Morning Report 8/3/12

NEWS FROM POLITICS IN MINNESOTA / CAPITOL REPORT

• Special Section: Leaders in Public Policy 2012, 8/2/12 12:40 p.m.
  

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BEST OF THE BLOGS

• First district papers publish few letters from Allen Quist supporters, fewer from Mike Parry’s friends, Bluestem Prairie
• Lee Byberg pre-primary FEC report: $25,677.84 raised; $91,920.60 COH; $120,369.70 debt, Bluestem Prairie
• Tuesday meeting to start writing disaster-relief bill, Capitol Chatter
• Chris Fields: I didn’t call Keith Ellison a reverse racist in “reverse racism” ad, Blotter
• Remembering Hubert H. Humphrey, Forever, Hindsight 2020
• Bachmann responds to fury over Islamic charges, Hot Dish Politics
• Graves still trails Bachmann in fundraising race, Hot Dish Politics
• When Mark Ritchie appears in town , Let Freedom Ring
• MN-08: Group supporting Clark attacks Nolan, Nolan supporters respond, MN progressive project
• Legislature schedules flood relief hearing, Capitol View
• Paulsen gets a temporary promotion, Capitol View
• Gore Vidal: A Rare Treasure., SAME ROWDY CROWD
  

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Verso Paper closes Minn. mill damaged by fire, MPR 8/2/12
• 3M sues former law firm for switching sides, AP 8/2/12
  
• Feds award $6.6 million in highway grants, Finance and Commerce 8/2/12 6:39 p.m.
  
• Kraus-Anderson building $14.7 million hospital, Finance and Commerce 8/2/12 5:55 p.m.
• Target key revenue figure rises 3.1 pct in July, AP 8/2/12
• Xcel profits rise even as revenue falls in Q2, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
• Gay rights activists plan Chick-fil-A ‘Kiss In‘, AP 8/2/12

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CAMPAIGNS

• In Minn.’s 6th, Big Spending by Bachmann, Graves, 5 Eyewitness 8/2/12 5:19 p.m.
• Clark supporters raise abortion issue against 8th District opponent, MPR 8/2/12
• Quist has $118K for 1st District GOP primary, AP 8/2/12
• Bachmann fundraiser for Quist not as lucrative as first reported, Mankato Free Press 8/2/12

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CONGRESS – HOUSE

• Walz bucks party, votes to extend Bush-era tax cut, Rochester Post Bulletin 8/2/12

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DAYTON

• Dayton offers Sartell support, St. Cloud Times 8/1/12 9:29 p.m.

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EDUCATION

• Families Make Big Changes To Pay For College, NPR 8/2/12

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ELECTIONS

• Minnesota politics: GOP recount group granted extension, AP 8/2/12
  

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ENVIRONMENT

• Persistent drought complicates the politics of ethanol, MPR 8/2/12
• LSP to hold workshop on frac sand and zoning, Winona Daily News 8/2/12

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• Alma council asks for study on replacing City Hall, Winona Daily News 8/2/12

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HEALTH CARE

• Mayo settles false-billing suit for $1.26 million, Star Tribune 8/2/12 9:22 p.m.
• Gov’t report: Tax cheats getting paid by Medicaid, AP 8/2/12

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LABOR

• New State Employee Labor Contracts Face Possible Rejection, KARE 11 8/2/12 6:25 p.m.

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Minnesota firms should hire veterans, Star Tribune 8/2/12 9:15 p.m.

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OPINION – EDITORIAL

• Ruben Rosario: Just ask me about Mark Ritchie, poor crime labs and good cops, Pioneer Press 8/3/12 12:06 a.m.
• Editorial: Health exchange questions linger, Star Tribune 8/2/12 10:02 p.m.

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• FEMA declares disaster in NW Wis. due to flooding, AP 8/2/12
  

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Minneapolis city leaders work to stop child trafficking, KARE 11 8/2/12 7:28 p.m.
  

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STADIUMS

• Minn. Vikings add to stadium construction team, AP 8/2/12

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WASHINGTON

• Report: Minnesota included in big Americans for Prosperity ad buy, MinnPost 8/2/12