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The Daily Digest: 9-19-07

Posted at 11:04 AM on September 19, 2007 by Tom Scheck (1 Comments)
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Gov. Pawlenty announced an agreement that there will not be a charge for hospital errors. AP, the Star Tribune the Pi Press and MPR have stories.

A House panel will investigate the state's drinking water.

The Mankato Free Press says requests outpace funding for the bonding bill. Isn't that always the case?

I-35W Bridge
The Star Tribune says MnDOT hired but didn't use a consultant on the old I-35W bridge.

MnDOT will also release the bids from the contractors who want to rebuild the bridge. An apparent winner will also be selected.

The Legislative Auditor has also launched an investigation into MnDOT on the work schedules and state paid travel of an employee. He also said MnDOT should have notified him on the investigate.

Congress

The Senate passes mental health parity legislation. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar are mentioned.

Coleman votes for the D.C. voting rights bill.

Coleman is also mentioned in this story that says energy exchanges disagree on oversight.

A congressional report says Farm programs are destroying duck habitat. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.

DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar says congestion is getting worse in the Twin Cities and in the nation.

U.S. Attorney

Rachel Paulose responds to the apparent investigation by saying nothing.

2008

The GOP calls Al Franken a hypocrite since he's taking money from a tobacco supporter. The Franken campaign says it isn't PAC money.

The Pi Press runs down a list of possible candidates to replace GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad.

Add State Rep. Joyce Peppin to the list.

State Senator Dick Day, who is running for Congress in Minnesota's 1st Congressional District, talks to immigration reformists in Austin. Day is making immigration reform a big issue and says he is going to Arizona to visit a Minuteman Project. The Rochester Post Bulletin and the Austin Daily Herald have stories.

Finally

Larry Craig avoids the Twin Cities by flying through Denver.

Comments (1)

FYI Tom:

a) the GOP release didn't qualify Bagley as a "tobacco supporter" but as a representative of Big Tobacco. Which he's not, since he doesn't have any holdings in the company his grandfather created in the 19th century.

b) It's not clear yet whether or not Bagley actually contributed to Franken or just offered the home as a location for the fundraiser

c) The Franken campaign isn't just "saying" it's not PAC money. It, in fact, is not PAC money.

Unlike Coleman, who actually DID take PAC money from the Reynolds corp.

Posted by Noah Kunin | September 19, 2007 10:56 PM

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