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The Morning Report 1/8/09 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Governor and legislators working together on cost-saving plan for Minnesota's schools.
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Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
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Labor:
Agriculture:
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
- Deficit requires sacrifice, but the DFL wants you to go first, True North
- Kline's pork crusade is like stepping on ants, mnpACT!
- Blogger conference call with Sen. Senjem, Let Freedom Ring
- House committee keeps per diem unchanged, The Political Animal
- Few Minnesota donors for inauguration, Minnesota Independent
- Another reason Norm Coleman wants to win, Esme's Blog - WCCO
- Cuts for me but not for thee?, Let Freedom Ring
- Steve Gottwalt (15A) Report from the Legislature, True North
- Coleman's last meal in Washington? Steak, The Political Animal
- 'No new taxes': T-Paw faces record deficit with familiar mantra, Minnesota Independent
- Worthington Globe LTE: Walz won't be taking a pay raise, Bluestem Prairie
- Paulsen: The stimulus package shouldn't have any stimulus in it, MN Progressive Project
- U.S. Senate race ends up 12 votes shy of '62 gubernatorial margin of victory record, Smart Politics
- Guy Govs, Mary's Page - TPT
- Freshman congressman plans sleep in his DC office to save on rent, Think Progress
- Coleman campaign admits finally (sort of) that we are media, TheUpTake
- Minnesota 2020 blasts Pawlenty-era fee hikes, Finance and Commerce
- Delinquent consumer loans rise to near record, Star Tribune
- What's the future hold for taxes? Panel will try to predict, MinnPost
- Minneapolis discount realty Webdigs goes public, eyes national expansion, Finance and Commerce
- Applying an old tool to sell foreclosed houses, Star Tribune
- Mpls. wins grant for homebuyer program, KSTP
- Fair Isaac announces 250-worker reduction, Star Tribune
Education:
- Pawlenty, lawmakers suggest school districts team up to save on purchases, Pioneer Press
- Pawlenty, legislators push cost-saving plan for schools, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Proposal aims to streamline school services, AP
- Governor and legislators outline shared-services proposal for Minnesota schools, MinnPost
- Pawlenty, lawmakers want to mandate sharing, Duluth News Tribune
- Minnesota colleges named to 'best value' list, MSP Business Journal
- Senate race, already 2 months past Election Day, looks to last weeks or months longer, AP
- Senate saga's next chapter is handed to Page, Pioneer Press
- Coleman camp: Three St. Louis County ballots were counted twice, Duluth News Tribune
- Top justice won't pick Minn. Senate lawsuit judges, AP
- Power Line to Coleman: your campaign stinks, MinnPost
- Convicted felon voted, and there's no turning back, Star Tribune
- Senate recount: It's unlikely Coleman will win in court, MinnPost
- Reality Check: Timeline of Senate recount, WCCO
Health Care:
- Allina expanding clinic in Cottage Grove, MSP Business Journal
Labor:
- Under 'labor peace ordinance,' Teamsters begin organizing Minneapolis waste haulers, Minneapolis Labor Review
- Profile: Rep. Terry Morrow, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Lawmakers look at election reforms, post-recount, MPR
- Tax reform talk is overshadowed, Session Daily
- Opposition grows to cuts at Star Tribune, Workday MN
- Edward J Cleary: Editorial was long on rhetoric, short on accuracy, Pioneer Press
- Steven E. Schier: Say hello to our Accidental Senator, Pioneer Press
- Lori Sturdevant: A reason for hope?, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Run hard, Mr. Mayor, Pioneer Press
- Editorial: A bipartisan effort to cut school costs, Star Tribune
- Editorial: School plan doesn’t go far enough, Bemidji Pioneer
- Editorial: Recount will get worse before it gets better, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- More bang, fewer bucks, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- The Brain Trust: Dan Bartholomay, Minnesota Housing Finance Agency, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Otto Bang was a go-to state legislator for 20 years, Star Tribune
- Fire departments receive nearly $1 million in federal grants, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Man sues Hormel, another firm over workplace exposure to pig brain, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Hunting bullets will be focus of hearing, Pioneer Press
- Alleged RNC Molotov cocktail maker to change plea, News Cut - MPR
- Brandon Darby Roundup and Commentary: Snitch for FBI Is Roundly Denounced, Twin Cities Indymedia
- Prominent Austin activist admits he infiltrated RNC protest groups as FBI informant, Democracy Now!. Activists say Darby has a long history of provoking trouble & encouraging criminal acts.
