Agriculture Secretary Vilsack talks about the importance of ‘Dream Act’ for rural communities and Ag workforce. (Foodorama)
PolitiFact: Pawlenty’s Pants are on Fire [regarding Goverment worker salaries].(MPR)
Buesgens resigns as State Government Finance Chair. (MPR)
The House GOP: A comedy of errors. (MnPub)
Tomassoni: State board takes stake in PolyMet mining project. (MPR)
McNamama/Wagenius/Hackbarth: Rep. McNamara takes over environmental committee. (MPR)
Hann/Michel/Koch/Murphy/Kelley: GOP-led Minn. Senate has say on Dayton cabinet. (AP)
Gunther/Rosen: Lawmakers put emphasis on jobs. (Fairmont)
Fischbach: Reproductive rights groups anticipate tough legislative session. (MnIndy)
Bakk: Senate DFL caucus fills leadership slots. (PIM)
Paper Trail: Senate DFL committee wish list. (PIM)
Walz speaks out on Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. (MnIndy)
Representative Kline Eyes Way to Stop Rule Restricting For-Profit Colleges. (Bloomberg)
Paulsen picks Willmar native to run communications shop. (ForumNews)
Klobuchar: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell repeal vote will succeed Saturday. (MnIndy)
Prettner Solon ready for duties as lieutenant governor. (Duluth)
Dayton says Medicaid delay `totally unacceptable’. (AP)
Koch/Michel/Bakk/Rosen: Dayton, GOP senators differ on stadium, seek to cut permitting time. (ForumNews)
Koch/Michel/Solon: Gov.-elect Mark Dayton, Senate leaders at least starting out on bipartisan note at the Capitol. (MInnPost)
Dayton, Senate GOP leaders meet. (MPR)
Wattson added as Dayton’s general counsel. (HotDish)
Dayton: What Emmer’s internal numbers showed – and a plea to the media. (MinnPost)
Swanson: Minn. sues firm over claims of help with tax debts. (MPR)
Seagren: [Education] Commissioner tours Owatonna Options program. (Owatonna)
Ethanol And Biodiesel Tax Credits Approved. (AmFuels)
PolitiFact’s Lie of the Year: ‘A government takeover of health care’. (Politifact)
Local Let’s Go Fishing chapter wraps up successful season. (Marshall)
Atwater couple get MFU’s Lifetime Family Achievement Award. (AgriNews)
Drazkowski Column: ‘U’ brain trust goes too far. (RedWing)
Column: Dear Santa, replace Bachmann. (St. Cloud)
Column: Pawlenty wishes he’d have run again; will he pursue the presidency? (Duluth)
Column: How did Pawlenty help the Northland? (Duluth)
Editorial (Dayton): Minnesota needs a budget commission. (Grand Forks)
Editorial (Dayton): Take a fresh look. (Austin)
Editorial: Babies get attention at state Capitol. (Albert Lea-Mankato)
Editorial: Klobuchar aids wolf delisting. (Bemidji)
Editorial: Pawlenty touts strong Minnesota as he leaves. (St. Cloud)
Editorial: Pawlenty changed Minnesota. (Moorhead)
