The Daily Digest: 8-16-07
Posted at 7:46 AM on August 16, 2007
by Tom Scheck
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Lawmakers from the House and Senate Transportation Committees question MnDOT over the new bridge design and call on them to put the brakes on the accelerated project. The Star Tribune, AP, the L.A. Times, KARE-11 and WCCO have stories.
MPR talks with transportation officials from other states on their experiences working on accelerated bridge projects.
The New York Times focuses on the political spat over the rebuild.
The bridge collapse also has an effect on local businesses.
The City of Minneapolis will focus its budget on roads and bridges in the next budget. MPR and the Star Tribune have stories.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak also presses Gov. Pawlenty to call a special session.
Metro Transit says it will cost $38 million to deal with the bridge collapse.
There is also talk of reviving a bonding bill.
The Star Tribune picks up on the Survey USA poll on Gov. Pawlenty's approval ratings.
The Big Stone power plant gets the green light.
Pawlenty is also pitching teacher training academies.
The state of Minnesota is holding millions in unclaimed property. The Pi Press and the Star Tribune have stories.
Congress
GOP Sen. Norm Coleman talks about the Farm Bill in Ada, discusses immigration in St. James and visits a VA Clinic in Bemidji.
The DOD will fund Minnesota's soldier reintegration. Coleman, DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and GOP Rep. John Kline are mentioned.
DFL Rep. Tim Walz wants to fund river restoration.
2008
It looks like Norm Coleman will be in Cincinnati next week for a fundraiser. Coleman also purchased former Ohio Senator Mike Dewine's mailing list.
CQ says there is no clear favorite in Minnesota's U.S. Senate race.
Law and Politics profiles Mike Ciresi, a DFLer running for the U.S.
CQ says Minnesota's 1st Congressional District is one of fifty that could be competitive.
Finally
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Note
There will not be a digest on Friday or Monday. I'm taking some time off. Have a nice weekend.
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