Morning Report 3/28/2012

• St. Cloud loses a giant, Let Freedom Ring
• Senate GOP says lawsuit is delaying Michel ethics complaint, Capitol View
• No clarity on when Senate ethics committee may meet again, Hot Dish Politics
  
• Mining company describes ‘underground city’ in N. Minn. plans, Minnesota Brown
• District 57 GOP candidate field, mnpACT!
• Union workers blast amendments, Capitol View
• Lawmakers want to keep Facebook passwords private, Capitol Chatter
  
• With Democrats like these, Speed Gibson
• Future of amendment to Photo ID proposal in doubt, Hot Dish Politics
  
• Senate omnibus tax bill worsens state’s future revenue shortfall, MN Budget Bites
  
• Have to wonder why farmers vote Republican…, mnpACT!
• The never-ending story, Shot in the Dark
  
• Senjem introduces bills to fund Mayo Civic Center, veterans museum, Political Notebook
• Republicans opposed to shining the light on ALEC activities in Minnesota, MN Progressive Project
  
• Giddy freshmen Hoffman and Thompson goof off while Dibble offers Senate ALEC ID amendment, Bluestem Prairie
  

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• More room for data centers in Elk River, Finance and Commerce 3/27/12 2:59 p.m.
• Higher minority-hiring goal riles Minn. construction industry, Star Tribune 3/27/12 10:07 p.m.
• UnitedHealth rival is trying to win back military contract, Star Tribune 3/27/12 9:41 p.m.
• Local, state jobless rates look strong, Rochester Post-Bulletin 3/27/12 2:41 p.m.
  

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CAMPAIGNS

• Gay-marriage foes sought to split gays and blacks, AP
• Lyle Koenen wins DFL special primary, candidates now set for District 20 special election to fill Kubly’s seat, West Central Tribune 3/28/12 12:00 a.m.
• Short on cash, campaign board struggles to keep up, MPR
  

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CONGRESS – HOUSE

• Bachmann: ‘We are surrounded by those who benefit from socialism’, MinnPost 3/27/12 11:24 a.m.
  

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EDUCATION

• Inver Grove Heights voters reject levy increase to improve classroom technology, Pioneer Press 3/27/12 11:30 p.m.
  

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ENVIRONMENT

• Minnesota moose will be hunted this fall, Pioneer Press 3/27/12 6:49 p.m.
• Minnesota regulators put off vote on haze reduction, Star Tribune 3/27/12 9:07 p.m.
  

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• Yellow Medicine County Board talks security concerns, Marshall Independent
  

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JUDICIAL

• Appeals court restores Minnesota judicial election rules, AP 3/27/12 11:46 p.m.
  

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LEGISLATURE

• Source: Senate leaves Saints’ park out of $500 million bond bill, Pioneer Press 3/28/12 12:27 a.m.
• Legislators still seeking backup funding plan for Minnesota’s share of stadium costs, MinnPost 3/27/12 10:08 a.m.
• State Capitol repair bill heads to House floor, MPR
• $1M tacked on bonding bill to offset St. Croix bridge costs, Pioneer Press 3/28/12 12:28 a.m.
  
• Senate backs plan to sell fishing, hunting licenses during government shutdowns, Pioneer Press 3/27/12 12:47 p.m.
  
• Senate OKs sale of hunting, fishing licenses in shutdown, MPR
• Nelson bill linking principal evaluations to student peformance advances, Rochester Post-Bulletin 3/27/12 8:44 a.m.
  
• House passes bill protecting event ticket resales, Pioneer Press 3/27/12 5:30 p.m.
• Legislators march into ticket thicket, Star Tribune 3/27/12 10:01 p.m.
• House passes Austin lawmaker’s child abuse bill, Rochester Post-Bulletin 3/27/12 6:21 p.m.
  
• Ethics hearing on Michel postponed by Minnesota Senate president, Pioneer Press 3/27/12 8:41 p.m.
  

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Rep. Jeanne Poppe: Hormel Institute expansion faces hurdles, Rochester Post-Bulletin 3/27/12 7:15 a.m.
• Lori Sturdevant: Redistricting pits party mates — and genders, Star Tribune 3/27/12 8:10 p.m.
• Kurt Glaser: Traffic fines: State takes local revenue, Star Tribune 3/27/12 7:44 p.m.
  

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OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Editorial: Raise fees to bolster hunting, fishing, Star Tribune 3/27/12 7:59 p.m.
  

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• David Proffitt, head of Minnesota Security Hospital, resigns at state’s request, MPR
• State fires security hospital’s director, Star Tribune 3/27/12 10:06 p.m.
• Volunteers sought to work at first-ever public dental clinic, Mankato Free Press
• Jury finds Mayo not negligent in suicide, AP
• Fridley’s cancer ‘cluster’ draws celebrity crusader, Star Tribune 3/28/12 6:53 a.m.
  

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Minneapolis redistricting maps are out, MPR
  

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STADIUMS

• Vikings stadium drive still stalled in Senate, Star Tribune 3/27/12 9:49 p.m.
  

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TECHNOLOGY

• Rural and wireless. Problem solved?, MPR

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TRANSPORTATION

• Bids sought for new St. Croix River bridge, MPR
• Workers break ground at Ramsey Northstar station, Star Tribune 3/27/12 10:37 p.m.