May 2006
Summer and Baseball
If you are interested in pursuing materials on the politics and economics of sports stadiums, the Legislative Reference Library's guides, "Baseball Stadiums" and "Financing Professional Sports Facilities," are handy compilations of reports, articles, and Web resources. But if you are more in the mood for celebrating the beginning of summer and the tradition of baseball in Minnesota, you might be interested in these histories:
Hoffbeck, Steven R., editor. Swinging for the Fences: Black Baseball in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2005. GV863.M6 S95 2005
Thornley, Stew. Baseball in Minnesota: The Definitive History. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2006. GV863.M6 T46 2006
Rippel, Joel A. (with forewords by Harmon Killebrew and Sid Hartman) 75 Memorable Moments in Minnesota Sports. Minnesota Historical Society Press, 2003. GV584.M65 R56 2003
LRL Minnesota Issues Guides:
Baseball Stadiums: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/issues/baseball.asp
Financing Professional Sports Facilities: http://www.leg.state.mn.us/lrl/issues/sports.asp
New & Notable Books and Reports
Many of the items listed below are available electronically. If so, we have provided a
link to the document. However, some of the documents may be very long. You can request to
borrow our print copy of any of the items by selecting the check-box and clicking on the
"Request Items" button.
Biennial Report of the Minnesota Department of Agriculture. Minn. Dept. of Agriculture. November 2004. S77.A3 2004/2005. Minn. Publication 06-0285.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 17.10http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2006/Mandated/060285.pdf
Department of Labor and Industry Construction Codes and Licensing Division: Legislative Report (Legislative Report on the Surcharge Fee). Minn. Dept. of Administration. November 30, 2005. KFM5859 .A1 D473 2005. Minn. Publication 05-0658.
Mandated by: 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 10 Art. 2 Sec. 31 (Minn. Stat. 326B.148 (formerly 16B.70 Subd. 3))http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2005/mandated/050658.pdf
Expenditures on Children by Families. United States Dept. of Agriculture. April 2006. HQ792 .U6 E972 2005.
Legislative Report, Maltreatment Report. Minn. Dept. of Human Services Licensing Division. March 2006. HV6618 .L45 2006. Minn. Publication 06-0218.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 626.557 Subd. 12b(e)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2006/Mandated/060218.pdf
Minnesota Child Support Performance Report. Minn. Dept. of Human Services. HV742.M6 M563 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0259.
Criminal Forfeitures in Minnesota. Office of the State Auditor. March 15, 2006. KFM5965 .F6 C75 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0268.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 609.5315 Subd. 6(d)http://www.auditor.state.mn.us/reports/gid/2005/forfeiture/forfeiture_05_report.pdf
Northwest Regional Development Commission Annual Report. Northwest Regional Development Commission (Region 1). 2006. HT393 .M62 N67ax 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0289.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 462.393 Subd. 1http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2006/Mandated/060289.pdf
Higher Education Accountability System Update. Minn. Office of Higher Education. January 2006. LB2806.22 .H54 2006. Minn. Publication 06-0179.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 107 Art. 1 Sec. 2 Subd. 12http://www.ohe.state.mn.us/pdf/AccountabilityUpdate.pdf
Undergraduate Borrowing in Minnesota. Minn. Office of Higher Education. February 2006. LB2337.5 .M6 U63 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0183.
Report on the Minnesota State High School League. Minn. Dept. of Education. December 2005. LA310.R51 2005. Minn. Publication 05-0684.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 128C.20http://education.state.mn.us/mde/static/008394.pdf
Report on the State Administration and Performance on the Basic Skills Examination for Teacher Licensure (Revised). Minn. Board of Teaching. March 2006. LB1771 .R47 2001/2005. Minn. Publication 06-0256.
Mandated by: 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 7 Subd. 2(b) (Minn. Stat. 122A.18 Subd. 2(b))http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2006/Mandated/060256.pdf
Report on the State Administration and Performance on the Common Core Assessments of Knowledge and Skills. Minn. Board of Teaching. April 2006. LB1772 .M6 R473 2001/2005. Minn. Publication 06-0301.
Mandated by: 2001 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 6 Art. 2 Sec. 7 Subd. 2(d) (Minn. Stat. 122A.18 Subd. 2(d))http://education.state.mn.us/mde/static/009526.pdf
The Urban Teacher Program (UTP): A Teacher Preparation Collaborative of Inver Hills Community College, Metropolitan State University and Minneapolis Community and Technical College. Minn. State Colleges and Universities. February 2006. LB1716 .M6 U73 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0230.
Mandated by: 2000 Minn. Laws Chap. 489 Art. 11 Sec. 2 Subd. 4(c)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2006/Mandated/060230.pdf
Advancing Utilization of Manure Methane Digester Electrical Generation: Final Report to the Legislative Commission on Minnesota Resources. Minn. Dept. of Agriculture. December 20, 2005. TP359 .M4 A15 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0057.
