Morning Report 1/23/2012

• Dayton: Don’t count on racino money quickly, Capitol Chatter
• Questions & more questions about the MN GOP, mnpACT!
• Time for a MN GOP audit & investigation, Minnesota Conservatives
• Reform 2.0: To distract from Steve Sviggum as news, senate comm department trots out Koch, Bluestem Prairie
  
• ‘But how does overregulation hurt business?’, Shot in the Dark
• Is Ramsey County down for the stadium count?, Capitol View
• Franken explains the dilemma of Internet piracy, Hot Dish Politics
• How much damage has Franken done amongst the progressive community?, MN Progressive Project
  
• Lars Leafblad exploring run for Greiling’s seat?, The Cucking Stool
  
• Mondale: Time ‘not on our side’ for Vikings stadium this year, Hot Dish Politics
• Emo Senator: Amnesia! Mike Parry forgets he’s his own boss during MNSCU benefits hearing, Bluestem Prairie
• The cold touch of metal, the language of machines, Minnesota Brown
  

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• For small business, loan well is still dry, Star Tribune 1/21/12 11:34 p.m.
• Slots get little or no state review, Star Tribune 1/21/12 10:49 p.m.
  

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CAMPAIGNS

• About 100 in Minnesota protest campaign finance ruling, AP 1/20/12 1:06 p.m.
• GOP looks to recover from $2M debt, MPR
  

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CONGRESS – HOUSE

• Bachmann speaks at St. Paul anti-abortion rally, AP 1/22/12 5:58 p.m.
  

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EDUCATION

• Minneapolis schools set path of success for Indian students, Star Tribune 1/21/12 11:34 p.m.
• Secy. of Education Duncan praises Minn. efforts, improvements, MPR
• Anoka-Hennepin and Burnsville districts finding ways to fund free kindergarten, Pioneer Press 1/23/12 8:31 a.m.
  

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ENVIRONMENT

• Wind farm will seek permit to legally kill eagles, Star Tribune 1/23/12 8:37 a.m.
  

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• Kandiyohi County agrees to study public health board merger with Renville County, West Central Tribune 1/23/12 12:00 a.m.
• EDA looks into redeveloping downtown vision, Jordan Independent 1/22/12 5:18 p.m.
  

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HEALTH CARE

• Health care changes: Will state lead or follow?, Star Tribune 1/22/12 8:37 p.m.
  

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JUDICIAL

• Minnesota courts to go paperless, AP
  

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LEGISLATURE

• Quiet session likely for banks, credit unions, Finance and Commerce 1/20/12 5:13 p.m.
• Sen. Amy Koch: Back up after ‘punch to the face’, Star Tribune 1/21/12 5:26 p.m.
• Voters could see raft of GOP-backed amendments on fall ballot, AP 1/23/12 8:10 a.m.
  
• State legislators have plenty to do when session kicks off, St. Cloud Times 1/22/12 12:27 p.m.
• Zellers: Legislature will emphasize economy, not stadium, MPR
  
• 2012 Minnesota Legislative session: Q&A with leaders, Pioneer Press 1/21/12 9:20 p.m.
  
• New Senate Majority Leader Senjem on scandal, stadium, WCCO 1/22/12 1:05 p.m.
  
• Sen. Kelash on Gov. Dayton’s bonding bill, WCCO 1/22/12 1:14 p.m.
• Minnesota legislative session may be quick, but it won’t be quiet, Pioneer Press 1/22/12 12:12 a.m.
  

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• GOP leaders: Our Minnesota agenda, Star Tribune 1/22/12 8:39 p.m.
• Sen. David Senejm: Reform government for better services and jobs environment, Duluth News Tribune 1/22/12 12:00 a.m.
• DFL leaders: Our Minnesota agenda, Star Tribune 1/22/12 8:39 p.m.
  
• Rep. Paul Thissen: Middle-class jobs, not amendments, top 2012 priority, Duluth News Tribune 1/22/12 12:00 a.m.
• Northland delegation’s views: Legislators weigh in on upcoming session, Duluth News Tribune 1/23/12 12:00 a.m.
  
• Mark Haveman: State’s public pensions: A worse-case scenario, Star Tribune 1/22/12 9:36 a.m.
• Lori Sturdevant: Many issues at the Capitol, but one is especially poignant, Star Tribune 1/21/12 3:40 p.m.
• John Cross: Legislators need to act on license fee issue, Mankato Free Press
  

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OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Hope, pray for cooperation in the Minnesota Legislature, Duluth News Tribune 1/22/12 12:00 a.m.
• Editorial: Lots of plans, little progress, on achievement gap, Star Tribune 1/22/12 8:58 p.m.
• Editorial: Collaboration is key in shutdown’s wake, Star Tribune 1/21/12 3:40 p.m.
• Editorial: Teamwork needed on health exchange, Star Tribune 1/20/12 8:19 p.m.
  

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• Anoka-Hennepin takes up new sexual orientation replacement policy tonight, MPR
  

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• State Office Building due for overhaul, Finance and Commerce 1/20/12 4:53 p.m.
• Maze of Minneapolis skyways: A dead end?, Star Tribune 1/22/12 8:19 p.m.
  

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STADIUMS

• Minneapolis Council President Barb Johnson touts importance of Vikings stadium to city, MinnPost 1/20/12 10:29 a.m.
• In Vikings stadium game, St. Paul is likely loser, Pioneer Press 1/22/12 11:53 p.m.
  

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TRANSPORTATION

• A rocky first year for St. Paul Central Corridor construction, MPR