The Daily Digest: 4-11-07

Posted at 9:44 AM on April 11, 2007 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

It's pretty thin soup at the Legislature. So let's start with the most controversial (and maybe one of the longer hearings of the day). The Senate Judiciary Committee narrowly approves a bill that would allow medical marijuana.

Minnesota's Indian tribes want wild rice protection.

There's some concerns over big rigs on the roads.

A national report gives Q-Comp some props.

The National Governors Association starts talking about flu pandemics.

Congress

AP says U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose apologizes to her staff after GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar raise concerns about the recent resignations.

The Senate takes up stem cells. Norm Coleman's proposal is one of the options. The Washington Post, CQ and NPR have stories.

The Star Tribune takes a look at Amy Klobuchar's first 100 days.

CQ says Klobuchar isn't a maverick like those other independent freshman.

DFL Rep. Tim Walz talks about meth.

DFL Rep. Betty McCollum told the president of Pakistan to better secure the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Beekeepers tell Agrinews that they need help. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.

The Hill says the renewable fuels lobby sets up a shingle on K street. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned.

Oberstar is also mentioned in this Star Tribune story on a Duluth to Twin Cities rail line.

Other
Joe Repya is running for chair of the MN GOP against current chair Ron Carey. He holds a news conference at 10 am.

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