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Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:

Coleman's out-of-touch record: education, MN Campaign Report
Paper profits, Across the Great Divide.
Battleground states through the lens of the U.S. Senate, Smart Politics
Liberal blog busted leaving attacks on Franken Wikipedia page, MN Democrats Exposed [Joe Bodell responds]
AG matters: silly little things or a big waste of money?, MN Campaign Report
MN GOP Energy Petition - About Time, Residual Forces
Deep Thoughts with Don Huizenga, MN Publius
John Kline's energy tour, you are not welcome to attend, MN Blue

Business/Economy:

Reporter's Notebook: The Minnesota Defense Industry, The Blotter
Wal-Mart faces MN labor law trial, Bloomberg News
Got a plan to cut gas prices? Join the club, Pioneer Press
For Old Glory, sewn in the U.S.A. is the law, Star Tribune
Starbucks regulars hope their shop stays caffeinated, KARE 11
Downtown Lakeville has something new in store, Star Tribune
ATK wins $250M Air Force contract, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
UnitedHealth cuts 4,000 jobs and 2008 outlook, AP
Making friends with money, Finance & Commerce
State park visits dip but gas prices may help rebound, MPR
RV's packed up but staying close to home, KARE 11
Foreclosures have officials in Scott, Dakota pondering how to help, Star Tribune
UnitedHealth to pay over $900M to settle suits, Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
NWA, Delta employees seek oil-price action, Star Tribune
Vinyl LP is back in mainstream rotation, Star Tribune
Your Friendly Neighborhood War Profiteer, City Pages

Campaigns-Senate:

Coleman, Franken trade barbs over gas-price politics, Star Tribune
Gas protesters rally in Moorhead, Fargo Forum
Starring Al Franken (as Himself), Minnesota Monthly
Energy policy is key issue in Minnesota senate race, AP
Sen. Coleman accused of ethics lapse for D.C. housing arrangement, Pioneer Press
Comedian Looks to Unseat GOP Senator in Minnesota, PBS NewsHour
Senate candidates push gas prices to front of campaign, MPR
MN Senate race will shatter spending records, KARE11

Campaigns:

Reality check: free money for political campaigns, WCCO
All about Obama, Washington Post. 'The perfectly-turned event put together by Barack Obama's team at the Xcel Center in MN was apparent to even the most casual political observer.'
Gas prices a political pit stop focus, Mankato Free Press
Pope County commissioner, Starbuck farmer endorsed as GOP candidate for House 13A, West Central Tribune
Buesgens has a challenger; others file for election, Jordan Independent
Scott County Board chair to step aside, Star Tribune

Crime/Police:

Some sacred loot found in box in archbishop's closet, Star Tribune
What is a "No Match" Letter?, La Prensa
More and more drive-offs involve stolen license plates, Star Tribune

Education:

No more pencils, no more books, City Pages
Inventing summer, MPR
The '60s Begin to Fade as Liberal Professors Retire, NY Times
Osseo school board to voters: 'We need the dollars', Star Tribune

Elections:

St. Paul instant-runoff voting question to stay off ballot, Star Tribune

Environment:

Ballast water discharge permits open for public comment, MPR
Dakota County Park goes extra super green, KARE 11

Events:

Policy and a Pint: The China tradeoff, Citizens League
Bloomberg coming to Minnesota, MPR - Polinaut
Obama's visit today, Fargo Forum
25 years of advocating for human rights, TC Daily Planet
Twins, agency team up to fight homelessness, Star Tribune

Foreign Affairs:

U of M music professor's up-close assessment of North Korea, MinnPost

Government-Local:

Nowthen, MN, I think our city has a name, AP

Health Care:

Canada looms large in U.S. health care debate, MPR

I-35W Bridge Collapse:

Toothpicks, glue, string and optimism, Star Tribune

Judicial:

Minneapolis police officer's racial discrimination case may go to trial, Star Tribune
Public defenders for CHIPS: State budget cut forces county to pay costs, Bemidji Pioneer
Judge won't recuse self; trial moved, Fargo Forum
Activist sues St. Paul, police over arrest, MPR

Labor:

Good Question: What Are Employee's Rights At Work?, WCCO
Wal-Mart violated worker rights more than 2 million times, Minnesota judge rules, Workday Minnesota
No organization: efforts to unionize local Wal-Mart workers are moribund, MN Independent
Daily Glean: Wal-Mart: always screwed workers, MinnPost

Legislature:

Hatch attack: His allegations don't fit the facts, MinnPost

Midwest:

U vets, students helping pets displaced in Iowa floods, Pioneer Press
Iowa to allow half pricing at the gas pumps, AP

Media:

Despite debt default, Strib labor talks might preserve newsroom, MinnPost

Obituary:

Minnesotan Harlyn Halvorson's legacies include marine laboratory, Pioneer Press

Opinion-Commentary:

Nick Coleman: Saluting a hero of yesterday -- and today, Star Tribune
Joe Nathan: Learning from the best schools, whatever we call them, Pioneer Press
Katherine Kersten: Navy’s SEAL recruiting finds success in heartland, Star Tribune
Lee Engerstrom: One year later: Identified needs still go unmet as state economy worsens, MinnPost

Opinion-Editorial:

State-local partnership wears thin, Bemidji Pioneer
Fight for Ford and plan for the future, Star Tribune
Gather ’round the campfire and google, Mankato Free Press

Pawlenty:

Tim Pawlenty will have his revenge on high school tormenters, The Blotter
Howard Fineman: We the people of faith, Washington Post. 'Republican strategists wonder aloud whether McCain should choose as his running mate Gov. Tim Pawlenty of MN, whose prime qualification seems that he is an active, well-connected evangelical Christian.'
Losing the mullet, angling for veep, Salon.com. 'But the real sign Pawlenty might be interested in being McCain's running mate came in a slightly subtler form late this spring: He cut his hair.'
Pawlenty takes a media break, Pioneer Press - Political Animal
Another conservative group goes after Pawlenty, MPR - Polinaut

People:

Cole in town for Bachmann and Davis, MPR - Polinaut

Public Health/Safety:

Act of civil disobedience ends in multiple arrests, The Blotter
Anti-war protester sues St. Paul over arrest, AP
Minnesota turning tide on meth, state officials say, Pioneer Press
Minnesota report shows statewide dip in meth labs, Grand Forks Herald
FBI lauds Minnesota Indian Women's Resource Center, AP

Republican National Convention:

RNC Host Committee uses wrestler linked to steroids in PSAs, MPR - Polinaut
RNC host committee recruits steroid user to lecture us about Minnesota Nice, City Pages
Recipe for the RNC: Kill 'em with kindness, MinnPost

St. Paul/Minneapolis:

St. Paul City Council weighs rules for sober houses, Star Tribune

The Morning Report 7/3/08 - Daily Minnesota Political Stories

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