January 24, 2007

By Joe Albert Staff Writer Washington — Sen. Norm Coleman has breathed new life into the Wetlands Loan Act. The U.S. senator from Minnesota earlier this month introduced the bill, which would double over the next 10 years the amount of money spent from the Migratory Bird Conservation Fund. The increase, about $400 million, would

By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — Gov. Tim Pawlenty earlier this week released his proposed two-year, $34.4 billion budget, and education was the big winner. Still, natural resources and the environment also get some help in his proposal, which doesn’t increase taxes but would increase total state spending by about 9.3 percent over

By Tim Spielman Associate Editor Ortonville, Minn. — Turn to Page 51 of the new Minnesota fishing regulations pamphlet, and you’ll see that the South Dakota border waters opener for Minnesota anglers this year is slated for April 28, two weeks before the regular inland game fish opener in the state. Now, flip back to

Dedicated funding, energy are top issues By Joe Albert Staff Writer St. Paul — Dedicated funding and renewable energy. At least as the outdoors goes, that’s where the Legislature’s current focus is. To date, six dedicated funding bills had been introduced – five in the Senate and one in the House – and at least