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The Morning Report 6/20/08 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories

by Staff
Published: June 20,2008
Time posted: 1:00 am

Top Story: McCain raises money and talks issues in the Twin Cities.

Agriculture:

Houston County gets federal agriculture aid after flooding, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Bankers survey shows worry over Midwest flooding impact, AP
Keeping with the trend, cost for anhydrous ammonia has farmers seeking alternative production, West Central Tribune

Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:

Behind closed doors, True North
MPR Uber Alles, Lambert to the Slaughter
Source: Oberstar’s campaign manager to seek DFL nod in 7B?, Minnesota Brown
Kersten in a larger context of meaning and beauty, Across the Great Divide
At the McCain town hall in St. Paul, Truth Vs. The Machine
Pawlenty with McCain, Mary’s Page - TPT
A fare tax?, True North
Murders, robberies, crime alerts, and the City Council and Mayor are mute on crime, Urban Renaissance Coalition
Michele Bachmann’s Solution to Nuclear Waste: Ignore It, mnpACT!
Where in the world is Michele Bachmann?, Liberal in the Land of Conservative
Barack Obama ad targets include some shockers, Top of the Ticket - LA Times. ‘The surprising omission we mentioned from the ad list is MN.’
Better know a challenger (or two): 41A Edina, MN Blue

Business/Economy:

Chamber gets preview of St. Paul development plan, Pioneer Press
Deluxe buys Internet services business, Star Tribune
Minnesota jobless rate hits 17-year high, Star Tribune
Big Ten Network, Comcast agree to deal, Pioneer Press
Preliminary EDC budget will hold the line on expenses, West Central Tribune
Iron Range board OKs millions for new mining process, AP
Despite the risk, few buy insurance against floods, Chicago Tribune. A new law in MN requires insurers each year to remind policyholders without flood insurance that they have a legal right to purchase it.

Campaigns-Senate:

The general and Al Franken, Big Question - Star Tribune

Campaigns:

McCain woos independents and cash in Minnesota, Star Tribune
McCain: Pawlenty has ‘big place’ in GOP future, AP
McCain addresses voters’ questions, blasts opponent, MPR
John McCain tackles the issues but stays mum on Pawlenty, Pioneer Press
Blogging McCain - The questions from the uninvited, News Cut - MPR
McCain’s Minneapolis visit met by anti-war protesters, MPR
National Democratic group impressed with Sarvi’s election effort, MinnPost
The Line: Generic ballot distress for House GOP, Washington Post. MN’s 3rd is 15th on the list.

Congress-Senate:

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