Morning Report 2/3/2010
by Staff
Published: February 3,2010
Time posted: 8:21 am
BEST OF THE BLOGS
- Caucus night: Seifert wins; Kelliher, Rybak too close to call, Politics in Minnesota
- Engbrecht won’t challenge Parry in the fall, Politics in Minnesota
- House, Senate GOP see fundraising numbers drop in 2009 compared to last non-election year, Politics in Minnesota
- The precinct caucus: A typewriter in a Twitter era, Politics in Minnesota
- Many questions remain about DFL gubernatorial field as endorsement process begins, Politics in Minnesota
- Bachmann contest draws the most political cash, Politics in Minnesota
- The 2009 year-end GOP gubernatorial candidate reports: Fun, games and names, Politics in Minnesota
- To the ‘losers’ of the 2010 Minnesota gubernatorial straw polls…, Smart Politics
- Caucus winners and losers - spinning begins now, mnpACT!
- Emmer Wins Huge! – Well, in my precinct at least, Residual Forces
- Home Cookin’ for Seifert, The Political Animal
- The Liberal Lexicon 2: Tax Relief, Speed Gibson
- Tara Mack: ‘positive and focused’ amid the filth, mnpACT!
- Peterson fears EPA air action, Capitol Chatter
- Tim ‘I don’t know what I’m going to do next’ Pawlenty is heading back to New Hampshire, Hot Dish Politics
- Franken warns Roe v. Wade may be in danger, Hot Dish Politics
- Langseth: Let’s try it again, Capitol Chatter
- No favorite in 2012 GOP presidential race, The Fix - Washington Post. ‘Semi-dark horses like Pawlenty have plenty of room to run.’
BUSINESS / ECONOMY
- Northwest Airlines code officially retired, AP
- Thomson buys Super Lawyers, MSP Business Journal
- MSP post office losing round-the-clock service, Star Tribune
CAMPAIGNS
- Advice coming on corporate role in MN politics, AP
- Walz challengers have small fundraising totals, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Dayton clarifies campaign staff size, Polinaut - MPR
- 14th Democrat to join Minnesota governor’s race, AP
CONGRESS - HOUSE
- Bachmann critical of health reform, offers ideas for change, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Obama retreats from goal of cap-trade bill, Wall Street Journal. Peterson introduces bill to ban EPA from regulating greenhouse-gas emissions under the Clean Indoor Air Act.
CONGRESS - SENATE
CRIME / POLICE
EDUCATION
- Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan school district faces cuts, growing class sizes, Pioneer Press
- Minnesota auditors review alternative education programs, AP
ELECTIONS
- Governor’s race comes into focus, Star Tribune
- A tight race for DFL and a GOP runaway, Pioneer Press
- Caucuses identify front-runners in Gov. race, KSTP
- Olmsted County DFLers back Rybak, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Turnout is light at Rochester GOP caucus, Rochester Post-Bulletin
ENVIRONMENT
FEDERAL STIMULUS
GOVERNMENT - LOCAL
- Stearns County backs off salary debate, St. Cloud Times
- Excelsior raises dock fees, KSTP
HEALTH CARE
OPINION-COMMENTARY
- Craig Cox: Why replace a perfectly fine Metrodome?, Star Tribune
- Derek Larson: Pick a governor, not an extremist, St. Cloud Times
- Clarence Page: Our census reflects our confusion, Chicago Tribune. Bachmann backs down ‘a tad.’
OPINION-EDITORIAL
- Editorial: Budget woes cry for bipartisan solutions, Star Tribune
- Editorial: In politics, is law-breaking just a ‘goof’?, Winona Daily News
OTHER STATES
- Los Angeles might expand red-light camera program, Los Angeles Times
PEOPLE
PUBLIC HEALTH / SAFETY
- MN woman rejects settlement in song-sharing case, AP
- RNC 8 hearing packs courtroom, TC Daily Planet
- Expansion of sex offender program in Moose Lake is Pawlenty’s largest bonding proposal, MinnPost
ST. PAUL / MINNEAPOLIS
- MPR might sue over Central Corridor, MPR
- Repair it or raze it? City set to discuss fate of St. Paul police annex building, Pioneer Press
Z-FILE: IRRESISTIBLE STORIES BEYOND THE PURVIEW OF PIM
- Minneapolis chef wins Pork Board competition, AP
- The stadium-naming game, Wall Street Journal
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