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The Morning Report 3/10/07 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories

by Staff
Published: March 10,2008
Time posted: 1:00 am

Top Stories: One road, 22 lines helped override a veto, Pawlenty’s budget fix: Spend less and tax less, University Avenue at a crossroads,A new report shows Latino owned businesses to grow significantly, California’s clean-car rules tough to sell here, Ellison soon may not be only Muslim in Congress, Klobuchar questions cost of drug for premature babies.

Agriculture:

Farm bill expected to contain disaster dollars for needy farmers, AP.

Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:

Progess in Motion arrived, Politics in Minnesota
Cleanup on aisle 41, Mr. Dilettante
End to political refunds, The Political Animal
Erhardt and Peterson lose Republican endorsements, MN Democrats Exposed
Stocking up on litmus paper, Centrisity
Al, Mike, & Jack: An issue analysis (environment), Liberal in the Land of Conservative
Minnesota House 37B: reasonable vs. ‘whacko,’ mnpACT!
My day in SD32, MN Publius
SD50 convention, MN Blue
Support v. endorsement, Blue man in a Red district
Teaching healthy eating or controlling our lives, Ladies Logic
There’s good news…, Shot in the Dark
Pawlenty gives us more political stunts, mnpACT!
Tax cuts, not aid for struggling families, popular use for surplus funds, Growth and Justice Blog

Business/Economy:

Ecolab finds growing niche in grime, Star Tribune
A new report shows Latino owned businesses to grow significantly, MPR
A tale of two malls, Star Tribune
Explosion reported at Xcel plant, Star Tribune
South Dakota housing market bucks the trend, MPR
First Reading: A bill about jobs and infrastructure, Session Weekly
Circuit City launches turnaround in trying times, AP. The nation’s No. 2 electronics retailer, Circuit City is not faring well compared with No. 1 Best Buy.
To aim ads, web is keeping closer eye on you, New York Times
How do they track you? Let us count the ways, New York Times
AOL brings out the penguins to explain ad targeting, New York Times

Campaigns:

Democrats down the ticket worry about an impasse, New York Times. A bitter end to the nomination fight could strain party unity in states like MN.

Congress-House:

Oberstar criticizes the FAA for lax safety record, MPR
Ellison soon may not be only Muslim in Congress, MinnPost

Congress-Senate:

Klobuchar questions cost of drug for premature babies, Pioneer Press

Crime/Police:

Convicted for crack, overdue for release, Star Tribune

Education:

Agreement tough on education funding needs, Bemidji Pioneer
Population shift sends universities scrambling, Washington Post

Environment:

California’s clean-car rules tough to sell here, Pioneer Press
Cloquet grad’s biodiesel discovery might just save the world, Duluth Budgeteer News

Health Care:

Rep. Oberstar to have hip surgery at Mayo , AP

I-35W Bridge Collapse:

Bridge collapse rescuer up for national honor, AP

Legislature:

Veto override vote costs two Republicans, MPR
Now the hard part: a state budget fix, Pioneer Press
One road, 22 lines helped override a veto, Star Tribune
Minnesota bonding relies on technical definition, Grand Forks Herald

Military:

Disabled veterans helped in tax bill; Duluth sales tax increase makes cut, Duluth News Tribune

Media:

MN GOP ad buy:$10k, Coverage of ad: priceless, MPR Polinaut
David Carr: TV puts an odd lens on politics, New York Times
The secrets to getting ‘good press,’ San Francisco Chronicle. CA state Senate president called ‘Dial-a-quote Don.’

Opinion-Commentary:

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