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A measure to restrict night-time driving privileges and the number of
teenagers in a car for new teen drivers is en route to becoming a
necessary law.
The Minnesota House and Senate have passed similar measures and Gov. Tim Pawlenty has said he will sign it.
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Open Forum writers this week commented on a number of topics, ranging from one woman giving thanks to police and medical personnel help after she was involved in a car crash to another writer who lamented the closing of Kelly's at Northland Mall in Forest Lake.
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The recent merger hoo-hah of Delta and Northwest Airlines is like watching a local TV station get gobbled up by one of the Hollywood network monsters. Suddenly there’s new programming, glitz, and whiz-bangs, but your favorite show just went off the air. This merger is more of an acquisition for Delta than an equal merger.
With Delta’s 446 planes to Northwest’s 356 vessels, 55,000 employees versus 30,000, and $19.2 billion in revenues to Northwest’s $12.5 billion, it’s pretty clear who the bigger company is.
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May 4-10th is National Be Kind to Animals Week. We should engage in compassion and show respect to animals every day. This week gives us time to appreciate the joy, energy and humor pets bring to our lives. The bond people share with companion animals enriches our human experience. This is the perfect time to share what we can do to make this world a better place for people and animals, alike.
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Recently, Gov. Pawlenty proposed using $250 million from the Health Care Access Fund to balance the state’s nearly billion-dollar budget deficit. I’m writing to update you on why I believe this is not the best option for solving our state’s budget problems.
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Funding long-term-care providers and facilities is in a critical stage at the Minnesota Legislature this session.
The highly regulated long-term care center industry (once known as nursing homes) needs more state funding just to stay close to even in providing care to the ever-growing number of aging residents.
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The Open Forum mail bag this week contained reader comments on a number of topics, including the professional work of the Scandia fire depasrtment, the work of young kids in the area of music, the success of the Knights of Columbus fund-raiser and more reaction to a previous letter writer's comments on the Vets for Freedom issue. Please read on.
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The veto of the Central Corridor Light Rail project by Gov. Tim Pawlenty is a setback for the metropolitan region, not just the city of St. Paul. Suburban community leaders long have believed that the health of the entire region depends on the economic life of the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul.
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