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The Daily Digest: 2-6-07

Posted at 9:03 AM on February 6, 2007 by Tom Scheck (1 Comments)
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Governor Pawlenty says he'll veto any bills that ~~include~~ do not include restrictions on research on embryonic stem cells. MPR, AP and the Star Tribune have stories.

Pawlenty doesn't support the Vikings stadium plan. AP and the Star Tribune have stories.

MPR has a story on GOP Rep. Mark Olson's lone wolf status.

The Star Tribune writes about the push to teach Chinese in school.

The Strib also writes on the Senate passage of a bill on campaign disclosure.

WCCO has a story on a bill that would attempt to prevent copper theft. The bill gets a hearing today.

A committee in the Minnesota Senate approves a bill that would ban smoking in bars and restaurants. The Star Tribune and the AP have stories.

Forum Communications says renewable energy could help jobs and the economy.

Forum Communications says there are also suggestions to tweak the school bus laws at the Capitol.

The Worthington Daily Globe says Pawlenty's property tax cap proposal makes officials in four local governments in their area nervous.

MNBlue writes that there is an anti surge resolution in the Minnesota House.

Sandy Layman, the IRRB Commissioner, defends her record to the Grand Rapids Herald Review.

Congress

Coleman votes against his party and for a resolution criticizing the troop surge plan. AP, USA Today and the New York Times have stories.

The Marshall Independent has a story quoting a Farm Bureau president saying the farm bill is working. Coleman, DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar, DFL Congressman Collin Peterson and Pawlenty are mentioned.

The Hill writes about the controversy on DM & E.

President Bush's budget calls for the elimination of a program that helps needy seniors. Klobuchar and Coleman rip the idea in this AP story.

DFL Congressman Jim Oberstar calls Bush's budget "fuzzy math."

The Wall Street Journal also has a story on Bush's plan to change the way the FAA is funded. Oberstar rips it.

Michael Barone writes about which congressional districts pay the most and the least in taxes.

2008

Look who's at the top of the GOP VP list on political insider.

The Fix wonders if Al Franken is the dream candidate for dems.

ABC News calls Franken a potential member of "celebrity congress."

The Hill says HBO may rerun some of Franken's old bits.

Comments (1)

Uh, shouldn't that be that Pawlenty will veto bills that _don't_ include limits on stem cell research?

Posted by Gremlin | February 6, 2007 5:09 PM

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