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The Daily Digest: 9-17-07
Posted at 9:03 AM on September 17, 2007
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
The Star Tribune has a series on the state's impaired waters and how industrial chemicals helped pollute the state resource.
Minnesota is considering cameras in the courtroom.
The Pi Press says the Legislature is getting aggressive to address global warming as some state departments approved a coal fired power plants and a steel plant.
A return of some troops is cheered in Bloomington.
I-35W Bridge
The Star Tribune take a look at the state contract that will investigate the bridge collapse. The AP wonders whether the company will really operate independently.
The losing bidders on the I-35W bridge won't lose out entirely.
The travel of a MnDOT official is questioned not to mention that she was in charge of emergency preparedness and didnt rush back after the bridge collapsed.
The Star Tribune says heavy trucks are exceeding road limits.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is embarrassed about the bridge impasse.
Congress
Forum Communications talks with lawmakers from the Upper Midwest about the Iraq War strategy.
Anti-war protesters march in St. Paul.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar holds a field hearing today on her bill for greater cell phone protections.
Congress has the fewest number of veterans since World War Two. DFL Rep. Tim Walz is mentioned.
GOP Rep. John Kline speaks against a job discrimination bill.
Sugar farmers are looking to the Senate for success. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is mentioned.
Some farmers want permanent disaster legislation in the Farm Bill. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson.
The MSP bathroom where Larry Craig was arrested is becoming a tourist attraction.
2008
Mother Jones profiles Al Franken.
2008 RNC
The Republicans are moving in.
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