Morning Report 5/4/2012

• Chanting Points Memo: The Dumbest Chanting Point Of All, Shot in the Dark
• Why should a legislative Democrat vote for any of this?, mnpACT!
• Vikings to Plot of Land East of Metrodome XV — Back to the Unicorn, Mr. Dilettante’s Neighborhood
• Wearing facepaint for voluntary commerce, not sports welfare, True North
• GOP plan collapses, vote on original stadium plan set, Capitol Chatter
  
• Bonding bill delayed to ‘tweak’ higher ed funding, Hot Dish Politics
• Landwehr: Helping a friend, not getting involved with Vikings stadium, Hot Dish Politics
• New County District Lines, Hennepin County Taxpayer Watchdog
• Obama to visit Minnesota, Capitol View
  
• Reps Dill and Huntley endorse Jeff Anderson in CD-8, MN Progressive Project
• Pete Hegseth vs. Ron Paul, MN Progressive Project
• Kurt Bills’ & Ron Paul’s last man standing strategy, Residual Forces
  
• Emmer: Omnibus tax bill is more than what the mainstream media suggests, True North
  
• Gov. Dayton sides with unions…again, Let Freedom Ring
• A defense of Mike Parry: the dangerous state of Highway 14 and nuisance ‘gotcha’ politics, Bluestem Prairie
  

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CAMPAIGNS

• National Democrats to target Kline, Pioneer Press 5/3/12 4:22 p.m.
• Job fairs are good politics, but unlikely to lead to work, MPR
  

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DAYTON

• Dayton vetoes bill that would weaken teacher seniority, MPR
• Dayton vetoes overhaul of teacher tenure rules, a top GOP priority, Star Tribune 5/3/12 11:28 p.m.
  
• Gov. Mark Dayton expected to veto tax-cut bill, Pioneer Press 5/3/12 11:25 p.m.
  
• Dayton signs bill to hike license fees for hunting, fishing, AP 5/3/12 6:56 p.m.
• It’s not all Capitol bickering as governor signs Legacy bill, MinnPost 5/3/12 11:52 a.m.
  
• Dayton is Exhibit A in event on governor as ‘best job’, MinnPost 5/3/12 10:23 a.m.
  

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EDUCATION

• High tech classrooms in northeast Minnesota redefine distance learning, MPR
  

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ENVIRONMENT

• Judge throws out zebra mussel lawsuit, MPR
• Trust at heart of copper mine debate, Duluth News Tribune 5/4/12 12:00 a.m.
  

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• Panel rejects Edina medical office plan, Finance and Commerce 5/3/12 4:18 p.m.
• Mankato city manager gets statewide award, Mankato Free Press
  
• County cracks down on welfare fraud, Alexandria Echo Press 5/4/12 12:00 a.m.
  

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LABOR

• Union: Resume talks with American Crystal, AP
  

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LEGISLATURE

• Mayo Civic Center funding is stripped from Senate bonding bill, Rochester Post-Bulletin 5/3/12 4:45 p.m.
• Finally, a floor vote awaits after new stadium plan dies a quick death, MinnPost 5/3/12 5:14 p.m.
• Republicans abandon 11th-hour Vikings stadium plan, MPR
  
• Movement at Capitol, as deadline nears, MPR
• Legislature sends Dayton property tax freeze on business in busy day at Capitol, AP 5/3/12 9:01 p.m.
• Westrom runs House for a day, Alexandria Echo Press 5/4/12 12:00 a.m.
  
• Craziest end to a legislative session: 1857, KSTP 5/3/12 12:00 p.m.
  

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Thore Dosdall: Gambling’s sure bet is that people lose, Star Tribune 5/3/12 8:04 p.m.
• Dan Hedlund: Paperless ticket innovation restricts consumer choice, Duluth News Tribune 5/4/12 12:00 a.m.
• Wayne Cox: Monday’s the date for real jobs legislation, MinnPost 5/4/12 5:00 a.m.
• Ellen Kehr: Complete streets consider all users, Albert Lea Tribune 5/3/12 10:21 a.m.
  

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OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Editorial: Fireworks veto serves the few, Albert Lea Tribune 5/3/12 10:22 a.m.
  

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• Activists say police provided them drugs, Star Tribune 5/3/12 12:14 p.m.
• Task force explores what works to stop bullying, Rochester Post-Bulletin 5/3/12 9:12 a.m.
  

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Central Corridor creates a wall of gray in Frogtown, limiting access to shops, Pioneer Press 5/3/12 7:56 p.m.
  

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STADIUMS

• Stadium outcome in question when House votes Monday, MPR
• Monday is D-Day for the stadium, Star Tribune 5/4/12 12:34 a.m.
  
• Vikings stadium: Vote expected Monday, Pioneer Press 5/3/12 8:17 p.m.
  

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TRANSPORTATION

• Federal funding for bike routes pays off in Twin Cities, Star Tribune 5/3/12 8:27 p.m.