Capitol View: February 14, 2007 Archive
The Daily Digest: 2-14-07
Posted at 8:28 AM on February 14, 2007
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
The Digest wishes everyone a Happy Valentine's Day.
You know it's slow when the big story is on a bill aiming to limit dangerous driving. AP says the rules of the road could get tougher.
KARE-11 and the Star Tribune say the bill moves through a Senate committee.
The Winona Daily News previews today's rally by college students protesting higher ed costs.
Forum Communications says DFL Senator Rod Skoe is worried about the economic impact of a smoking ban. A Senate Committee is expected to vote on the bill today.
AP says Carlton County adopts a ban. St. Louis County drafts a proposal.
Forum Communications says Governor Pawlenty's school proposal gets a mixed review in the Senate.
The St. Cloud Times also says Education Commissioner Alice Seagren was pushing the education proposal in St. Cloud.
The Worthington Daily Globe says the push is on for a bioscience facility.
Congress
Congress starts debating the war in Iraq and Minnesota's delegation weighs in. AP has the story.
The Federal Times says GOP Senator Norm Coleman will try to cut an electronic booking system at the Pentagon's Defense Travel System.
DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar wants to push tougher efforts to reduce global warming in the farm bill. AP has the story.
The Hill says DFL Congressman Keith Ellison's office called the cops on Tom Tancredo's cigar.
The Star Tribune mentions GOP Congresswoman Michele Bachmann's criticism of the five day workweek in Politico. The rundown also mentions DFL Congressman Keith Ellison's efforts to keep the election process clean and Norm Coleman's efforts to create a panel on entitlement solvency.
DFL Congressman Collin Peterson will hold a town hall meeting in Morris later this month.
2008
Al Franken, a DFLer, will announce his senate intentions on his radio show today. AP has a preview.
Roll Call handicaps Franken's candidacy and Minnesota's Senate race (subscription required).
Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney begins his run for president. Former GOP Congressman Vin Weber backs him.
Stateline says a proposal calling for regional primaries has been revived. The DFL and GOP state party chairs (along with others) are expected to hold a news conference on Thursday to push for a June primary.
Big Surprise - Franken is in
Posted at 12:58 PM on February 14, 2007
by Tom Scheck
(1 Comments)
Comedian and radio show host Al Franken has launched a campaign for the Senate seat held by Republican Norm Coleman. In a statement on his website, Franken acknowledges Minnesotans have a right to be skeptical about whether he's ready for the challenge, but he wants them to know that nothing means more to him than making government work better for working families. Franken joins another DFLer, attorney Mike Ciresi, who announced his campaign earlier this week. Both say they will abide by the DFL party endorsement.
UPDATE: Here's the response from Minnesota Republican Party Chair Ron Carey:
“Given his blind partisanship and extreme anger, Al Franken is the last person Minnesotans need in the United States Senate. While Senator Norm Coleman continues to work with all sides for the betterment of our state and nation, Franken offers Minnesotans nothing but polarization and vitriolic personal attacks.”
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