCA chooses plan for former 3M site cleanup. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080515/279342250.shtml
Column: Should the Minnesota Legislature OK money for a state park on
Lake Vermilion? Yes. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=66518§ion=Opinion
Column: Should the Minnesota Legislature OK money for a state park on
Lake Vermilion? No. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=66508§ion=Opinion
Editorial: End session with budget in balance. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15906§ion=Opinion
Editorial: Cap on tax treats only a symptom. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080515/OPINION/105150016/1006
Editorial: State should reject four-day school week. (Austin-Albert
Lea):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2008/05/14/opinion/news262.txt
Editorial: GOP takes yet another special election hit. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/05/14/our_views/doc482bb02a1a7fd449017940.txt