Outstate News (5-7-08)
05/07/2008
Courtesy of MN Rep. Al Juhnke
Editorial: Voters can see through politicians' gas-tax ploys.
(Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=340872&z=12
Editorial: GOP attack on ethanol worrisome. (Moorhead):
http://www.in-forum.com/Opinion/articles/200381
Carlson/Eken/Paulsen/Ozment: Ballot questions ask voters to change how
Legislature is run. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080506/276076600.shtml
Juhnke/Peppin: Is ethanol to blame for food prices?
(Finance&Commerce):
http://www.finance-commerce.com/article.cfm/2008/05/06/Is-ethanol-to-blame-for-food-prices-Corn-ethanol-advocate-visits-St-Paul-as-food-price-debate-rages
Rukavina/Sertich/Bakk: How much more LGA in tax bill? (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/05/07/news/doc48213293dc883173101621.txt
Marquart/Sertich/Lenczewski/Simpson/Lanning/Drazkowski: Taxes: Reduced
for some, increased for others. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.morrissuntribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=13720§ion=homepage
Lenczewski/marquart/Seifert: House Democratic leaders laud their newly
passed tax bill as providing property tax relief. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4909&Itemid=29
Marquardt responds to criticism of property tax plan. (Breckenridge):
http://www.wahpetondailynews.com/articles/2008/05/06/news/news04.txt
Morrow: Property taxes under fire. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/local/local_story_127222714.html
Mariani: Legislature sends governor new school "report card" plan.
(MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/06/schools_reportcard/
Hortman/Morrow/Murphy/Olseen/Jungbauer: Transportation policy
conference committee approves three safety measures. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4918&Itemid=29
Magnus/Marquart/Lanning/Murphy: Transportation bill survives. (Forum
Newspapers):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15738§ion=news
Winkler: House approves bridge fund compromise. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15706§ion=news
Berglin: Same as it ever was: Pawlenty again wants state health care
fund to solve his budget troubles. (MinnMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3905
Lenczewski Letter: Making taxes more fair in Minnesota. (Crookston):
http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2008/05/07/opinion/29opin4.txt
Letter (Lieder-Stumpf): On arena bonding money, let's give credit where
credit is due. (Crookston):
http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2008/05/07/opinion/30opin3.txt
Walz/Coleman: Subsidies, veto threat at heart of fight over farm bill.
(Austin):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2008/05/07/news/news03.txt
Sarvi wins DFL endorsement. (Northfield):
http://www.northfieldnews.com/news.php?viewStory=22590
RNC--good for some businesses, but not all. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/06/rnc_and_business/
MnDOT closes two lanes on Blatnik Bridge. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=65965§ion=homepage
Study of girls in Minnesota finds challenges, but a ray of promise.
(Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=37027§ion=News
Farmers brace for their own economic bubble. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/07/farm_economy/
Rising farm land values could bust state economy, group warns.
(Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=2&a=341300
Researchers debate what we know about green fuels. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/07/green_fuels/
Klobuchar Column: Soaring gas prices require action to help Minnesota
families. (Crookston):
http://www.crookstontimes.com/articles/2008/05/07/opinion/29opin3.txt
Column: How McCain will lose this election. (Faribault):
http://faribault.com/main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=399&ArticleID=44463&TM=33251.39
Column: Big picture in food versus fuel debate. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15729§ion=Opinion
Column: JOBZ program is boon for us. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080507/OPINION/105070037/1006
Editorial (Gunther): U.S. economy expanding, but so is government.
(Fairmont):
http://www.fairmontsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/500478.html?nav=5005
Editorial (Fritz-Walker-Seifert): Votes hit right role of state in
education. (Faribault):
http://faribault.com/main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=399&ArticleID=44419&TM=33251.39
Editorial (Fritz): Minimum wage bill not right for right now.
(Faribault):
http://faribault.com/main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=399&ArticleID=44441&TM=33251.39
Editorial: No extra innings forecast for Legislature. (Rochester):
http://www.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?z=12&a=341136
Editorial: Legislature right to compensate bridge victims. (Austin):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2008/05/07/opinion/news265.txt
Editorial: Affordable housing still out of reach. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15725§ion=Opinion
Editorial: You can*t eat ethanol. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/editorials/local_story_128011000.html?keyword=topstory
Editorial: Gas tax holiday a bad idea all around. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/editorials/local_story_127001906.html?keyword=secondarystory
Editorial: Gas tax holiday. (New Ulm):
http://www.nujournal.com/page/content.detail/id/500901.html?nav=5011
Editorial: Obama shows leadership on gas tax issue - McCain, Clinton
pandering. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/05/07/our_views/doc481fda9435425022044514.txt