Capitol View: September 4, 2007 Archive

Daily Digest 9-4-07

Posted at 7:00 AM on September 4, 2007 by Mike Mulcahy (1 Comments)
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It's back to work and school after the long Labor Day weekend. Are you ready? Everyone is watching to see what traffic will be like around the University of Minnesota with the 35W bridge still out. Early reports Tuesday were that traffic was fairly light, and there were few problems; but we'll keep watching throughout the day.

And as students head back, MPR highlights the high number of school districts looking to the voters for money. The Star Tribune takes a look at the new Shakopee High School. Just look at what $54 million can buy. The Pioneer Press takes a look at online safety.

2008

No more politicians at the State Fair this year, but Rudy Giuliani is expected in the Twin Cities later this week. And in case you were wondering the AP reports attendance at this year's Minnesota State Fair just barely beat last year's attendance. This year's fair drew more than one million, 681,000 visitors over a 12-day run. Total attendance was up by more than 1,000 from last year.

It looks like most of the presidential candidates were in New Hampshire over the weekend. John Edwards picked up some labor endorsements in Pennsylvania.

Meanwhile Mitt Romney takes on Fred Thompson.

The president was in Iraq. The news seems to be that he suggested troop withdrawls are possible as security improves, but hasn't he been saying that all along?

And Paul Bremer strikes back after the president was quoted this weekend saying he did not know in advance of plans to disband the Iraqi military.

And while most of us took Labor Day off, some anarchists were ...organizing.

Finally

The West Central Tribune reports it was a rough weekend for the mayor of Spicer.

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