The Daily Digest: 2-21-07

Posted at 8:24 AM on February 21, 2007 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

It's Ash Wednesday and the digest is making sacrifices. We promise not to say anything snarky throughout the entire posting. There are others who are making sacrifices or asking others to sacrifice.

DFL Congressman Jim Oberstar told a joint House/Senate Committee that Minnesotans need to sacrifice a little more in gas tax money to get more federal funding. Gov. Pawlenty says folks have sacrificed enough. AP, MPR, the Pi Press and Forum Communications have stories.

DFL House Speaker Margaret Kelliher says her caucus will have to sacrifice total health care reform this year but will focus on the issue in 2008. She made those comments on MPR's Midday program.

The St. Cloud Times says a few state lawmakers want the state to sacrifice some money so counties aren't footing the entire bill when it comes to jailing inmates.

KARE-11 and MPR say some folks are worried that too many people are sacrificing their food stamps. They want to cut food stamp red tape and ensure people are eating.

AP says Governor Pawlenty signed the Great Lakes water compact. The proposal would require states and other outside entities to sacrifice and not take water from the Great Lakes.

MPR says farmers with wind turbines on their lansd are excited about the 25 by 25 plan. Environmentalists hope the plan causes a reduction in carbon emissions.

Ok, I'm going to have to sacrifice the sacrifice comments since I ran out of ideas.

A judicial panel is proposing retention elections for judges. MPR and the Star Tribune have stories.

The U.S. Supreme court rules that the health impact fee is constitutional.

KARE-11 says the Twins stadium is on shaky ground.

The Pi Press says former DFL Senate Majority Leader Dean Johnson will seek a regent seat with the U of M.
UPDATE: I missed the Mesabi Daily News stories that focused on Gov. Pawlenty's visit to the Iron Range.

Congress

The Hill mentions GOP Senator Norm Coleman in a story on vulnerable House Republicans and Iraq.

Coleman also presents his health care plan to Sauk Centre.

DFL Senator Amy Klobuchar will be in Albert Lea.

DFL Congressman Tim Walz holds a rally for union workers.

GOP Congressman Jim Ramstad will be in Palo Alto today to attend a mental health hearing.

GOP Congresswoman Michele Bachmann is holding an open house in Woodbury tonight.

DFL Congressman Keith Ellison will speak at the U of M law school on Thursday.

The Fergus Falls Daily Journal says DFL Congressman Collin Peterson wants border travel restrictions.

2006
Governing has some analysis of the campaign spending in last year's governor's race. The most expensive race in the state's history is considered frugal.

2008
The Star Tribune says DFL Congressman Keith Ellison is backing Illinois Senator Barack Obama for president.

Other
The Rochester Post Bulletin says DM&E foes are suing to take a look at the financials.

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