- St. Paul mayor says he'll seek re-election, Star Tribune
- Chris Coleman re-election bid has solid backing from St. Paul pals, pols, MinnPost
- St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman wants another term, Pioneer Press
- Largest transportation plan since interstate highway system is coming down the road, says Oberstar, MinnPost
- Minnesota's new transportation chief likely to be confirmed today, Star Tribune
The Morning Report 1/7/09 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Coleman sues in Senate race, Legislature meets in Minnesota.
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
Legislature:
Other States:
Public Health/Safety:
Transportation:
Z-File: Irresistible Stories Beyond the Purview of PIM
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
- Star Tribune union supporters to hit the airwaves, Politics in Minnesota. Unions reacting to threats of imminent bankruptcy.
- Pohlad Reconsidered, Sort of, Across the Great Divide
- Congressman Walz moves upstairs, Bluestem Prairie
- Legislative session kicks off, Political Party
- The only ace up the sleeve for the Iron Range (and Minnesota) is transportation, Minnesota Brown
- Press conference at 3, is it about the State Legislature?, Residual Forces
- Rep. Jeremy Kalin: 'GULP...' aka Opening Day at the State Capitol, MN Progressive Project
- Light rail: unsustainable, North Star Liberty
- Senate Democrats rebuff proposed postage stamp reduction, Minnesota Independent
- Cut my perks? Are you nuts?, True North
- Overtime in the MN Senate election, Power Line
- Who pays for the Senate election lawsuit once its done?, The Political Animal
- Bad leaders: MN's Senate recount embarrassment, Wright County Republican
- Love Seat, Centrisity
- Pawlenty's fiscal mullet, The Same Rowdy Crowd
- All options on the table means ALL OF THEM, mnpACT!
- Getting it right, Esme's Blog - WCCO
- How to follow the MN Legislature from your computer, MN Progressive Project
- Brandon Darby, FBI informant for RNC protests, gets backlash from activists, Minnesota Independent
- Katrina recovery activist outs himself as FBI mole, Huffington Post
- Cold as Ice, Hartbeat - KARE 11
- Delta says jobs and flights will stay at MSP, MPR
- Delta in limbo on deal with Mpls. airport board, AP
- MAC trashes deal struck with Delta, Northwest; wants new one, Pioneer Press
- Fewer boats, barges use Upper Mississippi locks, AP
- Judge dismisses consolidated suit against Medtronic, Finance and Commerce
- Judge dismisses suits against Medtronic, MPR
- Winter construction: Chilled to the bone but still working, Finance and Commerce
- Price tag for Willmar's treatment plant will cost city’s residents plenty over next 3 years, West Central Tribune
- Kline's anti-pork effort draws support, Star Tribune
- Freshman Erik Paulsen's first day, Star Tribune
- Mr. Paulsen goes to Washington: His first day, MinnPost
- Erik Paulsen, one of few new Republicans, joins House, MPR
- Reid vows to lead till at least 2015, Politico
- Minnesota lagging in number of ESL teachers, Star Tribune
- School advisory group continues budget work, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Coleman sues in Minnesota U.S. Senate race; Again, we wait, Pioneer Press
- Coleman sues over Minnesota Senate recount result, Star Tribune
- What about Minnesota?, Washington Post
- Endless vote recounting tests Minnesota Niceness, New York Times
- McCollum: Seat Franken now, Pioneer Press
- Klobuchar not publicly wading into Franken-Coleman fight, News Cut - MPR
- Former Gov. Carlson urges Coleman to concede, AP
- With lawsuit looming, Senate won't seat Franken, MPR
- In U.S. Senate race, nothing is over, West Central Tribune
- Political dominos, News Cut - MPR
- Coal controversy: Minnesota legislation could complicate Great River Energy plans, Finance and Commerce
- WSB employee gets LEED accreditation, Finance and Commerce
- Toro pays $30K fine over emissions, MSP Business Journal
- Duluth mayor outlines budget challenges, MPR
- Minnetonka council picks 9 finalists for vacant seat, sparks ill will, Star Tribune
- High-speed rail, battling crime among mayor's priorities, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Kandiyohi County Board elects Peterson as its president for the coming year; Falk vice, West Central Tribune
Legislature:
- As lawmakers assemble, a few sparks begin to fly, Pioneer Press
- Putting a stamp on the first day, News Cut - MPR
- Postage proposals begin budget balancing, MPR
- It sure didn't take the Minnesota Senate long to revert to old partisan ways, MinnPost
- Tax increases key for legislative session, Red Wing Republican Eagle
- MinnPost expands Washington coverage, MinnPost
- Strib buyouts: Kersten gone, but will blog stay?, Nick Coleman stays, MinnPost
- U student newspaper to eliminate one daily edition, Star Tribune
Other States:
- North Dakota governor lays out plan for $1.2 billion surplus, MPR
