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The Daily Digest: 5-11-07

Posted at 10:19 AM on May 11, 2007 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

There are nine days (single digits baby!) left in the legislative session. Update - Rachel Stassen-Berger points out it's ten days until the end of the sesssion. Shame on her for ruining my day. Props to her for being able to count.

Gov. Pawlenty has signed 58 bills, vetoed seven and line-item vetoed two.

The Minnesota House is expected to vote on an income tax increase on Minnesota's top earners to pay for property tax relief. A new MPR poll finds that a wide majority of likely voters support the idea. Here's a story on the poll. Here are the results.

A poll on the gas tax will be released tonight for All Things Considered.

The Pi Press says the income tax on the wealthy is headed towards a veto.

AP and Forum Communications detail the tax for tax swap in the Senate.

The House and Senate are also expected to take up a bill that bans smoking in bars and restaurants. The Star Tribune, the Pi Press and AP say the plan was altered to include more exemptions.

The House eases a speeding ticket rule.

Two former governors encourage greater investment in education.

Gov. Pawlenty heads up to Walker for the fishing opener.

Congress

GOP Sen. Norm Coleman lunches with some officials from Iraq.

He also hopes for a troop drawdown in 2008.

Gov. Pawlenty writes a letter (with other governors) urging Congress to fund SCHIP.

President Bush signs a bill that renames the Duluth Courthouse. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar are mentioned.

The mayor of St. Joseph is leaving his post to become political director for DFL Rep. Tim Walz.

A VA investigation can't substantiate a claim that a veteran was turned away from treatment. GOP Rep. John Kline is mentioned.

DFL Rep. Betty McCollum, DFL Rep. Keith Ellison and DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar have signed onto a bill calling for a Department of Peace.

The House passes a disaster aid bill. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.

U.S. Attorney

Gonzalez says they're watching Minnesota U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose and will bounce her if she doesn't improve.

The National Journal reports the White House withheld e-mail from political director Karl Rove regarding the U.S. Attorney situation.

Blog Watch

Centrisity wishes Minnesota a happy birthday (it's statehood day).

Minneapolis Confidential details the Heffelfinger and Paulose timeline.

SCSU Scholars has some observations on the tax incidence study that is frequently mentioned in the Legislature.

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