Mandated by: 2003 Minn. Laws Chap. 128 Art. 1 Sec. 9 Subd. 10(b)http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2006/Mandated/060057.pdf
Annual Pollution Report. Minn. Pollution Control Agency. March 2006. TD181 .M6 A47 2006. Minn. Publication 06-0297.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 116.011http://www.pca.state.mn.us/publications/reports/lrp-ear-2sy06.pdf
Costs and Benefits of Riparian Forest Management: a Literature Review. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources; Industrial Economics Incorporated. December 13, 2005. C06-0020.
Field Guide to the Native Plant Communities of Minnesota: The Eastern Broadleaf Forest Province. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. July 2005. QK168 .F54 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0226.
Mississippi Whitewater Park Management and Operational Responsibilities: A Report to the Minnesota Legislature. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources. February 15, 2006. GV776 .M62 M55 2006. Minn. Publication 06-0158.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 2 Sec. 3 Subd. 6http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2006/Mandated/060158.pdf
Public Drainage Ditch Buffer Study. Minn. Board of Water & Soil Resources. February 2006. TC977 .M6 P83 2006. Minn. Publication 06-0200.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws 1st Spl. Sess. Chap. 1 Art. 2 Sec. 5http://www.bwsr.state.mn.us/aboutbwsr/publications/bufferstudyweb.pdf
Annual Report. Minn. State Lottery. HG6133 .M6 M57 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0284.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 349A.15http://www.mnlottery.com/ar05/AnnualReport05.pdf
Local Government Lobbying Services. Office of the State Auditor. April 18, 2006. JK 6174.5 .L64 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0314.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 6.76http://www.auditor.state.mn.us/reports/gid/2005/lobby/lobby_05_report.pdf
State of the State Address. Governor's Office. March 9, 2006. J87 .M62 2006 Mar. 9. Minn. Publication 06-0223.
2006 - 2011 Minnesota Capital Budget. Minn. Dept. of Finance. 2006. HJ11 .M6425c 2006/2011. Minn. Publication 06-0172.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.11 Subd. 1http://www.budget.state.mn.us//budget/capital/2006/final/index.shtml
Baker, Karen and Nina Manzi. Major State Aids and Taxes: A Comparative Analysis. House Research. March 2006. HJ9110.B32 2004. Minn. Publication 06-0317.
Minnesota Financial and Compliance Report on Federally Assisted Programs. Minn. Dept. of Finance. 2006. HJ11 .M616c 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0274.
Minnesota Statewide Cost Allocation Plan. Minn. Dept. of Finance. 2006. KFM5407.M62 2007. Minn. Publication 06-0276.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 16A.127 Subd. 2http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2006/Mandated/060276.pdf
Metropolitan Livable Communities Fund Report to the Minnesota State Legislature. Metropolitan Council. March 2006. HT168 .T9 M48 2006. Minn. Publication 06-0263.
Mandated by: 1995 Minn. Laws Chap. 255 Art. 1 Sec. 1 (Minn. Stat. 473.25 (e))http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2006/Mandated/060263.pdf
Minnesota Workers' Compensation System Report. Minn. Dept. of Labor and Industry, Research and Statistics. March 2006. HD7103.65 .U62 M512 2004. Minn. Publication 06-0273.
Electronic Real Estate Recording Task Force Report to the Legislature. Minn. Secretary of State. January 17, 2006. KFM5527 .M55 2006. Minn. Publication 06-0072.
Mandated by: 2005 Minn. Laws Chap. 156 Art. 2 Sec. 41 Subd. 2 (Minn. Stat. 507.094)http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=433
Virginia Fire Department Relief Association Annual Actuarial Valuation. Virginia Fire Department Relief Association. 2006. HD7116.F52 V57a 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0296.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 69.77 Subd. 10http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2006/Mandated/060296.pdf
Annual Report to the Legislature. Metropolitan Airports Commission. March 2006. HE9813 .M6 A3 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0310.
Mandated by: 1996 Minn. Laws Chap. 464 Art. 3 Sec. 12 (Minn. Stat. 473.621 Subd. 1(b))http://www.mspairport.com/mac/app
Annual Report: Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs. Minn. Dept. of Veterans Affairs. 2006. UB358.M6 A32 2005. Minn. Publication 06-0277.
Mandated by: Minn. Stat. 196.06http://archive.leg.state.mn.us/docs/2006/Mandated/060277.pdf
Effects of Spinning Wing Decoys on Flock Behavior and Hunting Vulnerability of Local and Migrant Mallards and Other Ducks in Minnesota. Minn. Dept. of Natural Resources; Louisiana State University. May 2004. C06-0019.
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