• Magnetation now cites land issues in dropping MN plant site, Minnesota Brown
• Pawlenty joins board of Smart Sand, which owns a Wisconsin frac sand facility, Hot Dish Politics
• Expect a strong showing from DFL challengers in Congressional races, MN Publius
• Anoka County says no more for NLX excess, Residual Forces
• The Minnesota Vikings and the butterfly effect, Wry Wing Politics
  
• Anoka County pulls plug on commuter rail expansion, News Cut
• Hubris patrol, Shot in the Dark
• DFL’s dirty deeds done dirt cheap?, Let Freedom Ring
  
• The Minneapolis taxes you’ll be paying for the Vikings stadium, The Deets
• Emo Senator: site of tonight’s Parry fundraiser still in business after fire and explosion, Bluestem Prairie
  
• Another strong voice for cradle-to-career and total community in gap closing, Growth & Justice
  

BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Median home sales price up 10.5 percent in Twin Cities metro, Finance and Commerce 6/12/12 10:55 a.m.
• Twin Cities homes prices climb again, MPR
• Minnesota business leaders say immigration leads to economic growth, MPR
• Teen job scene is taking a turn for the better in Minnesota, Star Tribune 6/12/12 11:18 p.m.
  

CAMPAIGNS

• Disclosure advocates agog over campaign-finance decision on Minnesota Family Council, MinnPost 6/12/12 9:45 a.m.
• Jeff and Lori Wilfahrt join marriage amendment battle after their soldier son’s death, MinnPost 6/12/12 10:07 a.m.
• St. Paul Mayor Coleman joins residents to rally against marriage amendment, MinnPost 6/12/12 9:58 a.m.
• Onetime party stronghold now a GOP deficit, Mankato Free Press
• Opponents of gay marriage ban to use Pride Festival as campaign kick off, Pioneer Press 6/12/12 5:22 p.m.
  

CONGRESS – HOUSE

• Rep. Peterson confident in passage of Farm Bill, West Central Tribune 6/13/12 12:00 a.m.
  

CRIME / POLICE

• Mpls. jury convicts 3 in $194M Ponzi scheme, MPR
  

EDUCATION

• Why did Minnesota skip the math Common Core standards?, MPR
• Educators share student improvement strategies with each other, Mankato Free Press
• St. Paul schools: Silva urges board to seek levy increase in November, Pioneer Press 6/12/12 11:37 p.m.
• Surplus expected to bolster Minneapolis schools, Star Tribune 6/12/12 11:03 p.m.
  

ELECTIONS

• Ramsey County voter ID costs could hit $1.7 million per biennium if passed, Pioneer Press 6/12/12 3:20 p.m.
• Voter ID supporters dispute Ramsey Co. election cost estimates, MPR
• Provide ID at polls, suggests election official, MPR
  

ENVIRONMENT

• Report: MN warming faster than most states, MPR
• Environmentalist groups want Xcel to look beyond coal, Pioneer Press 6/12/12 2:34 p.m.
• Minnesota Waters begins new partnership with Conservation Minnesota, Alexandria Echo Press 6/13/12 12:00 a.m.
  

GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• St. Anthony City Council rejects Islamic center plan, Star Tribune 6/13/12 7:10 a.m.
• Shorewood makes boat inspections mandatory on Christmas Lake, Star Tribune 6/12/12 4:04 p.m.
  
• Lake Elmo buys old building for new library, Pioneer Press 6/12/12 2:52 p.m.
• Winona, Fillmore counties walk away from regional HR plan, Winona Daily News
• TCAAP site: Ramsey County to make bid for state development grants, Pioneer Press 6/12/12 11:23 p.m.
  

OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Russ Conrow: Mediacom spread misinformation on Lake County broadband project, Duluth News Tribune 6/13/12 12:00 a.m.
  

OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Editorial: Reflecting on the Met Council and Jim Hetland, Pioneer Press 6/12/12 5:26 p.m.
• Editorial: A promising deal for Canterbury, tribe, Star Tribune 6/12/12 7:48 p.m.
  

PEOPLE

• Chisago County’s Eng to run economic development in Duluth, Finance and Commerce 6/12/12 5:27 p.m.
  

PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• Moorhead teacher loses job at Catholic school over gay-marriage stance, MinnPost 6/12/12 3:45 p.m.
• St. Paul announces free meals program for children, Pioneer Press 6/12/12 12:01 a.m.
• St. Paul to partner with HUD in housing discrimination cases, Pioneer Press 6/12/12 5:51 p.m.
  

SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• St. Paul City Council votes on asking state for money to build ballpark, MPR
  

STADIUMS

• Minneapolis announces Vikings stadium implementation committee, Star Tribune 6/12/12 5:41 p.m.
  

TRANSPORTATION

• Anoka County jumps off the express train to Duluth, Star Tribune 6/12/12 5:10 p.m.
  

• < Morning Report 6/12/2012
• Morning Report 6/14/2012 >