The Daily Digest: 9-5-07

Posted at 10:57 AM on September 5, 2007 by Tom Scheck (1 Comments)
Filed under: Daily Digest

DFL Legislative leaders call for a quick special session and trim their request list. They want it called on September 11th but the Pi Press says Gov. Pawlenty is rejecting the idea.

There's a plan to pay for the new proposed state park in Lake Vermilion. It comes from lottery proceeds. MPR and Forum Communications have stories.

First Lady Mary Pawlenty gets a new gig.

I-35W bridge

There was a hole near one of the bridge supports. The Star Tribune and AP have stories.

MNDEED puts the economic loss from the bridge collapse at $60 million through 2008.

DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar will look into bridge safety at a hearing today.

Congress

GOP Sen. Coleman would support some troops being pulled out of Iraq. MPR and the Star Tribune have stories.

GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad is mentioned in this The Hill story on the war in Iraq and the September progress report. He supports recommendations put forward in the Baker Hamilton report.

Idaho Senator Larry Craig is reconsidering his decision to quit.

Politico says DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar has opened a leadership PAC and likes to chill with Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill.

ECM Publishers says public opinion is against a military draft. GOP Rep. John Kline is mentioned.

DFL Rep. Keith Ellison talked labor and politics at a Labor Day picnic.

Ellison is also mentioned in this Wall Street Journal story on the battle between MoveOn and the Democrats.

DFL Rep. Collin Peterson says putting together the Farm Bill was intensive but enjoyable.

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Comments (1)

Just wanted to say thanks for this great digest -- it is very informative & a great value-added!! Keep up the great work.

Posted by Katherine Blauvelt | September 5, 2007 11:18 AM

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