• MN United raises more than $3 million to fight gay marriage amendment 6/19/12 3:28 p.m.
  

BEST OF THE BLOGS

• Scandal legal bill goes in front of Senate committee, Capitol Chatter
• Minnesota Senate legal bill now nearly $85,000, Capitol View
• hPVI, and what it says about the Senate, LeftMN
• DFL CD-8 primary sniping starts, Let Freedom Ring
• Do appointees of Minnesota Sports Facilities Authority represent the public?, Open Secrets
  
• Can’t allow the public to forget this much fiscal incompetency, mnpACT!
• Don’t think of a shutdown: MNGOP leaders abandon values, campaign as nurturing parents, Bluestem Prairie
  

BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Surly narrows possible brewery sites, Star Tribune 6/19/12 5:43 p.m.
• Local, state jobless rates remain low, Rochester Post-Bulletin 6/20/12 7:22 a.m.
• Xcel Energy expanding downtown Minneapolis headquarters, Pioneer Press 6/19/12 12:01 a.m.
  

CAMPAIGNS

• Conservative group posts $1 million ad buy in Minn., AP
• Marriage battle stokes fundraising, Star Tribune 6/19/12 10:44 p.m.
• Minnesota marriage amendment foes outraise supporters, Pioneer Press 6/19/12 10:52 p.m.
  

CONGRESS – HOUSE

• Kline co-chairs new NRCC fundraising effort, MinnPost 6/19/12 1:43 p.m.
• Walz pushes for action on transportation funding bill, MinnPost
  

ENVIRONMENT

• Pine Island agreement creates permanent wildlife habitat, MPR
  

GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• BEC will up levy to make up for city pulling out of library, Mankato Free Press
• Ramsey County to seek state grant to help buy TCAAP, Pioneer Press 6/19/12 8:51 p.m.
• Rosemount: Lack of progress on senior center irks city officials, Pioneer Press 6/19/12 11:25 p.m.
  

HEALTH CARE

• State proposes Medicaid adjustment as Boomers enter system, MPR
• Vans deliver access to health care, Star Tribune 6/19/12 9:40 p.m.
• Minnesota responds in Medicaid probe, Star Tribune 6/19/12 9:29 p.m.
  

JUDICIAL

• Fed judge renders decision on lawsuit vs. Mayo Clinic, Rochester Post-Bulletin 6/19/12 8:20 p.m.
  

LABOR

• Difficult vote ahead for American Crystal workers on strike, MinnPost 6/19/12 4:58 p.m.
  

LEGISLATURE

• Koch-Brodkorb scandal legal bill jumps to $84K, AP
• Calls for outside investigation into Brodkorb scandal, MinnPost 6/19/12 3:36 p.m.
• Legislators want review as Minn. Zoo ends dolphin exhibit, MPR
  

OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Sen. Dave Senjem: Minnesota is headed in right direction, Rochester Post-Bulletin 6/20/12 7:16 a.m.
• Stephen Wilbers: Cellphone tower will scar BWCA, Star Tribune 6/19/12 8:21 p.m.
  

OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Editorial: Is anti-Muslim bias St. Anthony’s issue?, Star Tribune 6/19/12 8:53 p.m.
  

PEOPLE

• Minnesota immigration shift mirrors national trend, Star Tribune 6/19/12 11:11 p.m.
  

PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• MN expands lawsuit against hospital debt firm, AP
• Accretive’s stolen laptop contained patient names, Swanson says, MPR
• States lose ground in efforts to fund pensions, retiree health care, MPR
• Stricter Minnesota youth hockey penalties are likely to be undone, Star Tribune 6/20/12 7:30 a.m.
• Public can weigh in on Wirth Park overhaul, Star Tribune 6/19/12 8:25 p.m.
  

SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Minneapolis City Council’s Schiff: ‘Not one to sit on a fence’, Star Tribune 6/19/12 11:06 a.m.
• Central Corridor: Artists to host workshops in vacant University Avenue storefront, Pioneer Press 6/19/12 6:44 p.m.
• Fate of Mpls. Trader Joe’s may hinge on Thursday vote, Star Tribune 6/19/12 1:17 p.m.
• Panel struggles to limit door-to-door sales in Minneapolis, MinnPost 6/19/12 10:11 a.m.
• Homeowners appeal to city council to curb student housing rentals, MPR
• Downtown St. Paul’s First National Bank Building sold, Pioneer Press 6/19/12 8:13 p.m.
• St. Paul restaurant seeks environmental waiver for stormwater, Star Tribune 6/19/12 8:14 p.m.
  

TRANSPORTATION

• Hennepin board approves $79.3 million Interchange hub, Star Tribune 6/19/12 4:11 p.m.
• Swanson calling it a career after 44 years, Mankato Free Press
• Pier testing to begin for St. Croix span, Star Tribune 6/19/12 9:27 p.m.
  

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