Polinaut: April 10, 2007 Archive

State lawmakers return to St. Paul today for the final end of session push.

The Pi Press profiles the leaders in this story.

DFL House Majority Leader Tony Sertich told the Rochester Post Bulletin that they're delivering on their promises.

The Star Tribune writes about the concerns with Real ID.

Congress

DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is on MPR's Midday program today.

GOP Sen. Norm Coleman tells ECM Publishers that he has concerns over the cost of the Iraq war.

Coleman also wants to extend a biodiesel tax credit.

MPR takes a look at DFL Rep. Tim Walz' first 100 days.

He also talked up the farm bill in Albert Lea.

GOP Rep. John Kline attends a meeting with Education Secretary Margaret Spellings.

DFL Rep. Betty McCollum shares some thoughts about her trip to Afghanistan.

DFL Rep. Collin Peterson went to Hawaii.

2008

The Pi Press and the Star Tribune write about Susan Gaertner's latest step in her quest for the governor's office.

Some organization called Moment Magazine says Al Franken gets serious.

He's also speaking at St. Thomas on Thursday.

Gov. Tim Pawlenty's campaign manager says the Governor will travel to New Hampshire on April 28th to attend the opening of McCain's campaign headquarters there. He says Pawlenty will also go to Detroit on May fifth to do a few speaking engagements on McCain's behalf. Pawlenty is the co-chair of McCain's presidential exploratory committee.

Pawlenty spent a day campaigning in Iowa with McCain last month and spoke on McCain's behalf in Michigan in February. McCain is one of several Republicans seeking the endorsement for President including former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.