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The Daily Digest: 5-9-07
Posted at 10:46 AM on May 9, 2007
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
There seems to be a theme at the Legislature this year. Lawmakers send Gov. Pawlenty a bill and he promptly vetoes it and sends it back. The Star Tribune and MPR have stories. For the record, there are 12 days remaining in the legislative session. The governor has signed 47 bills into law, vetoed six and line-item vetoed two. Bill log here.
A gas tax proposal that will be at least a nickel a gallon will be released today. The Pi Press and AP have stories.
Pawlenty vetoes the HHS bill. The Pi Press and MPR have stories.
A higher ed bill also faces a veto. The Pi Press, AP and Forum Communications have stories.
Revenue department officials urge caution on increased tax enforcement.
The Pi Press says there has been an agreement on the smoking ban.
There will be a Mall of America cookout on the Capitol lawn. Lobbying or simple discussion?
A commission appointed by the governor releases a report on conservation. Guess what? It comes up with the things the governor and others already called for.
Pawlenty also surveyed the wildfire in northeastern Minnesota.
Congress
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison wants to see records on former U.S. Attorney Tom Heffelfinger and current U.S. Attorney Rachel Paulose.
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson will hold a hearing on food inspection and safety. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is also mentioned.
The Senate will consider funding for a Goodview Water plant. Coleman and DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is mentioned.
The New York Post says Klobuchar will attend a fundraiser headlined by Warren Buffet.
GOP Rep. John Kline voices his opposition to a proposed change to the National Labor Relations Board.
Ag news says the omnibus ag bill increases funding for agriculture.
2008
Vote Vets will run ads ripping GOP Sen. Norm Coleman. Watch the ad here.
CQ says a GOP crowd is forming to take on DFL Rep. Tim Walz.
The Washington Post also has a story where NRCC head Tom Cole says he's excited about the chances of defeating Walz in '08.
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