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• Pawlenty's meth registry: Good policy or a gimmick?
  Gov. Tim Pawlenty has signed an executive order creating a new online registry for meth offenders. When it's up and running, Minnesotans will be able to search the registry for people convicted of making or selling methamphetamine. Pawlenty's political rivals mocked the idea as a gimmick that won't do anything to deter meth use.July 27, 2006
• Commentator David Brauer on Mike Hatch's beef with the Star Tribune
  David Brauer is our regular media commentator here on All Things Considered. He says Hatch's complaint stems from three areas of questions posed to him by Star Tribune reporters -- all relating to a parking ticket Hatch received in December 2003 in a Minneapolis park with a bad reputation.July 25, 2006
• Mdewakanton land trust put on hold
  The Bureau of Indian Affairs office in Washington, D.C. has withdrawn its approval to put hundreds of acres in a tax-exempt trust for a local Indian tribe.July 18, 2006
• Bankrupt treasurer runs again
  The personal finances of the Murray County Auditor/Treasurer are attracting attention as he begins his re-election campaign. That's because Gary Spaeth and his wife filed for personal bankruptcy last fall.July 12, 2006
• Head of state's largest department moving on
  Another one of Gov. Tim Pawlenty's cabinet members has resigned. Kevin Goodno says he's leaving his position as Human Services commissioner, after 15 years in state government, to start a lobbying firm.Midmorning, July 12, 2006
• Duluth reprieves Saratoga
  Duluth has a brand new ordinance restricting live adult entertainment. But one Duluth business is challenging it.July 11, 2006
• Report: State takes in more tax money than expected
  Money is rolling into the state treasury at a faster clip than finance officials were expecting, and it's looking more likely that lawmakers will have a surplus to work with when setting the next budget.July 10, 2006
• Ballpark authority begins work
  The Minnesota Ballpark Authority met for the first time Friday afternoon as it prepares to oversee the construction of the Twins new stadium.July 7, 2006
• New law asks state to study use of alternative medicine
  Treatments like acupuncture, massage and herbal medicines have made huge inroads with American consumers in recent years, even though many of these therapies aren't covered by health insurance plans. But that could be changing, at least among Minnesota's publicly-funded insurance programs.July 5, 2006
• Light rail gets the green light for central corridor
  The Metropolitan Council has chosen light rail as the preferred transit mode to link the downtowns of St, Paul and Minneapolis. The council voted 15-2 Wednesday, after a short debate over the growing cost of the project.June 29, 2006
• Ortonville hopes retirees provide a boost
  Ortonville, Minnesota, is hoping to reverse a population decline by attracting retiring baby boomers to town.June 28, 2006
• Brainerd and Baxter deal with the ups and downs of growth
  The cities of Baxter and Brainerd in central Minnesota have seen rapid growth in recent years. Local officials are happy with the vibrant development, but some fear it will hurt the area's natural appeal.June 27, 2006
• Good grades would mean free college under Pawlenty plan
  Gov. Pawlenty has outlined a plan to provide free in-state college tuition to Minnesota's top high school students. Pawlenty says an estimated 16,000 students could benefit in the first year. DFL critics say the Republican governor has had an election-year conversion on higher education issues.June 27, 2006
• Surgeon general report lights up smoking debate
  A U.S. surgeon general's report released Tuesday is prompting renewed calls for a statewide smoking ban.June 27, 2006
• Phone companies want your television sets
  For the first time in a decade, Congress is taking up a massive telecommunications bill. One of its provisions would make it easier for telephone companies to offer subscription television service to cable customers.June 27, 2006

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