Morning Report 7/26/2012

NEWS FROM POLITICS IN MINNESOTA / CAPITOL REPORT

 

• 6B House primary may turn on mining, jobs 7/25/12 3:38 p.m.
• CD 8 congressional primary is a toss-up 7/25/12 3:30 p.m.
• The devilish details of voter ID costs 7/25/12 3:25 p.m.
• Minnesota Republicans tee up Obamacare for election season 7/25/12 3:19 p.m.
• Dane Smith & Maureen Ramirez: Twins saga holds larger lesson for Minnesota 7/25/12 3:14 p.m.
• Steven Schier: New poll shows surprisingly competitive presidential race in Minnesota 7/25/12 3:12 p.m.
• Capitol 10: 2012’s most contested elections 7/25/12 3:03 p.m.
• David Schultz: What changes after Aurora? Nothing. ,7/25/12 3:10 p.m.
  

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BEST OF THE BLOGS

• Indemnifying Cal, LeftMN
• Emo Senator: bridging a gap to the future, Carol Molnau endorses Mike Parry for Congress, Bluestem Prairie
• Michele Bachmann: she tried to deny she ever said it., MN Progressive Project
• The big test, True North
  
• Dayton interviews MnSCU board finalists, Hot Dish Politics
  
• Bills visits U.S. House for Fed vote, Capitol View
  
• The Name Game, Shot in the Dark
• Future of Range DFL politics at stake in 6B primary, Minnesota Brown
  
• Is Chip Cravaack’s seat safe?, Let Freedom Ring
  

 

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Piper Jaffray to leave Hong Kong, Star Tribune 7/25/12 9:08 p.m.
• Minnesota’s financial woes match those of other states, MinnPost 7/26/12 5:00 a.m.
  

 

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CAMPAIGNS

• Previous Quist quotes resurface, Mankato Free Press
• Parry shrugs off his controversial tweets, Mankato Free Press
  
• GOP primary race between Quist, Parry turns bitter, AP

 

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CONGRESS – HOUSE

• Bachmann on The Hill’s 50 most beautiful list, Pioneer Press 7/25/12 9:18 p.m.

 

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CRIME / POLICE

• Mpls. police chief says he acted hastily, StarTribune 7/25/12 8:51 p.m.

 

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DAYTON

• Dayton to fight FEMA decision to deny more flood aid for north, Star Tribune 7/25/12 11:18 p.m.
  

 

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EDUCATION

• University Medical Devices Center gets $1M grant, MPR

 

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ENVIRONMENT

• Congressional bills threaten public lands in northern Minnesota, environmental groups say, Pioneer Press 7/25/12 9:06 p.m.

 

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• West St. Paul: Vitelli leaves city council, 2 vie to succeed him, Pioneer Press 7/25/12 8:21 p.m.
• Candidates field questions at board debate, Winona Daily News
  

 

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Rep. Tom Rukavina: BWCA land swap: Newspaper’s all wet, Star Tribune 7/25/12 6:56 p.m.
• William McGeveran and Myron Orfield: State ballot measures — the name game, Star Tribune 7/25/12 9:12 p.m.
  

 

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OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Editorial: The backdrop for this season of tax levies, Pioneer Press 7/25/12 6:33 p.m.
• Editorial: Make time to get sand rules right, Red Wing Republican Eagle
  

 

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• DEA raids Duluth’s Last Place On Earth, MPR
• Minnesota law taking effect: front school bus crossing arms, AP
• Crime labs across Minnesota now under scrutiny, Pioneer Press 7/25/12 11:09 p.m.
  

 

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Minneapolis looks to give police a role in conduct reviews, Star Tribune 7/25/12 9:25 p.m.

 

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TRANSPORTATION

• Met Council carves up Southwest rail contract, Star Tribune 7/26/12 12:28 a.m.
• Central Corridor LRT bonuses tell a tale of two contractors, MPR