Morning Report 4/19/2012

• Koenen takes Senate oath, Hot Dish Politics
• Dayton talking with the NFL about Vikings stadium impasse, Capitol View
• Vikings stadium plan in Arden Hills gets dusted off, Hot Dish Politics
• Bagley is Vikings enforcer?, Let Freedom Ring
  
• Minnesota races targeted by DCCC, MN Progressive Project
• Ortman requests review of family court cases, Brick City Blog
  
• Dayton signs bill to protect vulnerable adults, Capitol Chatter
• No real reason, Shot in the Dark
  
• District 51: Mike Maguire Looking For A Primary, mnpACT!
  
• Bakk says DFL will put up Senate stadium votes, Capitol View
  
• Kent Kaiser lying about Voter ID amendment in Pioneer Press, MN Progressive Project
  
• ‘Apples to apples’ comparison finds recent state general fund spending growth is modest, MN Budget Bites
• Is MnSCU overfunded?, Let Freedom Ring
  
• Emmer: Does this mean everything is all good now?, True North
  
• Mary Franson so doesn’t give a hoot if you know she’s totally infuriated by civic celebration, Bluestem Prairie
  

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Cirrus finally gets funding to develop personal jet, MPR
  

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CAMPAIGNS

• Macalester student mounts campaign for state House seat in St. Paul, MinnPost 4/18/12 12:39 p.m.
  

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DAYTON

• Dayton: Negotations with GOP going south, MPR
• Dayton wants up-or-down stadium vote in Legislature, MPR
  

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ENVIRONMENT

• Eagle count critical for Red Wing wind farm permit, Star Tribune 4/18/12 9:44 p.m.
  

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• New Brighton to withdraw from East Metro SWAT Team, Sun Newspapers 4/18/12 1:53 p.m.
• Anoka-Hennepin Board accepts Tingelstad’s resignation, plans to appoint replacement, Sun Newspapers 4/18/12 1:39 p.m.
  

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HEALTH CARE

• Human Services commissioner to testify before Congress on Medicaid, MPR
• Minnesota commissioner to testify before U.S. House hearing over HMO payment, Pioneer Press 4/18/12 9:36 p.m.
  

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JUDICIAL

• Hearing held in Avera Marshall lawsuit, Marshall Independent
  

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LEGISLATURE

• Senate’s legal deal remains secret, AP
  
• Abortion restriction bills advance at Capitol, MPR
• Legislature wades into abortion fray, Star Tribune 4/18/12 9:50 p.m.
• House immigration bill aims at cities, MPR
• Area senators critique MnDOT corridor plan, Mankato Free Press
• MnDOT policy on Highway 14 draws ire of legislators, New Ulm Journal
  
• Koenen moves from House to Senate, West Central Tribune 4/19/12 7:00 a.m.
  

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MEDIA

• Who’s dumber on the Vikings stadium: Dean Urdahl or Jim Souhan?, MinnPost 4/18/12 1:35 p.m.
  

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• David Grant: Minnesota Vikings stadium — there’s still time for a win-win-win in Arden Hills, Pioneer Press 4/18/12 6:26 p.m.
  

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OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Editorial: A bipartisan failure on stadium vote, Star Tribune 4/18/12 6:50 p.m.
• Editorial: Agency plods on consumer info law, Star Tribune 4/17/12 9:32 p.m.
• Don’t unravel overdue civil-service changes in Duluth, Duluth News Tribune 4/19/12 12:00 a.m.
  

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PEOPLE

• Met Council sees boost from immigration, Finance and Commerce 4/18/12 5:17 p.m.
• Metro area will take on new face, Star Tribune 4/19/12 5:25 a.m.
  

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• Screenings at suburban Hennepin courts start on Monday, Star Tribune 4/18/12 8:21 p.m.
• Vulnerable Minnesotans protection bill now law, MPR
• Minnesota FoodShare reports record March campaign, AP
  

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Can Stadium District emerge from shadows?, Finance and Commerce 4/18/12 4:59 p.m.
• Arts center seen as alternative to Saints ballpark in Lowertown, Pioneer Press 4/18/12 11:17 p.m.
  

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STADIUMS

• NFL warning of sale, move adds pressure for stadium deal, Star Tribune 4/19/12 5:44 a.m.