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The Daily Digest: 2-8-07
Posted at 8:22 AM on February 8, 2007
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
AP says the U of M is walking softly on the stem cell issue. The Pi Press and MN Daily write that the bill moved through a House committee.
The Minnesota Senate is set to give final approval to a renewable energy standard. AP and the Star Tribune have stories.
The MAC gives NWA a break on fees. The Strib has the story.
The DFL Party accuses the conservative group that was formed to defeat DFLer Mike Hatch commingled funds.
Forum Communications has a story on the different bills that focus on all day k.
Former GOP Rep. Phil Krinkie is picked to head the Taxpayers League.
The Mesabi Daily News writes about a bill that would give benefits to veterans.
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie proposes easier voter registration.
Congress
McClatchy and the New York Times have stories on the Iraq troop surge. They report that a group of senators want a vote on the troop surge (GOP Senator Norm Coleman is one of them).
Coleman and DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar have concerns about the farm bill. AP and the Star Tribune have stories.
Politico quotes GOP Congresswoman Michele Bachmann complaining about the five day work week in Congress. Well, she complains that they aren't doing anything to merit being there for five days.
The Washington Post's Dana Milbank confirms that Congress doesn't seem to be doing much (the renaming of the Duluth courthouse is mentioned).
The Washington Post also has a story saying railroad firms are bringing on family members of staffers in Congress. It mentions that the majority staff director for the House Transportation Committee (DFL Congressman Jim Oberstar is the chair of that committee) has a father and brother who are now representing the choo-choos.
2008
AP and the Star Tribune say Mike Ciresi will announce next week if he will run for the U.S. Senate.
Blog Watch
Minnesota Monitor says the State Department interviews DFL Congressman Keith Ellison for good pub.
Arizona Senator John McCain starts to court conservative bloggers.
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