March 31, 2005 - WMD Commission Releases Scathing Report
"In a scathing report, a presidential commission said Thursday that America's spy agencies were 'dead wrong' in most of their judgments about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction before the war and that the United States knows 'disturbingly little' about the weapons programs and threats posed by many of the nation's most dangerous adversaries..."
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March 31, 2005 - GOP Agenda Conflicting With States' Rights
"Republicans who swear by the principle of states' rights are having to make some exceptions when it comes to saving Terri Schiavo, or reining in trial lawyers, protecting the sanctity of marriage and advancing the party's other priorities..."
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March 30, 2005 - In the Name of Politics
"By a series of recent initiatives, Republicans have transformed our party into the political arm of conservative Christians..."
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March 30, 2005 - Money is top concern, 57% think schools not adequately funded, survey finds
"Almost half the 800 registered voters interviewed for an east metro survey say the biggest problem facing their public schools is funding. An even greater percentage of survey respondents would accept a tax increase to solve that problem..."
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March 30, 2005 - Preschool for all California 4-year-olds a wise investment, study finds
"High-quality, universal preschool for all 4-year-olds in California would generate $2.62 in benefits for every public dollar spent, according to a new economic analysis released Tuesday by the Rand Corp..."
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March 30, 2005 - Bill on early childhood education is deserving
"A list of promising initiatives on early childhood education is now before the Minnesota Senate Early Education Committee. At the same time, the House hears similar 'child care' initiatives before its Jobs and Economic Opportunity Committee..."
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"In a scathing report, a presidential commission said Thursday that America's spy agencies were 'dead wrong' in most of their judgments about Iraq's weapons of mass destruction before the war and that the United States knows 'disturbingly little' about the weapons programs and threats posed by many of the nation's most dangerous adversaries..."
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March 31, 2005 - GOP Agenda Conflicting With States' Rights
"Republicans who swear by the principle of states' rights are having to make some exceptions when it comes to saving Terri Schiavo, or reining in trial lawyers, protecting the sanctity of marriage and advancing the party's other priorities..."
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March 30, 2005 - In the Name of Politics
"By a series of recent initiatives, Republicans have transformed our party into the political arm of conservative Christians..."
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March 30, 2005 - Money is top concern, 57% think schools not adequately funded, survey finds
"Almost half the 800 registered voters interviewed for an east metro survey say the biggest problem facing their public schools is funding. An even greater percentage of survey respondents would accept a tax increase to solve that problem..."
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March 30, 2005 - Preschool for all California 4-year-olds a wise investment, study finds
"High-quality, universal preschool for all 4-year-olds in California would generate $2.62 in benefits for every public dollar spent, according to a new economic analysis released Tuesday by the Rand Corp..."
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March 30, 2005 - Bill on early childhood education is deserving
"A list of promising initiatives on early childhood education is now before the Minnesota Senate Early Education Committee. At the same time, the House hears similar 'child care' initiatives before its Jobs and Economic Opportunity Committee..."
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March 29, 2005 - Conservatives Splitting on Social Security
"President Bush's proposal to add private investment accounts to Social Security is beginning to create controversy within the one group that has most forcefully embraced the idea in theory: the conservative intelligentsia..."
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March 29, 2005 - Editorial: Minimum wage/Time for an increase
"It's an article of faith in this country that someone who works full time should achieve a certain degree of economic dignity. And yet the job market hasn't delivered on that promise lately for Americans who live on the economy's lowest rung..."
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March 27, 2005 - Business Sees Gain In GOP Takeover
"Fortune 500 companies that invested millions of dollars in electing Republicans are emerging as the earliest beneficiaries of a government controlled by President Bush and the largest GOP House and Senate majority in a half century..."
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March 25, 2005 - Polls Show Drop for Bush's Job Approval
"President Bush's job approval slipped into the mid 40s in national polls released this week as he lost some support among men and other groups of core supporters..."
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March 23, 2005 - Proposed coal-fired ethanol plant avoids rigorous review
"A Minnesota House bill that would double the state's consumption of ethanol was amended Tuesday to allow a proposed coal-powered ethanol plant in Heron Lake to be built without receiving a stringent environmental review..."
