Outstate News (5-9-08)
05/09/2008
Courtesy of MN Rep. Al Juhnke
Lieder/Murphy/Skoe: House thanks Lieder, other World War II vets. (Forum
Newspapers):
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=75925§ion=homepage
Juhnke: Biodiesel bill has escape route. (PioneerPress):
http://www.twincities.com/ci_9198896?IADID=Search-www.twincities.com-www.twincities.com
Urdahl/Heidgerken: Hockey clears House hurdle. (MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/09/hockey/
Rukavina/Lesch/Thissen/Murphy: Minn. House rejects tougher seat belt
law. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080509/277256282.shtml
Lesch/Dominguez/Wardlow/Cornish/Erhardt: Controversial 2008
transportation policy bill sent back to where it started, a conference
committee. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4954&Itemid=29
Moe/Cornish: House rejects measure to upgrade seat belt offense.
(MPR):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/09/seatbelts/
Swails: House approves new psych hospital for Woodbury. (AP):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/08/psychhospital/
Doty/Rukavina/Hackbarth/Tingelstad/Ozment: Pine Grove Zoo in Little
Falls joins list of 3 other zoos eligible for state funding. (ECM):
http://hometownsource.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=4952&Itemid=29
Moe/Sailer/Skogen: State would study impact of lake home rentals on
resort industry. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15796§ion=News
Dill/Rukavina/Solberg/Howes: Session countdown: 6 days. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/articles/2008/05/08/news/doc4823cdaf79439521473696.txt
Berglin/Huntley: Berglin, DFL push for constitutional amendment to stop
raids on state health care fund. (MnMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3939
Kahn/Dean/Emmer/Severson: Debate rages in Minnesota House as stem-cell
funding passes. (MnMonitor):
http://www.minnesotamonitor.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=3937
Latz: Pawlenty signs bill to pay bridge collapse victims: (AP):
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/05/08/bridgefund/
Brown Column: Minn. House tax bill sets the right priorities. (Albert
Lea):
http://www.albertleatribune.com/articles/2008/05/08/opinion/opinion3.txt
Pelowski Letter: I support clean cars, clean legislative process.
(Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2008/05/09/opinion/letters/00letter0509.txt
Drazkowski Letter: I*ll be listening. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2008/05/09/opinion/letters/01letter0509.txt
Letter (Lourey): How to fix the crisis in long-term care. (Grand
Forks):
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=75769§ion=Opinion
Franken/Nelson-Pallmeyer: Senate candidates look to woo delegates while
attending DFL fundraiser in Atwater. (Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/articles/index.cfm?id=37141§ion=homepage
Klobuchar/Ellison/Bachmann/Walz: Political penny pinchers: Minnesota's
congressional delegation tries to cut Washington living expenses.
(MinnPost):
http://www.minnpost.com/stories/2008/05/09/1787/political_penny_pinchers_minnesotas_congressional_delegation_tries_to_cut_washington_living_expenses
Coleman says Franken has shifted stances. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080508/277123447.shtml
Coleman/Klobuchar/Peterson: Farm bill takes step forward. (Marshall):
http://www.marshallindependent.com/page/content.detail/id/501575.html?nav=5015
Coleman: Farm legislation passes conference committees. (Worthington):
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=11424§ion=Farm
Minimum wage hike clears Legislature despite veto threat. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080509/277256225.shtml
News to use: Calculate your property tax. (Mankato):
http://www.mankato-freepress.com/local/local_story_128173748.html
Mpls. mayor's driver's license suspended. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080509/277251308.shtml
U regents reject new $100 student fee. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20080508/277175827.shtml
Letter: Minnesota may need a nonpartisan Legislature. (Grand Forks):
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=75768§ion=Opinion
Oberstar Column: Trucking industry hit by rising diesel fuel costs.
(Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=15770§ion=Opinion
Editorial: Pawlenty wields too heavy a hammer. (Grand Forks):
http://www.grandforksherald.com/articles/index.cfm?id=75884§ion=Opinion
Editorial: Nursing homes need help. (Worthington):
http://www.dglobe.com/articles/index.cfm?id=11434§ion=Opinion
Editorial: Raise drop-out age in state. (Austin):
http://www.austindailyherald.com/articles/2008/05/08/opinion/news263.txt