Outstate News (5-8-08)

05/08/2008

Courtesy of MN Rep. Al Juhnke


Editorial (Moe): Bill: Primary seat belt law goes too far. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15753§ion=Opinion

Franken: State GOP has its own bookkeeping woes. (StarTribune):
http://www.startribune.com/politics/state/18751264.html

Rukavina/Gunther: Exploring the partisan gap. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/07/divide/

Rukavina/Anderson/Sviggum: Minimum wage agreement faces veto from the
governor. (AP):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=37085§ion=News

Hortman/Moe/Murphy/Swails/Hann/Lanning: Lawmakers held up over strict
seat belt provision in transportation bill Pawlenty may veto; Resort
study passes; Hospital wins OK. (Forum Newspapers):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=37083§ion=homepage

Hortman: Measure requiring booster seat is out. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/08/booster/

Day/Chaudary: Sen. Dick Day sheds tie to make point about colleague's
lack of tie. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4937&Itemid=29

Chaudary/Wiger: Sen. Chaudhary expresses disappointment in education
policy report. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4936&Itemid=29

Heidgerken: Area students get a glimpse of what their lawmakers are up
to all day. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080508/NEWS01/105080009/1009

Kahn/Emmer/Dean: Embryonic stem cell research bill clears House, faces
veto. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080507/276495415.shtml


Anzelc/Oberstar/Coleman: Mesaba Project gets tax credits - Feds OK
$1.33 million. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/05/07/news/doc482280121521d950561187.txt

Norton Column: Long list of data supports need for graduated driver's
license bill. (MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/community_voices/2008/05/06/1743/long_list_of_data_supports_need_for_graduated_drivers_license_bill


Magnus Letter: Killing JOBZ, and playing games with taxes.
(Worthington):
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=11400§ion=Opinion

Column (Gottwalt): Tax information was biased. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080508/OPINION/105080015/1006

Letter: Cornish needs to stop worrying about his agenda. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/letters/local_story_129003528.html?keyword=topstory

Letter (Fritz): House voted for "a feel-good Band Aid" (Faribault):
http://faribault.com/main.asp?SectionID=26&SubSectionID=399&ArticleID=44482&TM=37734.61

Letter: Pelowski should vote for clean cars. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2008/05/08/opinion/letters/02letter0508.txt

Klobuchar: Delta, Northwest CEOs assure Senate jobs will stay in Minn.
(MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/07/ceos/

Gas tax hike brings more money to Cass. (Brainerd):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/050808/new_20080508038.shtml

Letter: Franken shows leadership. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2008/05/08/opinion/letters/01letter0508.txt

Editorial: Suspend gas tax? Bad idea. (St. Cloud):
http://www.sctimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080508/OPINION/105080017/1006

Editorial: Sure thing in *08 race is voter interest. (Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=37061§ion=Opinion

Editorial: The future of ethanol is more than just corn. (Austin):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2008/05/08/opinion/news264.txt


Editorial: Mysterious law-making going on in St. Paul. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/05/07/our_views/doc48227f5827ca7407110677.txt