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The Daily Digest: 4-2-07
Posted at 9:29 AM on April 2, 2007
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
The Minnesota House will meet in a brief session today and will then head home for a weeklong Easter recess. The Minnesota Senate finished their work on Saturday. The Senate passed an income tax increase. MPR, the Star Tribune, AP and the Pi Press have stories.
Senate DFLers say they kept the tax plan secret for a few months. If so, it was one of the worst kept secrets in Legislative history.
The Senate also votes to rename a stretch of highway for former Sen. Dallas Sams.
The Star Tribune says window safety proposals could become law.
Secretary of State Mark Ritchie tells the Marshall Independent that Minnesota ha the best election system.
Congress
CQ says there isn't a Senate GOP rush for an Iraq pullout.
DLF Rep. Betty McCollum visits Pakistan.
DFL Congressman Keith Ellison joins Pelosi in a trip to Syria and visits Islam's third holiest site.
Klobuchar wants to make the troops return home easier.
The Chicago Tribune writes about ethanol. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.
2008
The Marshall Independent says DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken is getting familiarized.
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader says Larry Sabato is thinking Pawlenty and Klobuchar are VP material.
The Pi Press says a late caucus means Minnesotans will have little say in the presidential race.
Other
Lifetime Fitness starts terminating the memberships of those who criticize their policies.
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