The Morning Report 7/10/08 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
by Staff
Published: July 10,2008
Time posted: 1:00 am
Top Story: National media gets confused: Ventura in or out of Senate race?
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
- Does Franken dare make us laugh?, Lambert to the Slaughter
- Is Jesse in or out for the Senate Royal Rumble?, Think Again - Star Tribune
- Open letter to Jesse Ventura, Shot in the Dark
- Bachmann: Less rhetoric, more T. Boone Pickens, mnpACT!
- SOURCE: Cummins to challenge Oberstar, Minnesota Brown
- Amy did the right thing, MN Publius
- Senate FISA vote: Klobuchar tries to have it both ways, Minnesota Independent
- RNC protesters seek to overturn marching orders, Minnesota Independent
- Grow on MN-03: is there a Republican candidate?, MN Campaign Report
- Analysis of Jesse Ventura’s possible entrance into MN-SEN race, MN Blue
- Filings I am waiting for, MN Publius
- Let me help you out here, Bob, SCSU Scholars
- Day files, vows to stir things up, Political Party
- When Davis is Goliath: Dick Day files for office in MN-01, Bluestem Prairie
- Ventura: ABC Senate Run Report A “Lie,” “Flat Out Misrepresentation”, PrisonPlanet.com
- Drugmakers pulling plug on free pens, mugs and pads, Health Blog - WSJ
- A Funny Thing Happened At Billy’s, Shot in the Dark
Business/Economy:
- NWA slashes 2,500 jobs, pumps up ticket, bag fees, Star Tribune
- Latest airline agony: NWA to cut 2,500 workers, raise fees, Finance and Commerce
- UMD agrees to 25-year lease of DECC Arena, Duluth News Tribune
- Foreclosure notices down, but way up from June ‘07, Star Tribune
- Five MN companies make Fortune’s list of fast-growing firms, MSP Business Journal
- Core cities find that populations are on the rise, Star Tribune
- State sued over cutoff of ethanol payments, Star Tribune
- From burg to ‘burb, Pioneer Press
- Otter Tail Power Co. seeks rate increase, Bemidji Pioneer
- Development planned for Stadium Village, Minnesota Daily
Campaigns-Senate:
- Ventura is at ringside with political folding chair, Star Tribune
- Ventura denies he’s running for Senate, Star Tribune
- Jesse Ventura denies reports he’s running for Senate, AP
- Al Franken’s quandary, Slate
- Franken ad promotes ban on politicians turning lobbyists, MPR
- Coleman-Franken race drawing national donations, Finance and Commerce
Campaigns:
- When it comes to party affiliation, Paulsen is GOP’s ’stealth candidate’ for congressional seat, MinnPost
- AFL-CIO ad targets members who are military vets, Chicago Tribune. MN one of six states where ad will run.
Congress-House:
- Ellison upbeat after visit to Africa, Star Tribune
Congress-Senate:
- How they voted: Senate roll call on medicare bill, AP. Coleman and Klobuchar both vote yes.
- GOP looks to new NRSC chair for revival, Politico. Coleman a leading contender for the job if he survives the election.
Education:
- District cleared in integration case, Pioneer Press
- Leech Lake Tribal College gets federal grant, Bemidji Pioneer
- Do U students think they’re getting their money’s worth?, Minnesota Daily
- State ethics commission probes WVU degree scandal, AP. Former U of M President C. Peter McGrath appointed interim president at WVU.
Environment:
- State ready to dig in at Washington County landfill, Star Tribune
- Michigan’s governor is last to sign Great Lakes compact, AP
- The Big House is a green house, Finance and Commerce
Events:
Health Care:
- Mayo en route to virtual patients, Rochester Post-Bulletin
I-35W Bridge Collapse:
Legislature:
- Bloomington senator retiring, Pioneer Press. Sen. Dan Larson stepping down.
- Lawmakers question employee cuts, Mankato Free Press
Military:
- Their nuclear missiles long gone, North Dakota silo and command center will come back to life, MinnPost
Media:
- How Matt Drudge rules the (political) world, The Fix - Washington Post
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