Morning Report 4/6/2012

• Mary Kiffmeyer debunks liberals’ Photo ID myths with statistics, Let Freedom Ring
• Threats to ‘every US citizen should be able to vote’, MN Progressive Project
• Governor Dayton vetoes Legislature’s plan to use reserves to buy back school shift, MN Budget Bites
• Dayton vetoes GOP school repayment plan, Capitol Chatter
  
• Voter ID amendment is about vote suppression, MN Progressive Project
• Senate to restart ethics deliberations against Michel after break, Hot Dish Politics
  
• Bonding bill as bargaining chip, Capitol View
• Jim Arlt seeks seat in the Minnesota House representing 58B, MN Dem
• Ron Paul, Kurt Bills, Pete Hegseth, turf wars, all eyes on the prize, Residual Forces
  
• Senjem: No plans to move forward on racino, Hot Dish Politics
• How is Michael Brodkorb like an English crumpet?, The Cucking Stool
  

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Resort owners have mixed feelings about plans for earlier Minnesota fishing opener, Duluth News Tribune 4/5/12 8:37 a.m.
• Truck driver training is over, but St. Paul can’t assess success, Star Tribune 4/5/12 9:00 p.m.
  

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CAMPAIGNS

• Gaylord seeking DFL endorsement to challenge Kline for Congress, Pioneer Press 4/5/12 12:35 p.m.
• Lee Byberg gears up to take his second shot at Peterson, MinnPost 4/5/12 10:22 a.m.
• New District 8 holds convention, Alexandria Echo Press 4/6/12 12:00 a.m.
  

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DAYTON

• Dayton vetoes school payback; calls bill irresponsible, MPR
• Dayton vetoes GOP-backed bill to reimburse public schools, Pioneer Press 4/5/12 8:42 p.m.
  
• Dayton signs a bill that weakens Civilian Review Authority, Star Tribune 4/5/12 6:08 p.m.
  

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EDUCATION

• St. Paul schools to boost spending $27 million to support achievement plan, Pioneer Press 4/5/12 6:30 p.m.
  

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ELECTIONS

• Bois Forte chairman faces familiar foe in general race, Duluth News Tribune 4/6/12 12:00 a.m.
  

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ENVIRONMENT

• Minnesota builders warn energy-code changes would raise price of homes, MinnPost 4/5/12 9:06 a.m.
• At U of M-Morris, alternative energy on par with low-priced fossil fuels, MPR
  

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LEGISLATURE

• Bonding bill in doubt this session, MPR
• GOP-controlled House passes environmental bill largely along party lines, Pioneer Press 4/5/12 5:35 p.m.
• Sen. Miller to sponsor bill to fund Vikings stadium, Winona Daily News 4/5/12 12:42 p.m.
• Legislation would keep mental health facility operating for near future, West Central Tribune 4/6/12 12:00 a.m.
• Lawmakers get Dayton bill to arm prosecutors, AP
• Fireworks bill changed to address concerns, MPR
• Brodkorb warns Senate he plans to sue for $500,000, Star Tribune 4/6/12 5:11 a.m.
• Lawmakers struggling to find common ground on Minnesota bonding bill, West Central Tribune 4/6/12 12:00 a.m.
  

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Julie Blaha: Keep teacher seniority, Star Tribune 3/5/12 8:39 p.m.
• Dennis Anderson: In House, clueless lead clueless on outdoors issues, Star Tribune 4/6/12 6:50 a.m.
  

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OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Editorial: Dayton shouldn’t veto teacher tenure bill, Star Tribune 3/5/12 6:51 p.m.
  

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• In Anoka County, aid to hungry wins award, Star Tribune 3/5/12 7:21 p.m.
• Number of crypto cases linked to Northland water parks continues to rise, Duluth News Tribune 4/5/12 11:34 a.m.
• Final Tab: $24M in child support cases wrongly closed, KSTP 4/5/12 5:13 p.m.
• Sex trafficking trial faces series of delays, AP
• End in sight for Hennepin County mortgage fraud cases, Star Tribune 4/5/12 11:31 p.m.
  

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STADIUMS

• White Earth tribe offers $400M toward stadium in exchange for new casino, MPR
• Chamber of Commerce voices support for stadium, MPR
• Vikings stadium bill presses on in House, AP
• Vikings stadium: White Earth Nation dangles $400 million carrot, Pioneer Press 4/5/12 8:29 p.m.
  

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TRANSPORTATION

• Could Sabo bridge reopen soon?, Finance and Commerce 4/5/12 4:20 p.m.
• MnDOT announces 316 road projects around the state, MPR
• Puttin’ down pavement: $1.1B in MnDOT projects, Star Tribune 4/5/12 8:58 p.m.