Outstate News Links (3-19-05)

03/20/2005

Langseth/Sviggum/Dorman/Johnson/Entenza/Greiling: Bonding bill dispute
leaves cloud over session. (Willmar-Forum):
http://www.wctrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=29487

Langseth/Dorman: With Legislature’s break near, signs of trouble loom.
(Duluth-AP):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/news/local/11178905.htm

Emmer/Slawik/Johnson: Gay marriage goes to Grand Rapids; committee
forwards ban. (Brainerd-AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20050319/2894617.shtml


Slawik/Johnson: Voters could decide definition of marriage. (Duluth):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/11178903.htm

Johnson:  With casino proposal, Pawlenty tries political balancing act.
(Brainerd-AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20050319/2895257.shtml

Atkins: Panel OKs two casinos. (Willmar-Forum):
http://www.wctrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=29491

Atkins/Westerberg: Casino plans advance in House. (Duluth-St. Paul):
http://www.duluthsuperior.com/mld/duluthtribune/news/local/11175625.htm

Moe/Sailer/Ruud: Local lawmakers supporting casino plan. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=18784

Greiling/Pelowski/Dorman/Sviggum/Entenza: Legislator pushes for extra
money for schools, poor. (Winona):
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2005/03/19/news/03money.txt

Peterson/Hilstrom/Smith/Bakk: Appleton sounds alarm over legislation to
bar use of prison. (Willmar):
http://www.wctrib.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=29489

Kubly/Peterson: Legislators back proposed law for more electricity from
renewable fuels. (Benson):
http://www.swiftcountymonitor.com/Main.asp?SectionID=1&SubSectionID=1&ArticleID=15734

Moe/Sailer/Ruud: Crafting budget faces lawmakers. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=18775

Lanning/Simpson/Sams: Subcommittee considers $1.5M ‘border city’ aid
bill. (Moorhead):
http://www.in-forum.com/articles/index.cfm?id=86417&section=News

Kleis/Marty/Knoblach/Severson: Sales tax levies could see Senate vote.
(St. Cloud):
http://miva.sctimes.com/miva/cgi-bin/miva?Web/page.mv+1+local+930288

Magnus has Highway 23 plan in the hopper. (Pipestone):
http://www.pipestonestar.com/article.asp?ItemID=9752&Type=new

Sams Column: Majority harmed by loss of MinnesotaCare in rural areas.
(Morris):
http://www.morrissuntribune.com/article.cfm?Article_ID=2766

Pawlenty finds more money for Brainerd School District. (Brainerd):
http://www.brainerddispatch.com/stories/031905/new_0319050002.shtml

Pawlenty: Potential state aid could change District 518 budgeting.
(Worthington):
http://www.dglobe.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=83&ArticleID=11791

Pawlenty set for turbine dedication. (Morris):
http://www.morrissuntribune.com/article.cfm?Article_ID=2770

Senate rejects Dayton special education amendment (Brainerd-AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20050319/2894695.shtml

Wetterling, Klobuchar move toward Senate runs. (Brainerd-AP):
http://ap.brainerddispatch.com/pstories/state/mn/20050319/2894698.shtml

Report finds families worse off with health savings accounts. (Workday
MN):
http://www.workdayminnesota.org/view_article.php?id=d09b809fe606cf2535cd5f426f715b66

Letter: Moe campaign manager decries partisanship. (Bemidji):
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/Main.asp?SectionID=3&SubSectionID=94&ArticleID=18779

Column: Who gets it? Hillary. (Grand Forks):
http://www.grandforks.com/mld/grandforks/news/editorial/11166272.htm

Editorial: Irony aplenty in Pawlenty’s casino proposal. (Duluth
Budgeteer):
http://www.duluth.com/placed/index.php?sect_rank=6&story_id=196410

Editorial: There are greater priorities than the metro casino.
(International Falls):
http://www.ifallsdailyjournal.com/Main.asp?SectionID=57&SubSectionID=112&ArticleID=27894