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March 22, 2005 - Editorial: Moderate ground/Support Dorman-Greiling
"A growing number of Minnesota legislators in both parties recognize that the state has been too stingy with education, transportation, health care and more since at least 2002. Their challenge is to get around the fiscal hardliners who control the House and the governor's office..."
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March 22, 2005 - Will Republicans Go Nuclear?
"Harry Reid, the Senate Democratic leader, called an urgent meeting last week with leaders of civil rights, civil liberties, environmental and women's groups. His message: The Senate faces a nuclear winter that could engulf them..."
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March 21, 2005 - John Gunyou: Stamp out this plan for government by postcard
"Tired of worrying about what your property taxes pay for? Not enough time to talk to the people you elect to run your city? Fed up with representative democracy? Then you'll love the state's new and improved Turbocharged Truth in Taxation! It's fun! It's easy! It puts YOU in the driver's seat! Only YOU can prevent responsible government!..."
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March 17, 2005 - Lack of energy
"The Minnesota House would be wise to consider a bill to expand Minnesota's opportunities in renewable energy. Sen. Ellen Anderson, DFL-St. Paul, and Rep. Aaron Peterson, DFL-Madison, this week introduced legislation to require that 20 percent of energy in the state come from renewable sources such as biomass or wind by the year 2020..."
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"President Bush's proposal to add private investment accounts to Social Security is beginning to create controversy within the one group that has most forcefully embraced the idea in theory: the conservative intelligentsia..."
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March 29, 2005 - Editorial: Minimum wage/Time for an increase
"It's an article of faith in this country that someone who works full time should achieve a certain degree of economic dignity. And yet the job market hasn't delivered on that promise lately for Americans who live on the economy's lowest rung..."
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March 27, 2005 - Business Sees Gain In GOP Takeover
"Fortune 500 companies that invested millions of dollars in electing Republicans are emerging as the earliest beneficiaries of a government controlled by President Bush and the largest GOP House and Senate majority in a half century..."
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March 25, 2005 - Polls Show Drop for Bush's Job Approval
"President Bush's job approval slipped into the mid 40s in national polls released this week as he lost some support among men and other groups of core supporters..."
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March 23, 2005 - Proposed coal-fired ethanol plant avoids rigorous review
"A Minnesota House bill that would double the state's consumption of ethanol was amended Tuesday to allow a proposed coal-powered ethanol plant in Heron Lake to be built without receiving a stringent environmental review..."
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March 22, 2005 - Editorial: Moderate ground/Support Dorman-Greiling
"A growing number of Minnesota legislators in both parties recognize that the state has been too stingy with education, transportation, health care and more since at least 2002. Their challenge is to get around the fiscal hardliners who control the House and the governor's office..."
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March 22, 2005 - Will Republicans Go Nuclear?
"Harry Reid, the Senate Democratic leader, called an urgent meeting last week with leaders of civil rights, civil liberties, environmental and women's groups. His message: The Senate faces a nuclear winter that could engulf them..."
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March 21, 2005 - John Gunyou: Stamp out this plan for government by postcard
"Tired of worrying about what your property taxes pay for? Not enough time to talk to the people you elect to run your city? Fed up with representative democracy? Then you'll love the state's new and improved Turbocharged Truth in Taxation! It's fun! It's easy! It puts YOU in the driver's seat! Only YOU can prevent responsible government!..."
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March 17, 2005 - Lack of energy
"The Minnesota House would be wise to consider a bill to expand Minnesota's opportunities in renewable energy. Sen. Ellen Anderson, DFL-St. Paul, and Rep. Aaron Peterson, DFL-Madison, this week introduced legislation to require that 20 percent of energy in the state come from renewable sources such as biomass or wind by the year 2020..."
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March 15, 2005 - Skepticism of Bush's Social Security Plan Is Growing
"Three months after President Bush launched his drive to restructure Social Security by creating private investment accounts, public support for his program remains weak, with only 35 percent of Americans now saying they approve of his handling of the issue, according to a new Washington Post-ABC News poll..."
