Morning Report 5/30/2012

BEST OF THE BLOGS

• Campaign finance board to investigate ALEC, Capitol View
• Bills files to challenge Klobuchar, Capitol Chatter
• What the heck is PVI anyway?, LeftMN
• The Exposed Intellectual Id Of The DFL, Chapter CXXVI, Shot in the Dark
  
• Will Minneapolis follow Boulder in challenging Xcel?, Midwest Energy News
  
• Tarryl trapped in Blue Green Alliance scandal, Let Freedom Ring
• Eric Black grinds his axe, Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood
• Place your bets, Shot in the Dark
  

 

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Mankato’s civic center strategy: Ask for $14.5 million, but plan for less, Mankato Free Press
  

 

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CAMPAIGNS

• Bills backs US budget cutting agencies, aid, AP
• GOP candidate Bills does about-face on foreign aid, MPR
• Bills touts Paul budget in Senate race, Star Tribune 5/29/12 9:07 a.m.
  
• Democrats to hold state convention in Rochester, Rochester Post-Bulletin 5/29/12 9:50 a.m.
• At least part of recount group’s ‘mystery CEOs’ case may be solved, MinnPost
• Women Winning endorses 50 pro-choice legislative candidates, MinnPost 5/29/12 10:07 a.m.
  

 

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CONGRESS – HOUSE

• Walz, GOP candidates disagree on high-speed rail, Rochester Post-Bulletin 5/29/12 8:45 p.m.
  

 

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CONGRESS – SENATE

• Klobuchar visits with veterans, honors Kandiyohi County veterans service officer, West Central Tribune 5/30/12 12:00 a.m.
• Klobuchar talks veterans’ issues, Marshall Independent
• Franken hearing Wednesday to focus on Fairview collection tactics, Pioneer Press 5/29/12 8:59 p.m.
  

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DAYTON

• Future of Sartell paper mill unclear; Dayton pledges state help, AP
  

 

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EDUCATION

• St. Paul: Partnership with Hamline pushes schoolchildren toward college, Pioneer Press 5/29/12 9:50 p.m.
  

 

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ELECTIONS

• Voter ID ballot question draws lawsuit, AP
• Minnesota campaign finance board to investigate complaint against ALEC, Pioneer Press 5/29/12 8:20 p.m.
  

 

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ENVIRONMENT

• Southern MN lakes could be in store for federal money to help fight Asian carp, Marshall Independent
• Coalition targets Minnesota farmers for cleanup of river sludge, Star Tribune 5/29/12 9:12 p.m.
  

 

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• Board OKs $1.3M in bonding at New London-Spicer, AP
• Mankato council to talk gay marriage, Mankato Free Press
  

 

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JUDICIAL

• State’s suit against designer of 35W bridge to go forward, Star Tribune 5/29/12 8:47 p.m.
  

 

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LEGISLATURE

• State Sen. Harrington calls it quits, MPR
  

 

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Rep. Steve Drazkowski: The good and bad of the ’12 legislative session, Red Wing Republican Eagle 5/26/12 8:00 a.m.
  

 

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OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Editorial: Tuition cost shift hurts state’s future, Star Tribune 5/29/12 10:44 p.m.
• Editorial: Tighter reins on salaries at the University of Minnesota, Pioneer Press 5/29/12 5:32 p.m.
  

 

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• Higher Ground finds a home, Finance and Commerce 5/30/12 7:30 a.m.
• Minnesota’s sex-offender program leader to retire in June, Star Tribune 5/29/12 7:50 p.m.
• 3 arrested in Mpls. Occupy protest, MPR
• American Indian Family Center’s manager target of protests, Pioneer Press 5/29/12 7:16 p.m.
  

 

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Stenglein builds on strengths, Star Tribune 5/29/12 10:22 p.m.
• Six blighted Twin Cities locations — and what should be there instead, MinnPost 5/29/12 10:20 a.m.
  

 

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STADIUMS

• Star Tribune CEO: ‘No hurry’ to sell Vikings stadium land; would stay downtown, MinnPost 5/29/12 10:35 a.m.
  

 

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TECHNOLOGY

• Broadband availability inches up again, MPR