- California may delay tax refunds amid budget impasse, Los Angeles Times
- Pawlenty seeks advice on public sector management at 'reform summit', Finance and Commerce
- Minnesota citizens summit offers budget ideas, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Pawlenty's State of the State set for Jan. 15, Pioneer Press
Public Health/Safety:
- Anonymous $500K donation helping Twin Cities food shelves, MSP Business Journal
- Franco attorney files notice to appeal conviction, Pioneer Press
- Groups seeking safer Minnesota child car-restraint law, MinnPost
- No family membership for gay Rochester couple, Star Tribune
- Critical alert for Type O neg. blood issued in MN, KSTP
- 5 charged for prying into database, KSTP
- St. Paul, major protest group quietly drop complaints, Star Tribune
Transportation:
Z-File: Irresistible Stories Beyond the Purview of PIM
- Chicago schools' espresso machines a waste of money, inspector reports, Chicago Tribune
- Executive lives at the gym in two states, Wall Street Journal
The Morning Report 1/6/09 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Franken declares victory after Senate vote certified, Coleman legal challenge imminent.
Agriculture:
Elections-Senate Recount:
Legislature:
Technology:
Agriculture:
- Fertilizer prices falling but few are buying, Star Tribune
- The book Franken won't write...Lies and the Lying Liars Who Tell Them: A Fair and Balanced Look at the VOTE, Politics in Minnesota
- Did the Wall Street Journal fire their fact-checkers?, FiveThirtyEight
- Media skewing the facts on recount, mnpACT!
- A really bad day for Norm Coleman, Esme's Blog - WCCO
- Can Coleman win?, The Blog - The Weekly Standard
- Hey Norm, that RNC Chair job looks mighty good, mnpACT!
- Franken deemed winner of Senate recount, but Coleman will contest in court, Minnesota Independent
- What did Norm say after Election Day?, MN Progressive Project
- Will Al Franken be the favorite in 2014?, Smart Politics
- One thing missing from Pawlenty’s proposals: Revenue, Twin Cities Daily Liberal
- Reform and Revenue, Mary's Page- TPT
- Ranger retreat? Cheap gas slows demand for St. Paul-built pickup, Pioneer Press
- Wind tower firm cuts back, AP
- MOA beating the economic odds?, KSTP
- Fewer boats, barges go through locks on Mississippi, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- 13 up-and-comers in the '08 class, Politico
- Two seats up in the air as new Senate convenes, Wall Street Journal
Elections-Senate Recount:
- How a legal challenge would work, MPR
- Board certifies Franken as leader at end of recount, but Coleman plans legal challenge, AP
- Franken declares victory over Coleman in Minnesota U.S. Senate race, Pioneer Press
- Franken: 'I work for you now', Star Tribune
- Democrat is winner in recount of Minnesota Senate race, New York Times
- Coleman vows to challenge results, Politico
- Al Franken's road to the U.S. Senate, MPR
- No Senator yet: Franken vote certified, but court will decide, Bemidji Pioneer
- Franken looks like a winner, but not quite a Senator, Washington Post
- Coleman's office is shut as both sides gird for gridlock, Star Tribune
- Observers say Coleman's next move comes with costs, MPR
- Coleman: I'm closing Senate offices, Pioneer Press
- What now?, News Cut - MPR
- Interactive: U.S.Senate recount rewind, Pioneer Press
- Two new members to join Hennepin County Board Tuesday, MinnPost
- Mayor proposes further reform, Duluth News Tribune
Legislature:
- Legislature: A look beyond the deficit, Finance and Commerce
- Unrelentingly bleak budget situation will dominate entire legislative session, MinnPost
- Lawmakers to seek tax hikes to balance budget, West Central Tribune
- It's your Legislature, Pioneer Press
- Deficit aside, lawmakers have issues, AP
- Why executives don't 'get' social media, MinnPost
- Strib buyouts: Cummins opts in, MinnPost
- Nick Coleman: Can't we please bring an end to the Great Mud Fight of 2008?, Star Tribune
- Scott Johnson: No one's laughing amid all these doubts, New York Post
- Editorial: Court review is key in Senate recount, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Funny business in Minnesota, Wall Street Journal
- Editorial: State relies too heavily on fees, Mankato Free Press
- Minnesota Twins owner Carl Pohlad dies, Pioneer Press
- Carl Pohlad, 1915-2009, News Cut - MPR
- St. Croix County population likely to double, demographer says, Star Tribune
- Minnesota traffic fatalities in 2008 were lowest in 64 years, Pioneer Press
- Eye on the RNC: Citizen photos on display, MinnPost
- Activist unmasks himself as federal informant in G.O.P. Convention case, New York Times
Technology:
- Minneapolis and Hennepin County systems unify websites, Star Tribune
- 'Milk' and the Minnesota connection, MinnPost
The Morning Report 1/5/08 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Franken leads by over 200 votes, appears poised to be certified as victor.
