The Daily Digest: 1-3-07
Posted at 9:43 AM on January 3, 2007
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
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Today is the first day of the 2007 legislative session.
MPR has a long list of session preview stories as does the Pi Press and the Star Tribune.
MPR and the AP also have a few generic set-up stories previewing the first day of the session.
Governor Pawlenty and the state's other constitutional officers are sworn in. The Pi Press, the Star Tribune and MPR have stories.
The Pi Press also says Pawlenty will take a softer tone this session.
Former Attorney General Mike Hatch isn't moving far for his new job. He has accepted a position in Attorney General Lori Swanson's office.
Holy Smokes! GOP House Minority Leader and House Speaker Margaret Kelliher are related.
Senate DFLers release their top six bills but don't get into too many specifics (a gas tax increase and a sales tax increase to pay for arts, the environment, etc. is on the table).
Since I was gone (and you may have been too), I'm posting some notable stories/news of the past two weeks.
Matt Kramer is Pawlenty's new chief of staff.
Pawlenty says he would support a tuition freeze.
The NY Times takes a liking to our state.
The Iron Range gets some clout.
Former DFL Senate Majority Leader John Hottinger becomes a lobbyist.
A tax increase for nursing homes?
WCCO-TV reality checks the minimum wage.
Congress
The Star Tribune takes a look at the three new faces in the U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota.
The Washington Post says Ellison has asked to borrow Thomas Jefferson's Koran for his swearing in ceremony.
A new mission for Duluth's fighter jet unit (Jim Oberstar mentioned)?
Mental health bill could get a vote (Jim Ramstad mentioned).
Michele Bachmann among the weakest winners?
2008
Robert Novak says few GOP senators will back a troop surge (Norm Coleman mentioned).
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak not running for U.S. Senate
Al Franken writes about his trip to Iraq in this op-ed.
Franken is also featured in this CBS News report on the USO.
Blog Watch
Minnesota Monitor interviews former Secretary of State Mary Kiffmeyer.
The City Hall Scoop says DFL Rep. John Lesch of St. Paul has filed to become chair of the Minnesota Young Progressive Majority.
Quotes of the Day
"We don't live in a time or a place where the voters have given one political party total control. The people of Minnesota have given us shared government and we need to make it work." -Governor Pawlenty
"She's her own attorney general." -Former MN Attorney General Mike Hatch after he announced that he will work in the office of MN Attorney General Lori Swanson.
Oops of the day.
The New York Daily News gets a hold of former NYC Mayor Rudy Giulianis presidential playbook.
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