The Post Bulletin picks up on the congressional insider trading issue in Proposal would restrict insider trading:
Aiming to crackdown on political corruption, 1st District Rep. Tim Walz is cosponsoring a bill that would make it illegal for members of Congress to engage in insider trading.
Under current law, nothing prevents a member of Congress from trading securities and commodities based on nonpublic information they receive, Walz said while visiting Rochester last week. If a member abuses this by selling stocks based on insider knowledge, it can also be a way to alert friends to sell to avoid losing money.
"The idea of this is just outrageous," the Mankato Democrat said.
So far, Walz has had a tough time finding other members of Congress willing to sign on to the bill. There are two other sponsors -- fellow Democrats Rep. Brian Baird from Washington state and Rep. Louise Slaughter of New York.
Walz said the bill "isn't about trying to point a finger." Rather, the Democrat said it is an effort to bring transparency to Congress.
In Midwest states split, the Forum's political reporter Don Davis looks at divisions between states in the Upper Midwest on how to handle the stimulus bill. Congressman Walz's take on seniority and the appropriation process gets some space:
Walz and Kind are two congressmen who oppose the long-standing system of allowing federal lawmakers — especially those in office for years — to designate more projects for their states than others can.
“We think it is a new day,” Walz said. “The folks with the most seniority have the most say. It is clear that there is going to be more of a needs-based assessment in some cases and a rewarding of performance.”
KEYC-TV reports Stimulus Package Could Give Money To HWY 169 Project that would address concerns caused by the four-lane road running through St. Peter.
How about a little Marley to wind up the post:
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