Outstate News Links (2-3-05)

02/03/2005

Senate gives backing to minimum-wage bump. (Grand Forks-AP):
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/state/10807697.htm

Editorial: State budget needs a lot of work. (Brainerd):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/020305/opi_0203050044.shtml

Proposed MinnesotaCare cuts would affect county residents. (Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=28592

Day/Paulsen/Murphy: Senate GOP leader supports raising Minnesota gas
tax. (Duluth-AP):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/news/local/10804765.htm


Day/Kleis/Fischbach: Senator proposes gas tax increase. (St. Cloud):
http://miva.sctimes.com/miva/cgi-bin/miva?Web/page.mv+1+local+537559

Day/Murphy: Senate Minority Leader Dick Day proposes $260 million
transportation package including gas tax hike. (Princeton):

Moe/Entenza: DFL: Pawlenty gaming plan getting cool reception.
(Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/main.asp?FromHome=1&TypeID=1&ArticleID=18203&SectionID=3&SubSectionID=

Dill/Bakk: Hot tubs on houseboats in jeopardy. (Virginia):
http://www.virginiamn.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=1&story_id=192806

Ranum/Foley/Zellars: Senator says Pawlenty pressured sex-offender
panel. (Willmar-Forum):
http://www.wctrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=28594

Sams/Davids: Bill to double ethanol content headed for full Senate.
(Willmar-Forum):
http://www.wctrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=28596

Peterson: Proposed legislation would allow counties to set coyote
bounties. (Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=28587

Urdahl Column: Loans exist to help dairy farmers; more help may be on
the way. (Litchfield):
http://www.independentreview.net/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=11&ArticleID=8287

Moe/Entenza: House honor soldier killed in Iraq. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=18200

DNR to propose October deer season. (Grand Forks):
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/10802346.htm

Political math explains president’s Fargo stop. (Moorhead):
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=82269§ion=News

Editorial: Law to make choking a felony sounds good to us. (Albert
Lea):
http://www.albertleatribune.com/articles/2005/02/03/opinion/opinion1.txt


Editorial: If JOBZ ‘shoe’ doesn’t fit, state might go up a size. (Red
Wing):
http://www.republican-eagle.com/Main.asp?SectionID=2&SubSectionID=9&ArticleID=26352