Polinaut: January 30, 2007 Archive

The Daily Digest: 1-30-07

Posted at 8:15 AM on January 30, 2007 by Tom Scheck (9 Comments)
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Governor Pawlenty will be leading a trade mission to India later this year. He'll announce the details at a morning news conference. MPR has the story.

The announcement comes on the same day that the Washington Post focuses on an Eden Prairie company that is benefiting from free trade.

Pawlenty will also sign the first bill of the year into law today. It matches the state tax code with the federal tax code. The Minnesota Daily has the story.

There are several committee chairs hoping for a big splash today. There is a large hearing in the House chamber that will focus on global warming. Another two committees will hold a hearing in North Minneapolis that will focus on the education achievement gap.

The Star Tribune says the debate on whether to start school before or after Labor Day begins again.

The Star Tribune and Forum Communications say a lawmaker is asking for ideas on property taxes.

The Pi Press reports that another made her committee take a test.

The Star Tribune has a story saying the Legislative Auditor thinks 15 counties are falling behind in helping the needy.

Minnesota's court system gets hit with a virus (the computers not those who work in the courts).

The Pi Press has a story saying veterans will get more health care choices.

Pawlenty tells a news radio station that he's wary of a troop surge.

Forum Communications and DNR officials are worried about invasive species.

Congress

Iraq war vets criticize Coleman. MPR, AP and WCCO have stories.

Coleman is also one of several members of Minnesota's congressional delegation to tell Forum Communications that it's time for a change on global warming.

The Hill also says Coleman forgot his tie.

A Minnesota guardsman asks President Bush a question through NPR.

KARE-11 has a story saying GOP Congressman Jim Ramstad calls a marine's death "a wake up call for America."

Reuters quotes DFL Congressman Collin Peterson in a story on Doha trade talks.

2008

The Star Tribune says Al Franken promises a valentine on his last day on Air America.

The Hill says Franken is giving a senate run "serious consideration." As I reported earlier, he's reaching out to state lawmakers to talk about "his future."

The Rothenberg Political Report calls a quote by DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez "absurd."

DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar is quoted in a CQ story that focuses on whether the gender gap at the ballot box helps Senator Clinton's bid for president.

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