The Daily Digest: 1-24-07

Posted at 10:18 AM on January 24, 2007 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

President Bush's State of the Union leads the digest.

MPR, the Star Tribune, the Pi Press and AP have reaction from the Minnesota delegation and others.

WCCO-TV's Pat Kessler reality checks the speech.

GOP Senator Norm Coleman says he will also try to amend the resolution opposing the troop surge.

He also said the solution to Iraq "is not what the president put on the table."

NPR quotes Coleman saying the president has not changed his mind on the troop surge.

Coleman offers a stem cell alternative.

And writes an op-ed on energy independence.

DFL Congressman Keith Ellison doesn't buy into President Bush's speech.

The Wall Street Journal has a story saying the next round of Doha trade talks are set (DFL Congressman Collin Peterson is mentioned).

Peterson also indicates his support for country of origin labels.

2007 Session
AP's Brian Bakst reads the fine print in Governor Pawlenty's budget.

That fine print also says Thompson West will be getting a tax break. Well, the fine print doesn't say it but Bakst finds it out. Thompson West then issues a news release.

MPR also takes a look at the environment portion of Pawlenty's budget.

Forum Communications says rural lawmakers don't like Pawlenty's property tax cap.

But the newspaper chain also says lawmakers are racing to cut taxes.

KARE-11 looks at Pawlenty's mileage tax idea.

The Rochester Post Bulletin says Pawlenty is also spending on biogenomics.

Pawlenty took his budget show on the road yesterday. KTTC of Rochester has a story.

The Fergus Falls Daily Journal says Pawlenty's budget still shorts schools in their area.

The Duluth News Tribune says Pawlenty wants an I-35 makeover near Duluth.

He also defends his property tax cap proposal in Moorhead.

2008
An U of M e-mail seeking aid for Franken draws fire. The Star Tribune picks up on MDE's posts from yesterday.

Blogwatch

The Caucus notices GOP Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's insistence on getting a photo with the president.

Quote of the day
"I can't tell you what the path to success is, but it's not what the president has put on the table." Norm Coleman quoted in the AP on President Bush's proposal.

Finally, State of the Union cartoons.

• E-mail this page
• Print this page
• Save to Delicious
• Submit to Digg
• Share this

Services

• Hourly Newscast
• HD Radio
• iPhone App / Mobile
• E-mail newsletters
• RSS feeds
• Podcasts
• Submit your photos
• Videos
• Weather
• Most e-mailed stories

Become a Sponsor