Morning Report 4/18/2012

• Oppose corporate handouts? Thank the DFL, True North
• Vikings to semi-nomadic existence, Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood
• Will next Vikings news be about team leaving?, Capitol Chatter
• Who was the stadium flipper?, Capitol View
  
• The Legislature and the Vikings: finger-pointing into the void, Brick City Blog
• Dayton says stadium bill might have to wait until next year, Hot Dish Politics
• Vikings: There is no next year, Capitol View
  
• Geoff Michel ethics hearing: move along, nothing to see here, MN Progressive Project
• Senate Ethics panel deadlocks over Michel complaint (again), Capitol View
  
• What’s so funny about this picture of Erik Paulsen?, MN Progressive Project
• Flip the switch: nuke power back on in Minnesota Senate, The Cucking Stool
  

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Aircraft company bringing more than 200 jobs to Duluth, MPR
• Turmoil at Best Buy may make it a takeover target, Star Tribune 4/18/12 7:02 a.m.
• Every day is tax day somewhere in Minnesota, MinnPost
  

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CAMPAIGNS

• Tea Party launches committee to fight Rochester sales tax, Rochester Post-Bulletin 4/16/12 9:01 p.m.
• Quist has money edge over Parry thanks to loan, Rochester Post-Bulletin 4/17/12 9:17 a.m.
• Minnesota’s congressional incumbents have $10M to fend off challengers, Pioneer Press 4/17/12 4:37 p.m.
  

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CONGRESS – HOUSE

• Paulsen favors $46B small business tax cut, MPR
  

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DAYTON

• Dayton, GOP hammering out tax deal, MPR
• Dayton, GOP leaders discuss how to end session, Pioneer Press 4/17/12 7:18 p.m.
• Dayton, legislative leaders seek session exit strategy, Star Tribune 4/17/12 9:31 p.m.
  

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EDUCATION

• Board OKs Mpls. teachers contract that adds four days to school year, Star Tribune 4/17/12 10:32 p.m.
• Mpls. teacher contract approved, MPR
• University agriculture school grows in new areas, MPR
  

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ENVIRONMENT

• DNR official: Walleye opener date won’t change, MPR
  

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• Bond refinancing nets city savings, Rochester Post-Bulletin 4/17/12 8:11 a.m.
• Lyon County sets new voting districts, Marshall Independent
• Goodhue County joins CodeRed weather notification system, Rochester Post-Bulletin 4/18/12 7:08 a.m.
  

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HEALTH CARE

• Mayo Clinic included in new Canadian insurance options, Rochester Post-Bulletin 4/17/12 8:10 a.m.
  

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LEGISLATURE

• Bill expanding list of legal fireworks clears Senate, AP 4/17/12 7:24 p.m.
• Senate ethics panel deadlocks again over complaint against Sen. Geoff Michel, MinnPost 4/17/12 2:33 p.m.
• Senate puts proposed fishing and hunting license fees hikes on hold, AP 4/17/12 3:23 p.m.
• House passes bill inspired by Burnsville schools’ secret buyout, MinnPost
• Xcel could manage renewable account, Session Daily
• Prevailing wage data nearly derails technical data practices bill, Session Daily
• Sen. says funding plan doomed stadium, Marshall Independent
• I-35E toll-lane plans zoom ahead in Senate, Star Tribune 4/17/12 10:31 p.m.
  

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Tom Powers: We raise taxes, or we lose the Vikings. Simple. Now let’s vote, Pioneer Press 4/17/12 7:49 p.m.
• Kent Kaiser: Photo ID: An end to ‘same-day’ registration in Minnesota? Not true, Pioneer Press 4/17/12 5:31 p.m.
• Lori Sturdevant: No pay raise for elected officials — again, Star Tribune 4/17/12 5:03 p.m.
  

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• $2.5 million in claims filed against Gang Strike Force, Star Tribune 4/17/12 10:42 p.m.
• Four MN nonprofits win key victory to get $41M from Wells Fargo, Star Tribune 4/17/12 11:16 p.m.
  

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Volunteers fix up North Minneapolis homes, Finance and Commerce 4/17/12 6:34 p.m.
• Uptown community task force tackles patio noise problems, MinnPost 4/17/12 10:08 a.m.
• Stalled St. Paul ballpark plan brings youthful lobbying effort to Capitol, MinnPost 4/17/12 11:50 a.m.
  

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STADIUMS

• Vikings stadium: Dayton says wait a year; Vikings say no way, Pioneer Press 4/18/12 7:26 a.m.