The Daily Digest: 1-26-07

Posted at 8:31 AM on January 26, 2007 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

Holy Smokes! Nothing is new on the smoking ban front except that the supporters hold a news conference. Everyone and their sister cover the event. KARE-11, MPR, the Star Tribune, WCCO, Forum Communications, AP and the St. Cloud Times have stories.

The Senate passes the tax conformity bill. It's now on its way to Governor Pawlenty.

AP has a renewable energy roll-out. Here's the story and sidebar.

WCCO reality checks Governor Pawlenty's mileage tax plan.

School leaders criticize Pawlenty's budget. The Star Tribune and the Pi Press have stories.

Pawlenty wants to beef up the Commerce Department's real estate oversight division.

The St. Cloud Times has a story on the folks who work for state lawmakers.

The Star Tribune's Neal St. Anthony says the Thomson West expansion would pay off in jobs.

Attorney General Lori Swanson is mentioned in this Star Tribune story on fixed rate gas plans and how the plans aren't saving money.

The Stillwater Gazette has a story on Minnesota Auditor Rebecca Otto (missed this one for a few days).

Congress

GOP Senator Norm Coleman finds little support on his Iraq ideas.

He's also mentioned in an AP story that Democrats are wary of Iraq war reconstruction costs.

McLatchy quotes Coleman as being open to benchmarks.

The New York Times says those against the war are sending a few soldiers to Minnesota to protest Coleman's vote. I wonder if he's against that surge as well.

The politico writes on DFL Congressman Tim Walz.

DFL Congressman Keith Ellison tells the Star Tribune that he won't pursue the impeachment of President Bush. For now.

Several Muslim groups ask ABC News not to use Glenn Beck as a commentator because of his questioning of DFL Congressman Keith Ellison.

DFL Congressman Collin Peterson is urging his colleagues to vote against a horse slaughter ban.

DFL Congresswoman Betty McCollum signs onto a bill that would provide grants to colleges so they can better recruit Asian American students.

The Washington Post reports that DFL Congressman Jim Oberstar held a roundtable to create a bipartisan atmosphere on his committee. But there aren't enough comfortable chairs in the room and that becomes a problem. You really can't make this stuff up.

2008
CQ says Coleman has a target on his back.

The Washington Post's The Fix wonders if anyone can knock off McCain and Clinton.

Have a nice weekend.

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