STATE NEWS
Westrom's idea: stop federal ban on light bulbs
Representative Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake, wants to draw attention to, and fight, a federal plan to stop the sale of traditional incandescent light bulbs.By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , March 19, 2010
Bill would simply college credit transfer
Students who change colleges often discover not all of their credits transfer, so a bill backed Tuesday by a Senate committee takes steps to fix that.March 19, 2010
Bill allows families to care for dead
Tears flowed as senators heard about a proposal allowing Minnesotans to take care of dead family members.By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , March 19, 2010
Gas prices nearly $1 per gallow higher today than last year
Average retail gasoline prices in Minnesota have risen 3.8 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.80 per gallon on Monday.March 19, 2010
Sentenced to Serve program faces state cut
Last year, Douglas County Sentenced to Serve (STS) participants, the adult inmates, worked about 14,000 hours – at no cost to the businesses and organizations they helped.
March 17, 2010
Grey Eagle retiree to run as independent for Collin Peterson's seat
Gene Waldorf, a retired engineer and former state senator, announced Monday that he will seek election to the United States Congress in Minnesota's 7th Congressional District.March 17, 2010
State gets nearly $31 million for fish, wildlife programs
Minnesota will receive $30,978,760 to support hunting, sport fishing, fish and wildlife conservation and education programs across the state.March 12, 2010
House sustains GAMC veto
The Minnesota House upheld Governor Tim Pawlenty’s veto of a health-care program for Minnesota’s poorest residents last week, allowing negotiations on the subject to continue.By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , March 10, 2010
Westrom's bill would keep parents in the loop about abuse at school 
A bill co-authored by Representative Torrey Westrom, R-Elbow Lake would ensure parents are informed if their child is maltreated at school.
March 05, 2010
Budget picture better but not by much
Minnesota’s current budget picture is a bit brighter than three months ago, but the next budget could be the state’s biggest-ever financial challenge.
By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , March 05, 2010
Sheriff deputies taking over State Patrol duties?
County governments would take over most state road maintenance work, State Patrol duties and could levy a half-cent sales tax under a plan they unveiled Tuesday.
By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau and Scott Wente, Woodbury Bulletin , February 26, 2010
Families take dairy frustrations
Children fussed. Parents cried. Senators were outraged.
Bureaucrats explained. “We have been pushed into the living conditions of a third-world country,” Jeff Brouse told a Senate health committee hearing about a three-year effort to clean up a rural Thief River Falls dairy operation.
By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , February 26, 2010
Farm lawmakers see cuts coming
Farm-area legislators fear that agriculture programs are being cut more than other departments as Minnesota officials look to balancing the state budget.
By By Don Davis, State Capitol Bureau , February 26, 2010
Better Business Bureau lists top 10 complaints
The Better Business Bureau of Minnesota and North Dakota (BBB) has compiled its statistics for 2009 and is announcing the “top 10” industries for customer complaints and inquiries.
February 26, 2010
Volunteers step up to help farm families
A group of dedicated volunteers for the Minnesota Farmer Assistance Network (MFAN) has been busy this winter providing help to struggling Minnesota farm families.
February 26, 2010
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