The Pioneer Press reports As mixed martial arts explodes, is Minnesota missing out? in that GOP 4-pak member State Senator Dick Day resigned as a member of the state boxing commission because it was too much work:
The responsibility for improving Minnesota's MMA stature - if not creating one - goes to a former heavyweight boxer from Crosby-Ironton known as the "Fighting Frenchman."
He's the man the state's mixed martial arts enthusiasts love to hate.
'I ENFORCE THE RULES'
As executive director of the Minnesota Boxing Commission, Scott LeDoux knows many in the local mixed martial arts community have despised him since he started regulating the sport in July.
"They all think I'm a horse's patoot because I enforce the rules," he said defiantly.
LeDoux's confrontational style and some new regulations are chafing promoters. They complain that operating costs have made it too difficult to stage high-quality, profitable shows.
Their anger is swelling because Gov. Tim Pawlenty has yet to appoint commissioners with MMA expertise to hear their grievances and replace the three board members who abruptly resigned in August because the sport was too time-consuming. . . .
. . .The original boxing commission had five members, three of whom resigned - State Sen. Dick Day, who is running for Congress; retired judge James Morrow; and former FBI special agent Nancy Schuster. . . .
KEYC-TV reports that Congressman Walz Attends Habitat Home Dedication in New Ulm (video on page):
. . .Volunteers spent over 12 hundred hours building the house. That caught the eye of Congressman Tim Walz. ". . . to see this house filled with community members from Habitat to Thrivent to local contractors who built this beautiful home is what makes our community strong."
Over at Truthsurfer, Mr. Blue writes in John Kline supports building bridges in Iraq, but not in Minnesota:
Friday, Tim Walz and John Kline appeared on Almanac together to discuss a House bill that would fund the final construction costs of the new 35W Bridge in Minneapolis. Walz voted for the bill, Kline voted with BUSH against the bill.
Throughout the exchanged Kline referred to the "pet projects" imbedded into this bill, like money, which is LONG overdue to improve HWY 14 here in Minnesota. He stated that the Democrats were being irresponsible with the budget... this is laughable since the President, which Kline supports 110% without question, has put our country in the most debt EVER!!!
Watch as Tim Walz sticks up for Minnesota and goes after Kline!
Almanac
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