Morning Report 7/31/2012

NEWS FROM POLITICS IN MINNESOTA / CAPITOL REPORT

• State reaches $2.5 million settlement with Accretive 7/30/12 5:01 p.m.
  

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BEST OF THE BLOGS

• Small businesses aren’t built alone—that’s how they die, Growth & Justice
• Pauline Kael & The Minnesota Constitution, Minnesota Conservatives
• The Case for Tim Pawlenty, Power Line
  
• “Quick Kurt” of 2012 echos “Fast Paced Paul” of 1990, Capitol View
• Kline continues to flee from reality of student debt crisis, MN Progressive Project
  
• Oops! he did it again: Kurt Bills’ campaign boosts another, more blunt ‘Wellstonian’ hook, Bluestem Prairie
  
• House DFL Caucus has more than $1.2 million in the bank for campaign, Capitol View
• Bachmann at the RJC, Power Line
  
• Dayton to get bonding recommendations Aug. 15, Capitol Chatter
• Dayton endorses Nolan, Capitol View
  

 

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Supervalu fires CEO, names successor, AP
  

 

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CAMPAIGNS

• Primary race a rarity for 8th District Dems, AP
• Hmong American Partnership opposes marriage amendment; community divided, MPR
• For Koenen, experience prepares him for challenges of new district, West Central Tribune 7/31/12 12:00 a.m.
• Wellstone son calls Bills’ ad ‘disrespectful’, AP
• Iowa: Former Bachmann campaign aide sues over controversy, AP
  

 

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CONGRESS – HOUSE

• Bachmann: ‘We cannot elevate political correctness over national security’, Pioneer Press 7/30/12 11:44 p.m.
• Rep. Erik Paulsen denounces government red tape, MinnPost 7/31/12 7:00 a.m.
  

 

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EDUCATION

• For-profit colleges – including 3 in Minn. – blasted for dropouts, Star Tribune 7/30/12 11:14 p.m.
  

 

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JUDICIAL

• Court weighs edited ballot question titles, AP
• Amendment titles go to Minn. high court on Tuesday, Star Tribune 7/31/12 6:01 a.m.
  

 

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LEGISLATURE

• Ortman faces primary challenge from right, MPR

 

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Rob Hahn: A statue for Humphrey, why not McCarthy?, Star Tribune 7/30/12 9:52 p.m.
  

 

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• Accretive to pay $2.5M in settlement, MPR
• Accretive is banned from Minnesota, Star Tribune 7/31/12 6:31 a.m.
• Replace current law, recommends Minnesota task force on bullying, MPR
  

 

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Mpls. City Council to assess fire department, MPR
• Mpls. firefighters criticize outside review, MPR
  

 

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TRANSPORTATION

• MTA cutting train fare by $1 this week, MPR
• Metro Transit to cut fares on Northstar line to boost rail ridership, Pioneer Press 7/30/12 4:55 p.m.
  

 

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Z-FILE: IRRESISTIBLE STORIES BEYOND THE PURVIEW OF PIM

• St. Paul College: Remains of watchmaking program on the auction block, Pioneer Press 7/30/12 9:45 p.m.