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
Opinion-Commentary:
Pawlenty:
St. Paul/Minneapolis:
- 2008...Another year for the Minnesota history books, Politics in Minnesota
- Nominations now open: The 2008 PIM Politician of the Year, Politics in Minnesota
- Minnesota Senate Recount, Update XV, Power Line
- Coleman's Decision: Drag it out or serve Minnesota's interest, mnpACT!
- My advice For Norm Coleman, MN Publius
- Within the margin of error, True North
- Franken’s (apparent) victory is 4th weakest U.S. Senate performance in DFL history, Smart Politics
- Legislative session coming, MN Progressive Project
- Coleman camp: 'We'll take legal action to remedy Franken's artificial lead', Minnesota Independent
- It's the deficit stupid! - We have a spending problem - Come on, say it Tim, True North
- 2009, If I were King, Lambert to the Slaughter
- Brandon Darby, Texas activist-turned-FBI informant for RNC, pleads his case, Minnesota Independent
- Wisps in the wind, Hartbeat - KARE 11
- If it just stops getting worse, that's better, Star Tribune
- More and more Minnesotans faced with 'forced furloughs', Star Tribune
- Cirrus ends year on a down note but hopes to take off in '09, MinnPost
- New year, new tax takes effect, Mankato Free Press
- State fees on the rise, report reveals, Pioneer Press
- Rising state fees come under fire in Minnesota 2020 report, Star Tribune
- Recession will worsen, Midwest survey says, AP
- 2008: The year in finance, Finance and Commerce
- Northland's volunteerism, financial health linked, Duluth News Tribune
- He becomes 'former Sen. Norm Coleman', Pioneer Press
- Teach for America looks to expand into Minnesota, MPR
- Technology spending in MN schools varies, forcing some to get creative with upgrades and maintenance, Pioneer Press
- Senate chair says there's no doubt Franken has won the recount and should be seated, Pioneer Press
- Coleman legal strategy: find votes, MPR
- Coleman's best hope is in court, Star Tribune
- Sen. Schumer: Al Franken is clear winner in Senate race, should be seated, AP
- Franken increases lead over Coleman to 225 votes, MPR
- Al whips Norm in absentee ballot count, and end is near ... it sure seems, MinnPost
- Franken's lead grows in recount finale, Pioneer Press
- Coleman camp goes on offensive on Day One of Year Two of Minnesota's Senate race recount, MinnPost
- Recount Q&A, News Cut - MPR
- MN Supreme Court wants info before Senate case ruling, AP
- Lawmakers going to the source of dirty car emissions: fuel, Star Tribune
- Green Jobs Task Force meets Monday in St. Paul, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Which city services will be scaled back?, MPR
- Counties say they can better help with state deficit if some mandates are repealed, MinnPost
- As state faces deficit, counties count pennies, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Shining light on medical 'writers', Star Tribune
- Legislative session 2009: The big hole, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Legislators preparing for 2009 session, massive deficit, MPR
- 2009 Minnesota legislative session begins this week, Pioneer Press
- Beyond the budget: Key issues for the 2009 Legislature, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Minnesota lawmakers look beyond the deficit, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Bonding bill gains support this session, West Central Tribune
- Profile: Rep. Gene Pelowski, Jr., St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Maxine Penas dies, Park Rapids Enterprise
Opinion-Commentary:
- Marshall Helmberger: Coleman’s twists and turns enough to leave one dizzy, Timberjay Newspapers
- Rep. John Kline: Commit to cutting the pork, Pioneer Press
- Rep. Mary Murphy: Uncharted territory requires fresh solutions, Duluth News Tribune
- Rep.-Elect Roger Reinert: Past choices make this year's task even tougher, Duluth News Tribune
- Nick Coleman: It's Wilf World! A new pigskin pleasure palace will save the day, Star Tribune
- Joe Soucheray: If we're hardy enough to bike in winter, we can vote in person, Pioneer Press
- Lori Sturdevant: Thoughts on budget? The floor is open., Star Tribune
- Editorial: Make reform this Legislature's goal, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Progress needed with health care, St. Cloud Times
- Editorial: Football stadium a tough sell this year, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Health care reform won’t come cheap, Bemidji Pioneer
- Editorial: More support for early education, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Election officials did well in recount, Mankato Free Press
