Polinaut: January 19, 2007 Archive

The Daily Digest: 1-19-07

Posted at 11:03 AM on January 19, 2007 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

The Star Tribune story on a new Vikings stadium leads the digest.

KARE-11 has a story on the potential for all day K.

Forum Communications has a story saying Pawlenty's education plan meets some resistance.

WCCO's Pat Kessler reality checks education.

There's a lot of hot air about wind at the capitol.

Attorney General Lori Swanson and others push tougher lending laws. The Star Tribune, the Pi Press and AP have stories.

There's a push for a state poet laureate.

Wisconsin refuses to give up its U of M discount.

Congress

GOP Senator Norm Coleman and DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar vote for ethics reform package.

Coleman is also mentioned in this AP story on Iraq.

Coleman also sponsors legislation to help conservation (missed this yesterday).

Medill News Service says Coleman has signed on to a renewable energy bill with Indiana Senator Evan Bayh.

Several groups will rally outside of Coleman's office to urge him to support a minimum wage increase.

The Mankato Free Press says DFL Congressman Tim Walz joins the veterans committee and gives his first speech.

GOP Congressman Jim Ramstad signed a letter in opposition to the Pentagon's stop loss program and wondering where the troop surge will come from.

The Farm Bureau interviews DFL Congressman Collin Peterson.

He also supports 25% renewable by 2025.

2008
Roll Call lists some potential opponents to DFL Congressman Tim Walz (subscription required). Some of the names mentioned include Lt. Governor Carol Molnau, State Rep. Randy Demmer, former Senate Minority Leader Dick Day, current Senate Minority Leader Dave Senjem and Senator Julie Rosen.

2008 RNC Convention
GOP and Twin Cities officials finalize the agreement. AP, the Star Tribune and the Pi Press have stories.

The Pi Press interviews Pawlenty about the convention's potential and his potential to be a player at the convention.

DFL Representative Mindy Greiling and Education Commissioner Alice Seagren will be on TPT's Almanac tonight to discuss the governor's education plan and the DFL push for all day kindergarten. Remember, Governor Pawlenty releases his budget proposal on Monday.