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The Morning Report 3/5/08 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories

by Staff
Published: March 5,2008
Time posted: 1:00 am

Top Stories: Senate borrowing bill passes easily, Students march for DREAM Act, Minnesota eyes moratorium on foreclosures, Minneapolis 911 team wins national honor for bridge response, State health database encounters new snag,ICE releases report on arrest numbers in last week’s action.

Agriculture:

‘Farm Beginnings’ leads to happy endings on the land, MinnPost
Beltrami County Board approves bovine TB resolution, Bemidji Pioneer
Funding basic agronomic research , House Session Daily

Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:

Franken didn’t do that, did he?, Politics in Minnesota
Amy Klobuchar: Focus is simple: Reform the CPSC for the sake of our children, The Hill Blog
Are the Republican Six really victims?, True North
A hair tax? The ‘override six’ speak out, MN Monitor
Voting your conscience…, Liberal in the Land of Conservative
Looking for Franken, Power Line Blog
Framework for the future, or failure?, The Bridge
Minnesota Greens leaning towards McKinney, MN Monitor
Opinions on the Central Corridor, The Bridge
You’ll stop smoking and you’ll like it!!!, True North
Ellison looks back on Year One in Congress and ahead to the ‘08 elections, MN Monitor

Business/Economy:

Analysts firm closing offices in move to cut its overhead, Star Tribune
Safeguards sought before rail merger, Star Tribune
Cost of rail and truck freight on the rise, MPR
Duluth rail line may veer to Hinckley, Star Tribune
Northwest Quadrant: Ideas sought for ailing project, Pioneer Press
Coloplast breaks ground on Minneapolis HQ , MSP Business Journal
Minnesota eyes moratorium on foreclosures, NPR [audio]

Congress-Senate:

Democrats envision working control of the Senate, Wall Street Journal. ‘In MN, the state that once put professional wrestler Jesse Ventura in the governor’s mansion, Democrat Al Franken, the comedian and former writer for NBC’s Saturday Night Live, is expected to give Republican Sen. Norm Coleman a strong challenge.’

Education:

Students march for DREAM Act, MPR
What’s good for Harvard isn’t so true for Carleton, Star Tribune
Edina steps back from church-state line, Star Tribune
Achievement equality sought, House Session Daily

Environment:

State officials consider ballast discharge permit, MPR

Health Care:

State health database encounters new snag, Pioneer Press

Labor:

Franken faces $25,000 workers’ comp penalty, Star Tribune
Organizing in Attorney General’s office garners international attention, Workday MN

Legislature:

Senate borrowing bill passes easily, Star Tribune
DFL proposes $1 billion in bonding to pay for an array of construction projects, Pioneer Press
Senate OKs bonding bill, Bemidji Pioneer

Opinion-Commentary:

Arvonne Fraser: An indispensable avenue, Star Tribune. Rerouting Washington Ave. for light rail near U of M.
Ken McIntyre: Public broadcasters should compete without tax money, Pioneer Press

Opinion-Editorial:

Editorial: Biosciences buildings are a must this year, Star Tribune

Editorial: Votes and consequences

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