Capitol View: August 15, 2007 Archive

The Daily Digest: 8-15-07

Posted at 10:17 AM on August 15, 2007 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

MnDOT picks a preliminary design for the bridge. MPR, Star Tribune, the Pi Press and the AP have stories.

The House and Senate will investigate the collapse. The Star Tribune and St. Cloud Times have stories.

Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will detail the cost of the bridge collapse to the city in an announcement today.

A law firm wants to investigate the bridge collapse and wants access to the site.

AP says the Historical Society is trying to determine how to remember the collapse.

The state's job market cooled off last month.

Congress

The Hill has a story on New Hampshire Senator John Sununu holding his ground on conservative ideas. It says GOP Sen. Norm Coleman has voted with his party 76% of the time and is more of a centrist.

CQ says Coleman's partisan vote number is even lower this year.

AgriNews says Coleman is trying to walk down the middle on the Farm Bill.

Coleman is also mentioned in this story on passports and visits a VA Clinic in Bemidji.

Coleman and DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar announce more money for the bridge collapse.

Klobuchar is also mentioned in this story on dangerous toys from China.

DFL Rep. Tim Walz talks health care at a public forum in Mankato.

He also writes an op-ed on his vote on the wiretapping bill.

GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad says Congress should move to the center.

DFL Rep. Keith Ellison visits Israel.

War critics gather outside of GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann's office.

Bachmann also accepted contributions from a donor who is in a bit of trouble.

DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is the "porker of the month" by Citizens Against Government Waste.

Oberstar will also speak in Brainerd.

St. Paul

St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman threatens a big tax hike if increased state aid doesn't come. MPR, the Star Tribune and the Pi Press have stories.

The Pi Press also says get ready for the tax hike blame game.

2008

The White House says it will be closed press for the Coleman fundraiser. Here's the White House transcript and a mention in Chicago Tribune's political blog.
Sorry, DFLers, no photos of Bush and Coleman together.

Speaking of that - USA Today says President Bush is working harder to raise money.

The couple that is hosting President Bush is also hosting a fundraiser for former Senator Fred Thompson.

Fox News edits a wikipedia entry by Al Franken.