Minnesota Lawyer
Top Story: Stem cells, minimum wage hike, and foreclosure bills face Pawlenty veto threat as session winds down.
Agriculture:
- Ag and veterans policy bill gets approval, Session Daily
- Farm bill negotiators say they have tentative agreement as Bush continues to object, AP
Best of the Blogs and Think Tank Thoughts:
- Minnesota’s GOP Congressional hope is for status quo, mnpACT!
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Sen. Senjem sends letter to Sen. Pogemiller regarding Sen. Murphy’s conduct, Minnesota Democrats Exposed
- Budget watch, Polinaut – MPR
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Early adjournment?, Mary’s Page – TPT
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Budget talks: they’re thii-iiis close, The Political Animal
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House votes unanimously to leave NCLB behind, Scholar’s Notebook
- Lori Grivna in her own words – transportation, True North
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Reporter’s Notebook: Buried treasure, The Blotter – City Pages
- Wedge week!, Polinaut – MPR
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Minnesota’s same-day registration success pushed for federal elections, MN Monitor
- Blogger conference call highlights, True North
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Where doctors are most (and least) likely to get busted, WSJ Health Blog. MN at the bottom of the list.
Business/Economy:
- Delta, Northwest CEOs assure Senate jobs will stay in MN, MPR
- NWA, Delta execs vow to keep many Minnesota jobs, Star Tribune
- Northwest head to make his merger case to business leaders, MinnPost
- State GOP has its own bookkeeping woes, Star Tribune
- Mortgage upheaval helps Dolan swing to Q1 profit, MSP Business Journal
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Report says state taxes in Minnesota are too high, Dolan Media Newswires
Campaigns:
- IP candidate Dillon lays out his energy strategy, Pioneer Press
Congress-Senate:
- Lawmakers urge Bush to shelve Russia nuclear deal, Reuters. Coleman writes letter.
Crime/Police:
- Letters in Craigslist slaying case seized, Star Tribune
Environment:
- ‘A lot of questions’ about DNR conference funding, Star Tribune
Health Care:
Judicial:
- UNH argues case before state Supreme Court, Star Tribune
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Minnesota high court questions UnitedHealth investor settlement, Bloomberg News
Legislature:
- Exploring the partisan gap, MPR
- Transportation bill is retooled to boost its chances, Star Tribune
- Embryonic stem cell research bill clears MN House but faces veto threat from Pawlenty, AP
- Policy bill hits speed bump, Session Daily
- Teen-driving limits at risk in dispute between Murphy, Pawlenty, Rochester Post-Bulletin
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Minnesota panel drops booster seat rule after Pawlenty objects, AP
Media:
- Stribits: invasion of the tire-kickers, MinnPost
Opinion-Commentary:
- Craig Westover: A victim of ideological inevitability, Pioneer Press
- Jim Hoolihan: Drawing a map for broadband, Pioneer Press
- Linda Larson: Ideals count, not winning, St. Cloud Times
- Karl Rove: It’s Obama, warts and all, Wall Street Journal. Rove calls MN ‘familiar battleground.’
Opinion-Editorial:
- Editorial: New website is key to region’s sales effort, Star Tribune
- Editorial: Suspend gas tax? Bad idea, St. Cloud Times
- Editorial: College students face rising costs, fewer lenders, Rochester Post-Bulletin
- Editorial: Bill: Primary seat belt law goes too far, Bemidji Pioneer
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Editorial: Rigorous journalism still needed, Mankato Free Press
Other States:
Pawlenty:
Public Health/Safety:
- Blue Cross marks 10 years since tobacco settlement, Star Tribune
- Measure requiring booster seat is out, MPR
- Wisconsin one of worst states for falls by people over 65, AP. MN fares better in death rate among seniors who suffer falls.
Republican National Convention:
St. Paul/Minneapolis:
- McLaughlin elected chair of new metro transit board, MPR
- St. Paul parks chief decides to move to greener fields, Star Tribune
- Ready for pints on the patio?, Pioneer Press
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Demand surges for Minneapolis firm’s fair trade apparel, Dolan Media Newswires
Transportation:
- Hennepin Co. approves transit hub study for Warehouse District, Finance and Commerce
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State of Wisconsin keeps I-94 cash beyond reach of rail projects, Dolan Media Newswires
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