Morning Report 6/18/2012

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BEST OF THE BLOGS

• The vision thing, LeftMN
• The ‘hardness’ of John Kline, mnpACT!
• Gov. Dayton refuses to release contract data, Let Freedom Ring
  
• Minnesota Senate set to approve $46K in sex scandal-related legal fee, Hot Dish Politics
• Better know a Senate District: 28, Left MN
  
• From St. Paul to Shaanxi: The History of our Sister Province, Governor Blog
• Another blogger wants you to believe GOP Agenda 21 fretting is shiny new crazy (it’s not), Bluestem Prairie
• More eggs for the DFL omelet, Shot in the Dark
  

 

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Racino is down, but is it out?, Star Tribune 6/16/12 4:28 p.m.
• After Canterbury-Mystic Lake deal, Running Aces says it’s still in the race, MinnPost
  
• Poll reflects optimism from Minn. professional firms, MPR
  

 

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CAMPAIGNS

• In tough Minn. race, Cravaack says he’s ‘centrist’, MPR
• Clark makes most of ties to 8th District, AP
• Jeff Anderson banks on deep Iron Range roots, AP
• Minnesota’s reputation as electoral battleground state appears to be waning, Pioneer Press 6/17/12 11:27 p.m.
• Minnesota CEO rallying fellow execs to publicly oppose marriage amendment, Pioneer Press 6/17/12 11:30 p.m.
• Rural vote crucial in battle over gay marriage, Star Tribune 6/17/12 6:21 a.m.
  

 

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CONGRESS – HOUSE

• Cravaack optimistic about PolyMet copper mining project after update, Duluth News Tribune 6/16/12 12:00 a.m.
• Walz touts wind energy jobs during Rochester visit, Rochester Post-Bulletin 6/15/12 9:31 a.m.
  

 

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DAYTON

• Dayton returns, his No. 2 heads out on trip abroad, MPR
  

 

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EDUCATION

• 7 candidates seek Anoka-Hennepin school board seat, Star Tribune 6/16/12 8:58 p.m.
• For charter schools, mixed results at 20-year mark, MPR
  

 

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ELECTIONS

• Photo ID court case will be a crowded affair, Star Tribune 6/15/12 9:15 p.m.
  

 

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ENVIRONMENT

• Boundary Waters threatened by federal hunting, fishing bill, Pioneer Press 6/18/12 12:44 a.m.
  

 

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• Property-tax warnings hit record high in Hennepin County, Star Tribune 6/17/12 10:56 a.m.
• City has spent $195,000 on lobbying for civic center, Rochestser Post-Bulletin 6/16/12 7:56 a.m.
• Former sheriff Bob Fletcher and State Senator Mary Jo McGuire on candidate list for Ramsey County Commissioners, TC Daily Planet
  

 

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HEALTH CARE

• On trial: Minnesota Medicaid, Star Tribune 6/16/129:56 p.m.
  

 

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LEGISLATURE

• GOP wary of shutdown talk, Marshall Independent
  

 

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Lori Sturdevant: Common Cause is a worthy cause, Star Tribune 6/16/12 9:58 p.m.
• Steve Larson: Grassroots advocacy pays off for Minnesotans with disabilities, MinnPost 6/18/12 5:00 a.m.
  

 

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OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Editorial: Death spotlights lax motorcycle laws, Star Tribune 6/17/12 9:21 p.m.
• Editorial: In St. Paul, a billion in new health-care construction over the past 10 years, Pioneer Press 6/16/12 7:02 p.m.
  
• Editorial: A costly lesson on tutoring programs, Star Tribune 6/16/12 7:48 p.m.
  

 

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• Bail agents banned at Dakota County jail, Star Tribune 6/17/12 7:54 p.m.
  

 

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• St. Paul’s Lowertown has gotten hot without losing its charm, Star Tribune 6/17/12 9:30 p.m.
  

 

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TRANSPORTATION

• Make room for bikes on Washington Ave., group says, Finance and Commerce 6/15/12 1:22 p.m.