Morning Report 8/30/2012

NEWS FROM POLITICS IN MINNESOTA / CAPITOL REPORT

 

• Supreme Court sides with GOP on amendments 8/29/12 4:52 p.m.
• Growing pains for the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce 8/29/12 4:48 p.m.
• Former NFL star Hansen presents sizeable challenge for DFL Rep. Kent Eken in an open Senate district 8/29/12 4:43 p.m.
• Capitol 10: Top new legislative candidates 8/29/12 4:37 p.m.
• Medicaid Director David Godfrey resigns to take post with Hennepin County 8/29/12 3:10 p.m.
• State moving forward on Capitol restoration 8/29/12 5:14 p.m.
  
• Stephen Young: The Europeanization of American politics 8/29/12 4:40 p.m.
  

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BEST OF THE BLOGS

• Should Bills End His Campaign For The U.S. Senate?, Politics MN
• Minnesotans “deeply involved” in Romney foreign policy, Capitol View
• Garrison Keillor headlines fundraiser for local DFL candidates, Political Notebook
• Mower Co GOP Chair: “One of the things I get from people is how upset they are with the GOP”, Bluestem Prairie
• Drazkowski and Parry demand Gov. Dayton participate in their grandstanding, MN Progressive Project
• Kurt Bills – Stuck at the starting gate with wobbly wheels, mnpACT!
• Dayton blasts legislators over state contracts, Hot Dish Politics
• Chris Fields vs. Keith Ellison live at the State Fair, True North
• Sen. Ted Daley needs to explain…some more, mnpACT!
  

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CAMPAIGNS

• 5th District Congressional debate at the State Fair, MPR
• Republican National Convention: Norm Coleman plays key role behind the scenes, Pioneer Press 8/29/12 1:25 p.m.
• Pawlenty does his part with blistering barbs, Star Tribune 8/29/12 11:14 p.m.
• Armed with one-liners, Pawlenty tears into Obama, MPR

 

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CRIME / POLICE

• Video surfaces of alleged St. Paul police brutality, Star Tribune 8/29/12 5:10 p.m.
• Video shows St. Paul officer kicked man, MPR
  

 

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DAYTON

• Dayton defends public worker contracts, AP
  

 

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EDUCATION

• Minnesota imposes new labels on schools, Star Tribune 8/30/12 5:39 a.m.
  

 

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ENVIRONMENT

• Duininck lawsuit could have statewide implications, West Central Tribune 8/29/12 12:00 a.m.
  

 

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• Ramsey County, St. Paul schedule public hearings on tax levy increases, Pioneer Press 8/29/12 3:18 p.m.
• Kandiyohi commissioners hear ideas for phase two of county redesign, West Central Tribune 8/29/12 12:00 a.m.
• City analyzes levy options, Marshall Independent
• Task force mulls new health insurance, New Ulm Journal
  

 

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HEALTH CARE

• Minnesota lagged nation in growth of public health coverage for kids, Pioneer Press 8/29/12 2:39 p.m.
  

 

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JUDICIAL

• Two new state judges to be based in Shakopee, MinnPost 8/29/12 10:58 a.m.
• More lawsuits likely if photo ID amendment passes, MPR
  

 

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LABOR

• For 5 Iron Range mines and 3,000 workers, 2 days left for contract talks, MPR
• Countdown on the Iron Range, Star Tribune 8/29/12 10:58 p.m.
  

 

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Todd Klingel: Transportation, and the battle over job growth, Pioneer Press 8/29/12 3:44 p.m.
• Lori Sturdevant: Amendment foes take political blue ribbon, Star Tribune 8/29/12 10:47 p.m.
  

 

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OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Welcome news in the housing market, Pioneer Press 8/29/12 3:42 p.m.
  

 

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PEOPLE

• Professor leaves ivory tower to run for president of Somalia, MPR
  

 

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• More injured employees, fewer doctors at Minnesota Security Hospital, MPR
• Mankato coach’s child-porn case tests definition of criminal, Star Tribune 8/29/12 11:36 p.m.
• Distrust grows of fracking companies, Rochester Post-Bulletin 8/29/12 9:43 a.m.
  

 

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Mpls. plan to add health inspectors comes with a fee, Star Tribune 8/29/12 10:25 p.m.
  

 

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TRANSPORTATION

• Hennepin County may be forced to replace tracks though reroute, Finance and Commerce 8/29/12 4:15 p.m.