Outstate News (9-30-06)

10/01/2006

Obituary: Remembering ‘gentleman’ legislator, Adolph Kvam.
(Litchfield):
http://www.independentreview.net/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=11&ArticleID=10654

Welti/Liebling: Region’s GOP leanings no longer a given. (Rochester):
http://news.postbulletin.com/newsmanager/templates/localnews_story.asp?a=269924

Rep. Mary Murphy, Brodin face off again in 6B House race. (Duluth
Budgeteer):
http://www.duluthbudgeteer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18986&section=homepage

Rep. Tom Huntley, Hall square off for House seat in District 7A.
(Duluth Budgeteer):
http://www.duluthbudgeteer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18944&section=homepage

Otremba: GOP House candidate would seek statewide abortion ban in 11B.
(Alexandria):
http://www.echopress.com/article.cfm?Article_ID=43164

Sams presents flag to Legion. (Alexandris):
http://www.echopress.com/article.cfm?Article_ID=43163

Hosch spend day in provider’s shoes. (St. Joseph):
http://www.thenewsleaders.com/articles/2006/09/28/st_joseph/news/news1.txt

Dille, 18A, 18: Candidates talk about education. (Hutchinson):
http://www.hutchinsonleader.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=2&ArticleID=17682

Newman urges GOP to back him in this ‘historic election’. (Glencoe):
http://www.glencoenews.com/main.asp?SectionID=18&SubSectionID=31&ArticleID=16201&TM=43484.31

Steve Wenzel Letter (Blaine-Sviggum): Council lawsuit a poor decision.
(Little Falls):
http://www.mcrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=141&ArticleID=40851&TM=45136.19

Minnesota Farmers Union presents award to Representative Otremba.
(Alexandria):
http://www.echopress.com/article.cfm?Article_ID=43190

Rukavina: Ainsworth shutdown becomes political hot-button issue.
(Timberjay):
http://www.timberjay.com/current.php?article=2631

Marty/Gunther/Rosen: Report: Ethanol’s success brings pressure on
regulators. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20060929/103647904.shtml

Gazelka/Koering/Blaine/Ruud/Howes: Candidates place premium on
environmental issues. (Brainerd):
http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/092906/new_20060929002.shtml

Pelowski: Area candidates feeling their own pain. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2006/09/30/news/06campaign.txt

Drazkowski gets rare chance for 2nd GOP endorsement. (Red Wing):
http://www.republican-eagle.com/articles/index.cfm?id=35785&section=News

Crow Wing DFL office schedules open house. (Brainerd):
http://brainerddispatch.com/stories/092906/new_20060929027.shtml

Governor announces help for forest industry. (Bemidji-Forum
Newspapers-AP):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=4349&section=News

Pawlenty offers ideas, options. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/mdn/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=207121

Analysis of DFL’s ‘Which is Worse?’ ad. (AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20060929/103647924.shtml

Transportation amendment gets thumbs down from CGMC. (Alexandria):
http://www.echopress.com/article.cfm?Article_ID=43173

State auditor releases annual summary of local government finances.
(Alexandria):
http://www.echopress.com/article.cfm?Article_ID=43180

Iowa: Farm Bureau must stop giving free memberships. (AgriNews):
http://webstar.agrinews.com/agrinews/287133670924793.bsp

Letter: Sams remains energetic. (Alexandria):
http://www.echopress.com/article.cfm?Article_ID=43123

Letter (18B, Urdahl): Troubled times call for candidates’ discussion of
issues. (Litchfield):
http://www.independentreview.net/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=11&ArticleID=10659

Letter (18B): Let’s hear from House candidates. (Urdahl):
http://www.independentreview.net/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=11&ArticleID=10660

Letter (District 18): Kimball would be new voice in Legislature.
(Litchfield):
http://www.independentreview.net/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=11&ArticleID=10658

Letter (Murphy): Drazkowski for District 28. (Cannon Falls):
http://cannonfalls.1upsoftware.com/main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=3&ArticleID=12592&TM=41470.08

Letter: Klobuchar is choice. (Hastings):
http://www.hastingsstargazette.com/articles/index.cfm?id=13513&section=Opinion

Letter: Klobuchar is his choice. (Aitkin):
http://www.aitkinage.com/main.asp?SectionID=13&SubSectionID=20&ArticleID=23827&TM=39533.18

Letter: Kennedy makes sense. (Alexandria):
http://www.echopress.com/article.cfm?Article_ID=43122

Letter: ‘Beauty queen’ gives more credit than Kiffmeyer needs.
(Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=4346&section=Opinion

Letter (District 4): Mary Olson doesn’t shoot from the hip on the
issues. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=4347&section=Opinion

Letter: Mark Olson’s North Star response doesn’t quite add up.
(Becker):
http://www.citizennewspaper.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=7488

Letter: Rep. Olson is being challenged for doing simply what he said he
would do. (Becker):
http://www.citizennewspaper.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=7490

Olson Letter: Concerns about vote on the outdoors constitutional
amendment. (Becker):
http://www.citizennewspaper.com/main.asp?SectionID=6&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=7489

Letter (57B): Weber has already made a difference. (Hastings):
http://www.hastingsstargazette.com/articles/index.cfm?id=13512&section=Opinion

Letter (57B): Supports McNamara. (Hastings):
http://www.hastingsstargazette.com/articles/index.cfm?id=13515&section=Opinion

Letter (District 57): Impressed with Sieben. (Hastings):
http://www.hastingsstargazette.com/articles/index.cfm?id=13514&section=Opinion

Letter (Koering): A leader on health care issues. (Little Falls):
http://www.mcrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=141&ArticleID=40853&TM=45136.19

Letter (District 12): Sluss knows the needs of schools. (Little
Falls):
http://www.mcrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=141&ArticleID=40849&TM=45136.19

Letter (Disrtict 12): Trust Koering to vote pro-life. (Little Falls):
http://www.mcrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=141&ArticleID=40844&TM=45136.19

Letter (12B): Al Doty is not a single-issue candidate. (Little Falls):
http://www.mcrecord.com/main.asp?SectionID=5&SubSectionID=141&ArticleID=40846&TM=45136.19

Editorial: Roads measure has a lot of support. (Albert Lea):
http://www.albertleatribune.com/articles/2006/09/29/opinion/opinion1.txt

Editorial (Pawlenty): U.S. Highway 169 delay is no real surprise. (Blue
Earth):
http://www.faribaultcountyregister.com/htm/Editorial/092506edit.htm

Editorial (Jaros-Dill-Oberstar): Conservatives need to use liberals’
tactics. (Duluth Budgeteer):
http://www.duluthbudgeteer.com/articles/index.cfm?id=18987&section=Opinion

Editorial (Bakk): $4 million in economic development money easier to
give than to use. (Timberjay):
http://www.timberjay.com/current.php?article=2621

Editorial: Timber industry downturn - state officials oversold
state’s timber supply, created current shortage. (Timberjay):
http://www.timberjay.com/current.php?article=2620