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Jay Gabler
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May 19 02:13 UTC
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HEADLINES
Owning your own power plant: Trickier than it seems
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11506
By Katie Anderson, TC Daily Planet
“Dear Bob, If you want to buy a turbine, you aren’t likely to get any
incentives or subsidies unless you’re already rich or unless you’re
willing to share an ownership stake with a large investment firm.
Sorry.”
RNC protesters aren't happy with marching orders
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11569
by Paul Demko, Minnesota Monitor
The Republican National Convention is creating some strange
bedfellows. Earlier this week St. Paul Police Federation president
Dave Titus described the planned parade route for protesters on the
opening day of the convention as "a recipe for disaster."
Farm production, land costs: poised to burst the bubble
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11502
by Lee Egerstrom, Minnesota 2020
As farmers struggle with wet fields and cooler than normal
temperatures this spring in their seasonal struggle to get crops
planted, Jim Ruen hears daily reports from clients, friends and
relatives that make him fear history is about to be repeated.
Keep the meals rolling
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11522
by Charles Hallman, Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
North Minneapolis Meals on Wheels (NMMOW) is still rolling along,
regularly serving hot meals to their clients. A recent St. Olaf
Community Campus open house celebrated the program's relationships
with supporters and other local nonprofits.
INSIDE THE DAILY PLANET
Asian Media Access receives Laura Waterman Wittstock award
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11562
by Staff, Asian American Press
Asian Media Access' board has received the Laura Waterman Wittstock
Leadership Award from Community Shares of Minnesota at award ceremony
April 30th, 2008. The Leadership Award is an annual award set up by
human right activist Laura Waterman Wittstock to honor the community
groups fighting for fairness and equality in MN.
No controversy found to be controversial
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11571
by Thomas Hammell, Session Weekly
Conference committee members worked to keep controversial elements
out of the omnibus education policy bill, but those changes were not
enough for Gov. Tim Pawlenty. He vetoed the bill May 13, which would
have done everything from adding new reporting measures for schools
to making hockey the state sport.
New rules would help to prevent worker misclassification in the
construction industry
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11503
by Michael Kuchta, Workday Minnesota
Minnesota needs rigorous rules if it expects to effectively crack
down on fraudulent misclassification of "independent contractors,"
union representatives and contractors told a public hearing Monday.
NEW IN VOICES
So many reasons to just plain stop
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11568
by Tami Mohamed Brown, Minnesota Women's Press
I'm sitting in my living room, oven timer set to 30 minutes, towel in
hand, wearing a stained T-shirt and marking a milestone.
NEW IN BLOGS
Yearbook treasures
http://www.tcdailyplanet.net/node/11578
by Rosemary Ruffenach, Rosemary Writes
While May brings thoughts of romance, garden improvements, new
fishing gear, or surcease of the primary campaign season to most
Minnesotans, for me this year it means the yearbook advising assignment.