Outstate News (5-16-08)
05/16/2008
Courtesy of MN Rep. Al Juhnke
Juhnke: Minnesota*s disabled veterans will get break on property taxes
in 2009. (Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=37441§ion=News
Rukavina/Wagenius/Bakk: Will Lake Vermilion be our next state park?
(StarTribune):
http://www.startribune.com/local/18994404.html?page=4&c=y
Tomassoni/Marty/Murphy: Legislature defeats clean car bill. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/15/cleancarsdefeated/
Kelliher/Thissen/Seifert/Clark/Wergin: Facing adjournment, legislators
continue to disagree. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/16/adjournment/
Pogemiller/Seifert/Zellars/Bakk: As deadline nears, state lawmakers
still seeking budget fix. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=37440§ion=News
Sertich/Clark: Budget deal awaits. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/05/15/news/doc482d0b75e5eeb411492504.txt
Thissen/Hortman/Seifert: Seat belt, tailpipe rules hit snags;
negotiators still stuck on budget. (AP):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/051608/new_20080516034.shtml
Kelliher/Sertich/Seifert: Minn. budget talks drag on as Monday deadline
looms. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080516/279589036.shtml
Hortman/Erhardt/Murphy/Jungbauer: Transportation policy conference
committee removes primary seat belt provision from bill. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5053&Itemid=29
Rukavina/Anderson: Gov. Pawlenty vetoes minimum wage legislation.
(ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=5055&Itemid=29
Day/Walz: Lawmakers seek action on gas woes. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/local/local_story_136230009.html
Column: Under Severson, wealthy don*t pay a fair share. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080516/OPINION/105160026/1006
Lynch Column: Genetic testing of newborns requires transparency,
consent. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=12&a=342829
Drazkowski Column: Exchange tax exemptions for good-paying jobs. (Red
Wing):
http://www.republican-eagle.com/articles/index.cfm?id=50333§ion=Opinion
Coleman: Minnesota senator says farm bill is *tremendous* win for
state. (Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=37442§ion=News
Sen. Coleman fights to save Halma P.O. (Grand Forks):
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=76590§ion=news
Franken taps seasoned campaign manager in Schriock. (MnMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=4007
Richie/Pawlenty: Pawlenty lauds New Ulm. (New Ulm):
http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/501093.html?nav=5009
Pawlenty signs bill allowing longer bar hours during RNC. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080515/279470318.shtml
Pawlenty follows through on threat to veto minimum wage bill. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080515/279463795.shtml
Minn.*s largest teachers* union has ideas for revamping funding.
(Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=37444§ion=news
Republicans abandon Bush on new farm bill. (AP):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=342741&z=16
Letter: Kline*s blame games must end. (Red Wing):
http://www.republican-eagle.com/articles/index.cfm?id=50331§ion=Opinion
Letter: Minnesota GOP is going nowhere fast. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=342779&z=23
Column: Farmers key in fueling, feeding the world. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=12&a=343019
Column (Oberstar): New mining industry leaves Arrowhead wetlands
vulnerable. (MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/community_voices/2008/05/13/1829/new_mining_industry_leaves_arrowhead_wetlands_vulnerable
Dorman-Benda Column: [JOBZ] Let's keep making pie in Minnesota.
(Crookston):
http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2008/05/16/opinion/22opin3.txt
Column: How to make the property tax more progressive. (MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/community_voices/2008/05/12/1805/how_to_make_the_property_tax_more_progressive
Editorial: It should be clear who's levying tax. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/editorials/local_story_136201732.html?keyword=topstory
Editorial: Farm bill good for Minnesota. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15937§ion=Opinion