• Poll: Opinion shifting against marriage amendment 6/5/12 11:57 a.m.
• Ray Vandeveer opts not to seek re-election 6/5/12 4:24 p.m.
• Hann, Fischbach to run GOP Senate election efforts 6/5/12 3:11 p.m.
  

BEST OF THE BLOGS

• Five Months Out Race Called For Klobuchar, Minnesota Conservatives
• Paulbots 4 Primaries – putting Kline at risk, Residual Forces
• Poll: More Minnesotans oppose marriage amendment, Capitol View
• Last day filings include Smith in House, Capitol View
• Former lawmaker, administrative law judge finalists for PUC spot, Hot Dish Politics
  
• Ranked choice voting now a part of the permanent DFL platform, MN Progressive Project
• Sparks fly as Clark criticizes her DFL opponents, Let Freedom Ring
• An investment – Like the Brooklyn Bridge, Shot in the Dark
  

BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Ethanol makers feel the squeeze, Star Tribune 6/5/12 11:30 p.m.
• Minnesota Racing Commission to take up Canterbury-casino deal, Star Tribune 6/6/12 6:41 a.m.
• UnitedHealth board OKs quarterly dividend raise, AP
  
• Minnesota’s economic growth just so-so, Star Tribune 6/5/12 11:58 p.m.
  

CAMPAIGNS

• Poll shows Minnesotans shifting opinion against amendment to ban gay marriage, Pioneer Press 6/5/12 12:32 p.m.
• Without GOP endorsement, Rep. Doepke will run in state Senate primary, MinnPost 6/5/12 10:26 a.m.
• Q&A: CD 5 candidate Chris Fields, MPR
• Marriage amendment motivates voters on both sides, MPR
• Minnesota: With a quarter of Legislature’s seats up for grabs, candidates file, Pioneer Press 6/6/12 12:20 a.m.
• Ramsey County board races draw familiar foes, Pioneer Press 6/6/12 12:08 a.m.
• Boyce to challenge Morrow in 19A, New Ulm Journal
  

DAYTON

• Dayton won’t fight court loss in child care union case, AP 6/5/12 3:32 p.m.
  

EDUCATION

• Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan schools to purchase $5M building, Pioneer Press 6/5/12 12:01 a.m.
• St. Paul school celebrates success after near-closure, WCCO 6/5/12 5:52 p.m.
  

ENVIRONMENT

• Lawsuit accuses MPCA of allowing continued pollution of lakes, Star Tribune 6/5/12 12:19 p.m.
• MPCA pesticide decision could save lakeshore owners’ cash, MPR
  

GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• Former sheriff Fletcher files to run for Ramsey County Board, Pioneer Press 6/5/12 3:29 p.m.
• All Olmsted County and Rochester seats contested, Rochester Post-Bulletin 6/5/12 10:49 p.m.
• Six-way race for Winona mayor, Winona Daily News
  

HEALTH CARE

• Minnesota hospitals rated for patient safety; not all make the grade, Star Tribune 6/6/12 8:01 a.m.
  

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