Morning Report 11/30/2009
by Staff
Published: November 30,2009
Time posted: 12:00 pm
AGRICULTURE
BEST OF THE BLOGS
- Rybak sets date to enter gov race, Politics in Minnesota
- Keith Ellison’s challenger and the dangers of stock photography, Hot Dish Politics
- Tarryl Vs. Dr. Reed = Tarryl TKO, Let Freedom Ring
- Minnesota has 2nd largest decrease in unemployment in U.S. since Obama took office, Smart Politics
- GOP Guv 2010: Even Pawlenty is looking for more, mnpACT!
- On eve of new economic forecast, Minnesota prepares for further budget strains, Smart Politics
- Is Tarryl comfortable as the left’s candidate?, Let Freedom Ring
- Under the double eagles, Hartbeat - KARE 11
BUSINESS / ECONOMY
- St. Cloud deals with hiring freeze, St. Cloud Times
- Judge OKs fees for lawyers in Petters Group bankruptcy, MSP Business Journal
- Report: $5 billion needed in freight rail upgrades, Mankato Free Press
- 3 state firms are accused of forging signatures, Star Tribune
CAMPAIGNS
- Absent campaign subsidy, races may be more costly, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- GOP candidates outline budget balancing measures, MPR
- DFL candidates debate issues in Hopkins, Polinaut - MPR
CONGRESS - HOUSE
- Hater sites take flight, Politico. DumpBachmann gets moment in the national spotlight.
CONGRESS - SENATE
EDUCATION
ENVIRONMENT
- Vermillion-similitude, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Technicians with power plant begin training on turbines, West Central Tribune
- Effort to scrap anti-nuclear law in MN ramps up, AP
GOVERNMENT - LOCAL
- Local governments brace for more cuts, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Cities across Minnesota are gearing up for a fight for funding, West Central Tribune
- City merger came with ups, downs, Mankato Free Press
- Pierce County gearing up election process, Red Wing Republican Eagle
HEALTH CARE
LEGISLATURE
- Hausman wades into Central Corridor legal dispute, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Lawmakers brace for dreary economic forecast, AP
OPINION-COMMENTARY
- Rep. Randy Demmer: Resolution is a purely partisan stunt to punish governor, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Walter Mondale and David Lillehaug: Unallotment is at odds with the Minnesota Constitution, Star Tribune
- Dane Smith: These conservatives are saying what?, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Steven Miles: HCMC: A hospital for all of Minnesota, Star Tribune
- John Bodette: Don’t subsidize the free press, St. Cloud Times
- Lori Sturdevant: And, as always, obstacles in the transit path, Star Tribune
OPINION-EDITORIAL
- Editorial: Wilf’s threats must come with details, St. Cloud Times
- Editorial: Xcel, regulators out of touch with times, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Entrepreneural government needed, Mankato Free Press
- Editorial: A push for safety on rural roads, Star Tribune
OTHER STATES
PAWLENTY
PEOPLE
- Jesse Ventura searches for coverups, Los Angeles Times
PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY
- Mayo, state researchers release paper on illness caused by pig-brain tissue, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- An answer, questions in Austin plant illnesses, Star Tribune
ST. PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS
- Parks board breaks ground on long-awaited community center, Finance and Commerce
- Ostrow to offer sharper cuts to Minneapolis budget, Star Tribune
- Central Lutheran finishes restoration of tornado-damaged steeple, Finance and Commerce
TRANSPORTATION
- A pedestrian-friendly Central Corridor, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Passenger rail proposal gaining steam, Mankato Free Press
- Mpls.-to-Duluth rail price tag climbs to $1 billion, Star Tribune
- Cities going ’round and ’round over roundabouts, Star Tribune
- Lobbyists rush to high-speed rail, Politico
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