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Minnesota Today from MPR News
November 29, 2012
Klobuchar, Franken cheer potential filibuster reform
“Minnesota’s two senators, Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken, both pitched plans to reform the filibuster before the 112th Congress started back in January 2011. Their efforts largely failed then, but both said they’re heartened by Reid’s openness to changing the rule now.
“‘I think now it’s pretty clear that you’ve got a majority of Democrats supporting a change,’ congressional scholar Norm Ornstein said. ‘They have to be careful that they do it right,’” via MinnPost.
Mary Franson returns to St. Paul, wins recount by 12-votes
“The votes have all been counted — again — and freshman Republican Rep. Mary Franson officially has a return ticket to St. Paul,” (Politics In Minnesota)
With recount complete, Franson has 12-vote lead (Alexandria Echo Press)
Previously
Judge sides with Franson, orders removal of 35 ballots
“State House District 8B candidate Mary Franson won a legal decision involving her one-vote victory over Bob Cunniff,” (Wadeena Pioneer Journal).
More details on the Little Falls shootings; light rail plans get a rough ride
Will Golden Valley go for a light rail line connecting Minneapolis and Brooklyn Park? Are we still in a foreclosure crisis in Minnesota? Will Janee Harteau be the next top cop in Minneapolis? Those questions, some answers and more on today's MPR News Update.
Local Food
The Duluth beer-beef cycle
Duluth brewers and restaurateurs Tim Nelson and Rod Raymond are recycling the spent grain from beer-making and using it to feed cattle they hope to serve patrons next spring.
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Little Falls shooter anti-terror background
- Little Falls shooter protected U.S. embassies from terrorists and spies (MPR News) More
- Minnesota refineries oppose funding plan for North Dakota to Wisconsin oil pipeline (Star Tribune)
- United Steelworkers authorize a strike at Cloquet’s Sappi Fine Paper mill (Duluth News Tribune)
- Women poised to change politics, policy of next legislative session (MinnPost)
- Lawsuit: Minn. erred in paying for abortions (AP)
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Lake Elmo man sets land speed record
Electric motorcycles are cool! Read about our land speed records at thevelocityworkshop.com twitter.com/kcwrtr/status/…
— Kevin Clemens (@kcwrtr) September 4, 2012
“Setting a world land-speed record for electric motorcycles turned out to be harder than Kevin Clemens thought it would be.
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Report: Minn. rivers compound Mississippi River pollution problems
Mississippi River by Sri Dhanush via Flickr
“Many of the St. Cloud area lakes and rivers that drain into the Mississippi River continue to have pollution problems including too many nutrients and bacteria, according to a new report.
“The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency released the water-quality monitoring and assessment report for the 1,080-mile watershed, which includes 907 miles of river and 374 lakes. It covers parts of Benton, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns and Wright counties,” via St. Cloud Times.
MPCA to list polluted wild rice waters
In a file photo, Joe Hoagland, left, pushes a canoe through a wild rice bed in White Earth, Minn., with Chris Salazar, 14. (Jim Mone/Associated Press)
Lakes and rivers that cannot sustain wild rice beds due to pollution will be added to a list compiled by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
The Clean Water Act requires states to list impaired waters and clean them up, but until a recent request from a citizen’s group, the state did not list impaired wild rice waters.
via MPR News.
Photo: Old Presque Isle Lighthouse
Storm Windows. Old Presque Isle Lighthouse along Lake Huron for the #Fresh_Coast_Project. thefreshcoastproject.com/blog/ twitter.com/EdWarginPhoto/…
— Ed Wargin (@EdWarginPhoto) November 26, 2012
Minnesota hangs on to top voter turnout position, Ritchie says it could be higher
“More than 76 percent of Minnesota’s eligible voters cast ballots Nov. 6, best in the country, but the state’s top election official says even more would participate if they could vote early,” via DL-Online.
