The Daily Digest: 2-1-07
Posted at 8:46 AM on February 1, 2007
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
Governor Pawlenty leads a prayer breakfast in Washington DC today.
Back in Minnesota, the Star Tribune says the Iron Rangers flex their muscles. A Senate committee recommends the full senate reject the IRRB Commissioner.
The Pi Press has a story on a "gun safety bill." Supporters of the bill will hold a news conference today.
AP says the clock starts ticking on DM& E.
The Daily India says India is becoming a business destination. Pawlenty is mentioned.
Forum Communications says Cover all kids gets through a Senate committee.
Forum Communications also writes that nursing homes want an increase.
The Star Tribune says the first ever live, streaming webcast of a committee hearing will happen on Friday.
2006
AP says interest groups outspent the campaigns for governor. The DFL and the Alliance for a Better Minnesota spent $4.4 going after Pawlenty. The MNGOP and A Stronger America-Minnesota also spent $1.74 million going after Hatch.
AP also lists some notable items in those reports.
The Star Tribune says there is a long break between the two reports.
Former Auditor Pat Anderson says ECM that anyone could have beaten her in the last election.
Congress
The L.A. Times says there's a deal in the Senate on a troop increase rebuke. GOP Senator Norm Coleman is mentioned but it isn't clear if he supports it.
Forum Communications says Coleman is cautious on Iraq.
AP says he's also circulating a proposal on global warming.
He also praises Xcel for the proposed windmill farm.
AP quotes DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar and DFL Congressman Collin Peterson on Bush's proposal to cut farm subsidies for some. Peterson says he's open to some it. Klobuchar says she doesn't like it.
The Harvard Crimson quotes Klobuchar saying it isn't your daddy's joint economic committee.
AP says Hawaii Senator wants answers on the suicide death of a marine in Minnesota and why two VA hospitals in Minnesota didn’t act. GOP Congressman John Kline says VA officials told him he didn't present himself as suicidal.
GOP Congressman Jim Ramstad also weighs in on the matter in this McClatchy story.
AP says DFL Congresswoman Betty McCollum was named to a task force on whether there should be an outside ethics panel.
DFL Congressman Jim Oberstar works out a road deal.
2008
Al Franken tells some that he's running. AP, the Pi Press and the Star Tribune have stories.
Robert Novak writes that Coleman is vulnerable. He also writes about the possible GOP candidates in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District.
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