Pawlenty:
- A fiscal fitness test, Star Tribune
- The Brain Trust: Cal Ludeman, Department of Human Services, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Transgender people often face a legal labyrinth when changing gender on identity documents, Pioneer Press
- Does Minnesota discriminate against same-sex couples?, Duluth News Tribune
- Winona State campus goes tobacco-free, AP
- Social programs on the chopping block?, AP
- Aging policy summit scheduled Jan. 13, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
St. Paul/Minneapolis:
- Smelly pole raises stink in Seward, The Bridge
- Dinkydome lawsuit settled, Star Tribune
- Flush with riders, transit is short on money and options, Star Tribune
The Morning Report 1/2/09 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: New legislation beginning to take shape as Session nears.
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
- Strib publisher puts it in writing, again., Lambert to the Slaughter
- 2008: Top 10 worst political persons in Minnesota, mnpACT!
- Infrastructure investment could raise its sights, Growth and Justice
- Star Tribune starts collapsing (sections, that is) with twice-told tale of bankruptcy, Minnesota Independent
- The 'Override Six' - TvM’s Person of the Year, Truth vs. Machine
- Can we please give the Senate seat to the 'Crazy McCain Lady'?, Minnesota Independent
- Minnesota Politics 2008, The Year That Was: Part 1, Part 2, Defenestrator - Secrets of the City
- Senjem calls it quits — from Mayo, Political Party
- Outsider Baseball: Portrait of Kory Kath as a young representative-elect, Bluestem Prairie
- Fix says Paulsen campaign one of the best, The Political Animal
- A fresh start for Al, The Same Rowdy Crowd
- DFLers: Block Pawlenty from pulling a Blagojevich, The Political Animal
- Bachmann earns fifth spot on British 'shame' list, Minnesota Independent
- MPR: Not on my street! (Part II), Shot in the Dark
- No, not instant, but runoff, yes, Residual Forces
- Strib publisher: Coleman and Kersten too political for news page, The Blotter - City Pages
- Twin Cities not spared as housing continues to slide nationwide, Finance and Commerce
- Twin Cities home prices keep falling, Star Tribune
- Macy's in downtown St. Paul considers closing earlier, Pioneer Press
- Real Estate: Iron Range town + Big Box retailer = perfect match?, Finance and Commerce
- Companies vow to change mortgage terms -- for a price, MPR
- Army awards Alliant Tech $49M contract, MSP Business Journal
- Despite down economy, census jobs go begging, KARE 11
- Critics urge Sen. Klobuchar to condemn Israeli assault, Star Tribune
- Palestinian supporters meet Sen. Klobuchar, Star Tribune
- Protesters occupy Klobuchar's office, TC Daily Planet
- New era for police/community relations in Minneapolis, MPR
- MN town urged to investigate missing items, AP
- Minneapolis' PhotoCop refund plan gets federal judge's approval, Star Tribune
- A new frontier of online learning, Star Tribune
- Consultant lists three Robbinsdale schools that should close, MPR
- Election judge is dumbfounded her ballot was rejected, Star Tribune
- Coleman asks court for new rules on absentees, Pioneer Press
- Senate recount: Coleman appeals to state's top court, Star Tribune
- Coleman campaign continues call for court intervention on absentee ballots, MPR
- Franken lead at 49; absentees still to count, Pioneer Press
- Twice-rejected voters could miss out in end, AP
- Wrongly rejected absentee ballots get challenged again at Willmar regional meeting, West Central Tribune
- Mayor-elect Denny Baker ready to reform Spicer City Hall, West Central Tribune
- Hennepin County judge's career taking an unusual turn, Star Tribune
- Lawmakers collecting ideas to reduce budget shortfall, MPR
- MN lawmakers propose voters fill Senate vacancies, KSTP
- Legislature: Bonding bill gains support, Bemidji Pioneer
- Profile: Rep. Mary Murphy, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Lawmakers mulls lead bullet ban, AP
- New bill will provide MN workers paid sick days, KSTP
- Kory Kath hits ground running, Mankato Free Press
- Interest groups to hold events as session begins, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- End-of-year-cuts hit City Pages, WCCO-AM, MinnPost
- Kevin Hassett: Minnesota’s recount fiasco needs new solution, Bloomberg News
- Editorial: After all this, don't jump the gun now, Pioneer Press
- Editorial: State must examine what works in education, St. Cloud Times
- Editorial: Call the recount sooner than later, Mankato Free Press
