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The Squeeze Continues.

Food inflation reached an 18 year high in April says a report from the Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics. The Pioneer Press article is here. From the report: "The food …
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Coleman Refusing to Divest Campaign Cash from Firm Connected to Burma Military Junta.

The Duluth News Tribune reports that Norm Coleman is refusing to divest nearly $10,000 in PAC and individual campaign contributions the Senator took from DCI Group, a firm that has …
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Early Childhood Education and Care and the Budget Crunch.

Last Friday Ready 4 K, Children’s Defense Fund, as well as many other children’s advocacy groups and local unions circulated a letter to Minnesota State Senate and House leaders urging …
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Coleman Took Nearly $10,000 from Lobbying Group with Ties to Burma Military Regime.

Coleman Took Nearly $10,000 from Lobbying Firm Tied to Myanmar Military Regime: Coleman Took $9,861 from DCI Group.  According to campaign finance reports, Norm Coleman has taken $6,000 in individual …
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“No New Taxes” Part II?: Pawlenty’s Budget “Compromise”.

Minnesota Campaign Report ran a brief, but compelling analysis of the Governor’s budget "compromise" based on information from the State Auditor. A few things to consider about Governor Pawlenty and …
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McCain’s Myanmar Mess.

The head of the 2008 Republican National Convention in Saint Paul resigned over the weekend after a report exposed his past lobbying connections to the military junta in Myanmar. Click …
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Budget Battle Heats Up, Pawlenty Goes Fishing.

What do you do when budget negotiations heat up? Go fishing of course!From the Grand Forks Herald:  "As conflicts between Pawlenty and legislative leaders escalated, he left for fishing opener …
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There’s No Place Like St. Paul….

Rep. Betty McCollum has some news for members of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: St. Paul is, in fact, not located in Minneapolis. A report detailing hospital readiness …