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Mar. 14, 2005 - Minimum wage: An overdue raise
"People who go to work every day should be able to live on what they earn. No family can subsist on $5.15 an hour..."
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March 14, 2005 - Editorial: Not again/Reject antigay amendment
"Sen. Michele Bachmann, R-Stillwater, has reintroduced a bill that would ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment against gay marriage and civil unions. Citing court rulings that reversed laws banning same-sex marriage in other states, Bachmann and other ban supporters believe a constitutional amendment is needed to prevent similar action in Minnesota. They are mistaken for a number of reasons..."
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March 12, 2005 - Board cuts $4 million
"Stillwater school board members have approved about $4 million in budget cuts for the next school year that will result in class-size increases, staffing reductions and changes to the high school schedule..."
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March 10, 2005 - Repeal of MinnCare plan's limits sought
"A proposed repeal of a $5,000 annual limit on outpatient expenses for childless adults under the state health plan for the working poor was approved Wednesday by a Senate committee that heard from several Minnesotans whose coverage was cut off because of it..."
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March 10, 2005 - Editorial: John Bolton/A U.N. enemy representing U.S.?
"In the months since his re-election, President Bush has gone out of his way to repair relations with the international community, especially with Europe. So what message, the world is wondering, was Bush sending Monday when he appointed John Bolton, U.N.-basher in chief, to be U.S. ambassador to the world body?..."
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March 9, 2005 - Senate Impasse Stops 'Blue Skies' Measure
"President Bush's bid to rewrite federal air pollution laws ground to a halt in Congress yesterday when Republicans were unable to overcome objections in the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee that the bill would weaken the central pillars of the nation's environmental protection framework..."
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March 9, 2005 - House panel OKs medical lawsuit caps
"Republican legislators launched a wide-ranging offensive Tuesday on unlimited medical malpractice claims in Minnesota, calling for caps on lawsuit awards similar to those in 30 other states..."
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March 9, 2005 - Editorial: Bankrupt bill/Consumers have rights too
"Five years ago Sen. Paul Wellstone threw himself in front of a juggernaut created by the American banking industry and helped derail a bill that would have gutted consumer rights in bankruptcy court. But the industry did not give up, and today similar legislation is rapidly making its way through the U.S. Senate..."
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March 9, 2005 - Tax, Spending Cuts Packaged
"The House and Senate Budget committees will unveil fiscal blueprints today that pave the way for additional tax reductions while seeking billions in spending cuts that target Medicaid, farm assistance, major weapons systems and just about every other domestic program..."
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March 7, 2005 - Editorial: 'No child' law/Earth to feds: Fix the flaws
"The revolt against provisions of President Bush's "No Child Left Behind" K-12 law is picking up momentum. Now it is time for the administration to drop the defensiveness about its signature education plan and start making adjustments that will move education forward..."
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March 7, 2005 - Tax Cuts Lose Spot On GOP Agenda
"President Bush and Republican lawmakers are being forced to temper their anti-tax ambitions, as the party that consolidated power in Washington by promising to shrink government grapples with the high cost of its efforts to expand the Defense Department and the nation's two largest entitlement programs..."
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March 4, 2005 - Senate says chamber isn't commercial venue
"After Bachmann used hall as ad backdrop, her colleagues decided to change rules. The Senate made it official Thursday — the Senate Chamber can't be used for a commercial purpose..."
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March 3, 2005 - U.S. Troops Deaths in Iraq Rise to 1,500
"The number of U.S. military deaths in Iraq rose to 1,500 after the military announced Thursday that a soldier was killed in action just south of the capital, an Associated Press count showed..."
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March 1, 2005 - A rally for the schools
"Demanding more money for Minnesota's public schools, nearly 6,000 parents, educators and students gathered at the Capitol steps Monday for one of the largest rallies in recent years..."
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March 1, 2005 - John Gunyou: Pawlenty pledge simply isn't a core Minnesota value
"Gov. Tim Pawlenty recently characterized his no-tax pledge as a core Minnesota value. That's troubling..."
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