- The Brain Trust: Mark Holsten, Department of Natural Resources, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Hoffmeyer new head of mediation bureau, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Reality Check: 2008 Political Awards, WCCO
- Regulations can be a drag on housing affordability, Star Tribune
- Urban deer plentiful -- and they're plenty tempting to poachers, Pioneer Press
- Greenfield tries to keep guns out of city meetings, KSTP
- Who says breath tests don't lie? She does, Pioneer Press
- New laws for 2009, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- State Patrol reports low New Year's DWIs, KSTP
- Interpreter gets credit for recognizing PIN disease's symptoms, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Social activist, organizer... and RNC informant, Pioneer Press
- Photo exhibit recalls impact of the RNC, MPR
- Lake Street landmark is demolished, Star Tribune
- Twin Cities stories to watch in the new year, Pioneer Press
- Central Corridor study says train vibration can be eliminated, MPR
- National panel wants higher gas taxes to fund highways, AP
The Morning Report 12/30/08 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Statewide meetings on what to do with remaining Senate ballots.
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Technology:
Agriculture:
- Farm bill, trade important to Minnesota farmers, Bemidji Pioneer
- Minnesota '08 U.S. House contests more competitive than national average by double-digits, Smart Politics
- A solution worse than the problem, Power Line
- Fairmont paper forgets to tell readers their congressman returned his raise, Bluestem Prairie
- Pawlenty does NOT understand profit or money flows, MN Progressive Project
- Biomass: a 'copy cat' with nine lives, Minnesota Brown
- Taxpayers should cheer the Eagles, True North
- Ramstad for Senate, Centrisity
- Democrats should lose a consonant, get the F outta there, Wright County Republican
- Scott Dibble's letter to Obama, MN Progressive Project
- MN Supreme Court Should Have Been More Decisive on Ballots, mnpACT!
- A future recount fight? Reading of statute 204c.40s, The Political Animal
- The Grinch who stole 2008, Residual Forces
- In the Info Age, facts are the new oil, Minnesota Brown
- Coleman campaign: We care more about winning than about democracy, MN Progressive Project
- MPR: Not on my street!, Shot in the Dark
- Tax cuts mean people die, MN Progressive Project
- Naming names, Fraters Libertas
- The big fell hard in '08, and landed on little guys, Star Tribune
- In MN, more turn to cash-starved state for help, AP
- Northwest Airlines, a unit of Delta, seeks to delay some U.S.-China service, AP
- Imation shutters North Dakota plant, AP
- Southwest still negotiating on $10.2 million fine, Bloomberg News
Education:
Elections-Senate Recount:
- Meetings planned statewide to decide fate of rejected ballots, MPR
- Coleman, Franken can't agree on which unopened absentee ballots should be included in recount, AP
- Recount can be frustrating for voters caught up in fight, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- 'Stay civil,' both campaigns are told, Star Tribune
- Harry Reid on the Senate race, Polinaut - MPR
- Four Iron Range schools to heat with wood pellets, Duluth News Tribune
- Former Duluth police chief wants city councilors' pay cut in half, Duluth News Tribune
- Pay cut proposed for Duluth council, AP
- Minnesota’s cities face 'biggest crisis' to affect local government aid, West Central Tribune
- To deal with state cuts, county goes after salaries, Alexandria Echo Press
- City angry about aid pullback, Alexandria Echo Press
- Physicians enjoy a year-end rush, Star Tribune
- Hennepin County will end Medicare fee-for-service plan, Star Tribune
Opinion-Editorial:
- Editorial: Canvassing Board inspires confidence, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Recession also rocks non-profits, Bemidji Pioneer
- Editorial: When cutting costs, everything must be on the table, Rochester Post-Bulletin
Public Health/Safety:
- Clean sidewalk enforcement heats up St. Cloud, WCCO
- Funds roll in for Bemidji skate park, Bemidji Pioneer
- Teens are butting out of smoking - Survey shows rates are falling, Alexandria Echo Press
Technology:
- Overlooked 2008 tech developments that affect Minnesota, Finance and Commerce
- As digital switch approaches, Minnesotans behind the curve, Finance and Commerce
The Morning Report 12/29/08 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories
Top Story: Minnesota's economy creates grim forecasts as well as opportunities.
