Morning Report 7/5/2012

NEWS FROM POLITICS IN MINNESOTA / CAPITOL REPORT

 

• Capitol preps for special session 7/3/12 1:26 p.m.
• Departing legislators jump into county races 7/3/12 1:34 p.m.
• New carp studies fuel debate over closing Mississippi locks in Minneapolis 7/3/12 1:14 p.m.
• Common Cause files lobbying complaint against Minnesota Majority 7/3/12 2:07 p.m.
• Nonpartisan by necessity: Kershaw brings a steady hand to Citizens League 7/3/12 2:42 p.m.
• Ag department looks to help flooded growers 7/3/12 12:33 p.m.
• Automatic tax withholding repealed for independent construction workers 7/3/12 12:32 p.m.
  
• Capitol 10: Laws for the Fourth of July 7/3/12 1:30 p.m.
  

 

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BEST OF THE BLOGS

• Dayton wins NEA award, Capitol View
• Oh no, Mr. Bills, what will you do with health care?, mnpACT!
• Cravaack recycles idiot falsehoods about the ACA, MN Progressive Project
• Emo Senator: Allen Quist claims Mike Parry unable to do town halls because he has little knowledge on public policy, Bluestem Prairie
• King Banaian vs. Paul Thissen, Let Freedom Ring
  
• Full-tilt Andy Rooney: former MNGOP chair Sutton doesn’t like your time off at the lake, Bluestem Prairie
  

 

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Mayo goes shopping for patients, Star Tribune 7/3/12 11:35 p.m.
• Suit alleges Hopkins biomass firm diverted funds, Star Tribune 7/3/12 8:29 p.m.
• House lots shrinking to meet demand, Star Tribune 7/4/12 9:28 p.m.
  

 

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CAMPAIGNS

• Union policy presents a tough campaign issue for Bills, MPR
  

 

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DAYTON

• Gov. Mark Dayton in DC to get NEA award for ‘America’s Greatest Education Governor’, MinnPost
  

 

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EDUCATION

• Minnesota colleges’ link to debit card challenged, Star Tribune 7/4/12 11:19 p.m.
  

 

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ELECTIONS

• Common Cause files complaint against Minnesota Majority, Star Tribune 7/4/12 12:28 a.m.
• Opponents file court brief on Photo ID amendment, MinnPost
  

 

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• Victoria panel advances permit for Archie’s Landing, Star Tribune 7/3/12 11:43 p.m.
• Olmsted County officials dig into silica sand issue, Rochester Post-Bulletin 7/3/12 8:52 a.m.
• More money for curbside service?, Winona Daily News
• Agreement signed for multi-county health purchasing alliance, West Central Tribune 7/5/12 12:00 a.m.
  

 

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HEALTH CARE

• UnitedHealth rival weighing what to do, Star Tribune 7/3/12 9:29 p.m.
  

 

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MEDIA

• Star Tribune investor seeks controlling interest, Star Tribune 7/3/12 8:53 p.m.
  

 

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OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Editorial: Voter ID: The integrity of the vote is always worth talking about, Pioneer Press 7/5/12 12:01 a.m.
  

 

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PEOPLE

• Anoka County war hero John Kriesel finds two heroes of his own, Star Tribune 7/4/12 9:43 a.m.
• ‘Teammates’ Walter Mondale and Arne Carlson find common ground on causes, MinnPost 7/5/12 12:03 a.m.
  

 

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• Amish residents question mining activity in SE Minn., MPR
• Minnesota day-care deaths draw calls for change, Star Tribune 7/3/12 9:36 p.m.
• 6 families ordered out of condemned St. Paul housing complex, MPR
• Interfaith event to support Muslims in St. Anthony, Star Tribune 7/4/12 9:29 p.m.
• Minnesota sees increase in number of seasonal drownings, Pioneer Press 7/4/12 9:17 p.m.
• Minnesota inmates can now receive email, AP
  

 

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Strains noted in Minneapolis Fire Department, Star Tribune 7/4/12 8:11 a.m.
• Students grow veggies for Target Field’s salads, communities, WCCO
  

 

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STADIUMS

• Regulators craft rules on high-tech gambling, AP
  

 

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TRANSPORTATION

• 3 river locks reopen to recreational traffic in Mpls., MPR
• Will new federal funding fail Minnesota’s bridges?, Star Tribune 7/4/12 9:05 p.m.