Morning Report 2/23/2012
by Staff
Published: February 23,2012
Time posted: 10:54 am
NEWS FROM POLITICS IN MINNESOTA / CAPITOL REPORT
BEST OF THE BLOGS
- Legislative map: All shook up 2/22/12 3:47 p.m.
- Congressional map makes minimal changes 2/22/12 3:48 p.m.
- Feds’ Medicaid investigation: Many questions, few answers 2/22/12 3:43 p.m.
- Dane Smith: Rethinking the New York Times’ visit to Chisago County 2/22/12 3:37 p.m.
- Capitol 10: Session surprises 2/22/12 3:25 p.m.
- Dayton signs teacher testing bill 2/22/12 3:21 p.m.
- Common Cause: same-sex marriage foes broke state law 2/22/12 11:23 a.m.
- Report: War vet Hegseth to challenge Klobuchar 2/22/12 8:17 a.m.
BEST OF THE BLOGS
- MNGOP Attacks Teachers at ALEC’s Request, MN Progressive Project
- Education Grade for Legislature = F, mnpACT!
- Vikings to (Insert City Here) — Moments of Clarity, Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood
- When “local control” becomes a meaningless catch phrase, Brick City Blog
- SD61: Dibble, Hornstein and Greene to run in new district, MN Progressive Project
- New 6th, Becky Mocks Anoka’s Bachmann, Pete Is Drafted, Residual Forces
- Dayton signs bill requiring teachers to pass skills test, Hot Dish Politics
BUSINESS / ECONOMY
- Fed: State-chartered banks are stable, but lending still slow, Finance and Commerce 2/22/12 4:35 p.m.
- State manufacturers still optimistic, but worried about workforce, Rochester Post-Bulletin 2/23/12 8:15 a.m.
- Business, educators working together for changing jobs, Pioneer Press 2/22/12 6:09 p.m.
CAMPAIGNS
- Army vet Hegseth seeks GOP US Senate nod, AP 2/22/12 4:03 p.m.
- Sherburne activist will seek new House seat near St. Cloud, St. Cloud Times 2/22/12 11:07 p.m.
CONGRESS – HOUSE
- Rep. Keith Ellison hosting a town hall on the racial unemployment gap, MPR
- Cravaack’s foes criticize his living arrangements; supporters say he’s accessible, Duluth News Tribune 2/23/12 12:00 a.m.
CONGRESS – SENATE
CRIME / POLICE
- Minneapolis police ready to restore 12 laid-off community service officers, MinnPost 2/22/12 11:11 a.m.
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENT
- Bats and birds to be focus of Minnesota wind farm hearing, Midwest Energy News
- State to decide whether wind farm plan minimizes threat to animals, MPR
GOVERNMENT – LOCAL
- County engineer seeks bonding money for safer railroad crossings, Mankato Free Press
- Lakeville to put Heritage Center project out for bid, Pioneer Press 2/23/12 12:13 p.m.
- Houston, Goodhue counties delay silica sand decisions, Rochester Post-Bulletin 2/22/12 8:59 a.m.
- Public meeting set on Houston County frac sand moratorium, Winona Daily News 2/23/12 12:00 a.m.
HEALTH CARE
LABOR
- Ramsey County judge hears arguments on child care unionization effort, Pioneer Press 2/22/12 12:45 p.m.
- Child care provider unionization effort in limbo, MPR
- Judge suggests Dayton could have avoided union vote lawsuit, Alexandria Echo Press 2/23/12 7:05 a.m.
LEGISLATURE
- Minnesota Senate committee passes photo ID for voting, AP 2/22/12 3:46 p.m.
PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY
- Weaving sustainable design into affordable housing, Finance and Commerce 2/22/12 3:42 p.m.
- Minnesota campaign aims to expand food stamp rolls, MPR
- Sex offender notification law wouldn’t affect Rochester, officer says, Rochester Post-Bulletin 2/22/12 8:14 a.m.
- White nationalist group to rally in Duluth against anti-racism campaign, MinnPost 2/22/12 1:05 p.m.
- Grappling with domestic violence in a rural setting, Marshall Independent
REDISTRICTING
- Quam blasts new political boundaries in Dodge County, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Redistricting ‘showdown’ shaping up between Minneapolis DFL Reps. Greene and Hornstein, MinnPost 2/22/12 12:50 p.m.
- Rep. Peterson content with redistricting map, still studying impact, West Central Tribune 2/23/12 12:00 a.m.
- Peterson comfortable with new political map, Marshall Independent
- Legislators consider future in new political boundaries, MPR
- Plan places Lillie, Vandeveer in same district, Stillwater Gazette 2/22/12 12:25 p.m.
- Sen. Mary Jo McGuire redistricted into colleague’s district, MPR
- Wells included in new legislative district, Mankato Free Press
- Minnesota’s ‘fair’ redistricting map ensures big legislative turnover, MinnPost 2/22/12 9:55 a.m.
SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS
- Sabo Bridge investigators still looking for answers, Finance and Commerce 2/22/12 5:06 p.m.
- Workers reinforce Sabo bridge after support failure, MPR
- Central Corridor summer construction plan detailed, MPR
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