Polinaut: February 16, 2007 Archive

That other Coleman holds convention meetings

Posted at 6:55 AM on February 16, 2007 by Mike Mulcahy

Not Norm, Chris. The DFL mayor of St. Paul has set up some public forums to talk about the 2008 Republican National Convention. He says he wants to "get folks involved in the process."

Here's the schedule his office put out:

RNC Public Forum #1:

When: Monday, March 5, 2007, 8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

Where: City Hall - Conference Room 42, 15 W. Kellogg Blvd., Saint Paul, MN 55102

Who:Councilmember Debbie Montgomery

Matt Bostrom, Assistant Chief of Police

John Choi, Saint Paul City Attorney

John Kelly, Saint Paul Assistant City Attorney

John Kirkwood, U.S. Secret Service

Erin Dady, Marketing Director for City of Saint Paul

RNC Public Forum #2:

When: Monday, March 12, 2007, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Where: Battle Creek Recreation Center, 75 S. Winthrop Street, Saint Paul, MN 55119

Who: Mayor Chris Coleman

Councilmember Kathy Lantry

Matt Bostrom, Assistant Chief of Police

John Choi, Saint Paul City Attorney

John Kelly, Saint Paul Assistant City Attorney

John Kirkwood, U.S. Secret Service

Erin Dady, Marketing Director for City of Saint Paul

Jeff Larson, Minneapolis Saint Paul Host Committee

RNC Public Forum #3:

When: Monday, March 26, 2007, 7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Where: West 7th Community Center, 265 Oneida Street, Saint Paul, MN 55102

Who: Councilmember Dave Thune

Matt Bostrom, Assistant Chief of Police

John Choi, Saint Paul City Attorne

John Kelly, Saint Paul Assistant City Attorney

John Kirkwood, U.S. Secret Service

Erin Dady, Marketing Director for City of Saint Paul

Cyndi Lesher, Minneapolis Saint Paul Host Committee

The Daily Digest: 2-16-07

Posted at 10:19 AM on February 16, 2007 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

Nothing gets the blood boiling like a good argument over per diem. There appears to be a showdown coming on per diem in the Minnesota Senate. The Pi Press and the Star Tribune have stories.

There is another push for an earlier primary. AP, Forum Communications and the Star Tribune have stories.

Two House Republicans introduce legislation to prosecute 13 year olds as adults. The Star Tribune and Pi Press have stories.

Governor Pawlenty makes his recommendations for the U of M Board of Regents.

Forum Communications has a story on the vet funding package proposed by DFL Senator Jim Vickerman.

WCCO-TV Reality Checks the smoking ban.

The TV station also writes about the effort to require the HPV vaccine for 12 year old girls. I would take issue with Esme's belief that the Legislature will pass the bill this year. There's plenty of discussion against even hearing the bill in committee.

Attorney General Lori Swanson is going after fixed billing. The Star Tribune and MPR have stories.

Congress

The war in Iraq dominates Congress. The Star Tribune has a story on the speeches by DFL Rep. Keith Ellison, DFL Rep. Tim Walz and GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann speeches on Iraq.

The Winona Daily News says Walz is looking for answers in Iraq.

The L.A. Times mentions Walz in this story on Iraq war resolution.

The VA is planning a second investigation into a marine's suicide. GOP Congressman John Kline is mentioned in this story.

You can listen to all of the Iraq floor speeches here. MPR's Midday program will also replay them today.

The Star Tribune says DFL Congressman Keith Ellison missed the deadline to file his state campaign finance reports. Ellison was a state lawmakers before being elected to Congress.

Bloomberg reports on Fed Chair Ben Bernanke. DFL Congressman Keith Ellison says "he's not dissatisfied" with Bernanke.

DFL Congressman Collin Peterson and the other House Ag members start talking about the Farm Bill.

There's also a push to add disaster aid to the Farm Bill.

The Hill writes about a Bush Administration proposal that is creating some acrimony between commercial airliners and other aviation interests. DFL Congressman Jim Oberstar is mentioned.

The Duluth News Tribune says Oberstar suggests moving the Duluth Airport.

GOP Senator Norm Coleman offers a plan for rural health care. Forum Communications and AP have stories.

Coleman will take those talking points on the road today.

DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar proposes a tax relief package.

2008

MPR reports that Norm Coleman is setting his sights on Al Franken. Check out a fundraising letter he sent out.

Franken spent his first full day of the campaign talking health care and meeting with the press corps. AP says his first issue is universal health care. AP also has analysis on Franken's candidacy.

Franken was also on MPR's Midday program.

WCCO Reality Checks Al Franken's money and sits down with Mike Ciresi.

Ciresi may have read this Wall Street Journal analysis on self-financed candidates.

Larry Sabato handicaps the senate race as does the fix.

CQ says the DCCC names Walz to their "frontline seats" in '08.

Captain's Corner interviews Governor Pawlenty about Arizona Senator John McCain.

Have a nice weekend. There will not be a digest on Monday because of the President's Day Holiday.