Agriculture:
Transportation:
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Z-File: Irresistible Stories Beyond the Purview of PIM
Agriculture:
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Farm Bureau sets agenda, Bemidji Pioneer
- Where patience ends with the recount, Lambert to the Slaughter
- The Top 10 Best Political Persons in 2008 Minnesota, mnpACT!
- Going from public to private?, True North
- What went wrong in CD3? (and how can we fix it?), MN Progressive Project
- The 12 Dates of Recount: Details for regional confabs on absentee votes, Minnesota Independent
- Klobuchar to head broadband roundtable on Monday, Minnesota Brown
- Minneapolis ties with Seattle for most literate city, The Blotter - City Pages
- RNC case reviews result in roughly equal numbers of misdemeanor charges, dismissals, Minnesota Independent
- Minnesota governments unite to lock in fuel prices, Star Tribune
- Construction activity still up in Minneapolis despite grim economy, Finance and Commerce
- Cellulosic ethanol pushes ahead, MPR
- Coal supporters, opponents fight for hearts and minds – and votes, Finance and Commerce
- Growing UP in a down economy, Star Tribune
- Wisconsin credit union acquires Edina firm, Finance and Commerce
- Minnesota budget future dark, Bemidji Pioneer
- Wells Fargo economists split on 2009 forecast, Finance and Commerce
- Minnesota growth slowing down, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Bush pardon donor gave $4,600 to Coleman, MinnPost
- Medical school conflicted over disclosures, Star Tribune
- Deadline to deliver disputed absentee ballots is Friday, MPR
- How long will Minnesota be a senator short?, Star Tribune
- A recount full of twists may still have a few left, Pioneer Press
- Coleman campaign loses fight over 'duplicate' ballots - for now, Pioneer Press
- Conflicting MN law on who will judge election contest, MPR
- Hastings home to nation's first hydrokinetic power station, MPR
- Solar meets polar as winter curbs clean energy, New York Times
- International Market Square earns 'Energy Star' ranking, Finance and Commerce
- Former camp spared death by development, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- State may loosen mandates to help communities save, MPR
- Anoka County officials expect wide cuts, heavy oversight, Pioneer Press
- 'Biggest crisis' to hit local government aid, Bemidji Pioneer
- Koochiching commissioners push back - with success, MinnPost
- Lean Health brings manufacturing efficiency to health care, MPR
- Hospital may drop mental health service, Alexandria Echo Press
- In 2008, Legislative Auditor reports played a Capitol role, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Profile: State Rep. Marsha Swails, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Profile: Rep. Sandra Peterson, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Editorial: Sharing the burden of state budget cuts, Star Tribune
- Editorial: A market boost for downtown St. Paul, Star Tribune
- Pawlenty makes appearance in JibJab Year in Review video, The Blotter - City Pages
- Wilson respected by both GOP, DFL, Finance and Commerce. Head of MN Commerce Department Glenn Wilson.
- Brain Trust: Velma Korbel, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Brain Trust: Sandy Layman, St. Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report
- Emerging ethnic leaders: Bridging cultures, St. Cloud Times
- Economic stimulus could lift up some minorities, MPR
- St. Paul looks for squatters in foreclosed home, AP
- Should the driving age in Minnesota be raised?, News Cut - MPR
- Why is crime down in Minneapolis? The broken-window theory, MPR
- Minneapolis police investigate pipe bombs, AP
- State unemployment program offers extended hours, MPR
- Outsource 911 calls? No thanks, say Wabasha County police officials, MinnPost
- State pool safety law takes effect this week, AP
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