Morning Report 9/11/2012

NEWS FROM POLITICS IN MINNESOTA / CAPITOL REPORT

 

• State tax revenue rises in August 9/10/12 5:14 p.m.
• DFL poll shows Bachmann up by 5 percentage points 9/10/12 11:28 a.m.
• ABM to run statewide ads criticizing Republican legislators 9/10/12 11:10 a.m.
• Erik Simonson wins backing of Duluth DFLers in the wake of Gauthier sex scandal 9/10/12 10:23 a.m.
  

 

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BEST OF THE BLOGS

• Michele Bachmann: the long shadow on Minnesota down ticket races, MN Progressive Project
• Live from Minneapolis with Mary Kiffmeyer, Power Line
• DFLers say Graves closing in on Bachmann, Hot Dish Politics
• Don’t discredit polls released by campaigns, politics.mn
  
• Minnesota takes in more tax money than expected in August, Capitol View
• Former GOP Senate candidate launches PAC, Capitol View
• MN GOP delegates bash Romney over Obamacare, Hot Dish Politics
• Alliance for a Better Minnesota begins running ads in race for legislature, MN Progressive Project
• Keith Downey exposes Photo ID myths, Let Freedom Ring
• Mayo Civic Center fails to make top of DEED grant list, Political Notebook
• Does Minneapolis Police Department have a policy on personal recording devices?, Open Secrets
  

 

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BUSINESS / ECONOMY

• Survey sees construction jobs uptick in Minnesota, Finance and Commerce 9/11/12 7:15 a.m.
• Aug. tax collections beat projections, putting MN $31 million ahead for current budget year, AP
• Duluth, Litchfield, St. Paul in lead for $47.5M in state grants, MPR
• Mankato civic center expansion gets unfavorable DEED ranking, Mankato Free Press
  
• St. Louis County gets first big check from taconite mining, Duluth News Tribune 9/11/12 7:11 a.m.
  

 

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CAMPAIGNS

• Minnesota to keep enforcing campaign disclosure law; federal judge called part of it ‘onerous’, AP
• Forum Wednesday on marriage amendment, Winona Daily News
  
• Legislative candidates debate Wednesday on Iron Range, Duluth News Tribune 9/11/12 12:00 a.m.
• Some MN House members spend a lot of money to raise more, MPR
• DFL poll: Bachmann lead in race shrinking, Star Tribune 9/10/12 10:14 p.m.
  

 

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CONGRESS – HOUSE

• Peterson: Farm bill passage not likely, Marshall Independent
  

 

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DAYTON

• Dayton proclaims Patriot Day; encourages flags at half-staff, Alexandria Echo Press 9/10/12 4:51 p.m.
  

 

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EDUCATION

• For-profit Globe University’s recruitment, revenue tactics questioned, MPR
• U ponders future of its golf course, Star Tribune 9/11/12 12:18 a.m.
  

 

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ENVIRONMENT

• Wind farm towers: They’re taller, slower with more power, Star Tribune 9/10/12 9:09 p.m.
  

 

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GOVERNMENT – LOCAL

• Alexandria proposes 3 percent levy increase for 2013, Alexandria Echo Press 9/11 12 12:00 a.m.
• Mankato City Council sets max levy hike of 2.63 percent; ‘a ton of work left to do’, Mankato Free Press
• City pays more for police, inspections, Jordan Independent
  

 

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JUDICIAL

• Court: Police can keep cars of repeat drunk drivers, News Cut
  

 

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OPINION – COMMENTARY

• Allen Saunders: A farmer for Joe Gimse, West Central Tribune 9/11/12 12:00 a.m.
  

 

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PEOPLE

• Former St. Paul Council Member Lee Helgen heads nonprofit land-use group, MinnPost 9/10/12 11:36 a.m.
  

 

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PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY

• Report: More children on food stamps, MPR
• Minnesota boy recovers from swine flu; fourth case linked to State Fair, Pioneer Press 9/10/12 6:10 p.m.
• Minn. schools will report chickenpox cases, MPR
• Report indicates more homelessness, greater renter and homeowner disparity, MPR
  

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SAINT PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS

• Lowertown ballpark scores high in Minnesota grant program; St. Paul seeks $27 million, Pioneer Press 9/10/12 6:42 p.m.
• St. Paul ballpark tops list of finalists for $47 million in state grants, Star Tribune 9/11/12 12:33 a.m.
  
• Council panel votes down fee increase, Star Tribune 9/10/12 3:43 p.m.
• St. Paul Hamm’s site: Half hums, other half hampers, Pioneer Press 9/10/12 1:40 p.m.
  

 

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TRANSPORTATION

• Business owner serves LRT workers free lunch, Finance and Commerce 9/10/12 5:08 p.m.
• MnDOT delays move of Hastings Bridge span, 9/10/12 7:05 p.m.
  

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Z-FILE: IRRESISTIBLE STORIES BEYOND THE PURVIEW OF PIM

• How AP photojournalist captured photo of Joe Biden and biker, Poynter