Polinaut: August 9, 2007 Archive

The Daily Digest: 8-9-07

Posted at 8:49 AM on August 9, 2007 by Tom Scheck (2 Comments)
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MPR says the bridge collapse is causing some budget difficulties for the city of Minneapolis. Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will be on MPR's Midmorning program at 9AM.

This comes after the NTSB says there may be a potential flaw in the steel plating when it comes to the bridge. The New York Times and the Star Tribune have stories.

The Pi Press says $1 billion needed to fix metro area bridges over next twenty years.

WCCO reality checks "budget buster bridges" and the gas tax.

A Survey USA poll says 75% approve of the way Gov. Pawlenty handled the bridge collapse.

I also forgot to link to this poll that says a majority of Minnesotans don't support a gas tax increase.

Here's a list of all of the poll questions and results.

Minnesota's suburbs see a surge in minorities. The Star Tribune and the Pi Press have stories.

A Senate Health committee holds a hearing in Bemidji.

Congress

DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar wants to increase the federal gas tax to create a trust fund for bridges. MPR, the Pi Press, AP, the Star Tribune and CQ have stories.

Oberstar also blogs about it here.

GOP Sen. Norm Coleman stops in Glencoe and Slayton.

GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann and DFL Rep. Keith Ellison are headed to Israel this week.

The next ethanol fuel is still years away. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson and Gov. Pawlenty are mentioned.

A committee will examine lending in North Minneapolis. Ellison is mentioned.

The Washington Post takes a look at DFL Rep. Tim Walz.

2008
DFL candidate Mike Ciresi says he wants to give the middle class a boost.

CQ profiles Al Franken.

Finally

A diaper wearing monkey is on the loose! The digest loves monkeys. In fact, we love monkeys so much that we don't think the photo on the right side of the story is a monkey. I'm no primate expert, but I think it's an ape.

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