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The Daily Digest: 9-24-07
Posted at 11:05 AM on September 24, 2007
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
The suburbs lead the digest. The Star Tribune and the Pi Press say the suburbs are turning purple. They use GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad's retirement as the hook.
The Star Tribune takes a look at GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad.
State Government
Forum Communications does a setup of the statewide smoking ban which starts on October 1st.
The state is using more E-85.
Gov. Pawlenty gives the silver star to a soldier.
There was a Friday hearing on cameras in the courtroom. Forum Communications and AP have stories.
Pawlenty will be speaking at an Eden Prairie church in October.
I-35W bridge
MnDOT says some metro area transportation projects could get shelved in order to float money to pay for the I-35W bridge. The Star Tribune and MPR have stories.
MPR profiles Flatiron.
Congress
GOP Sen. Norm Coleman doesn't like the politics going on regarding the Iraq war.
DFL Rep. Tim Walz will attend a field hearing on the backlog at the VA.
GOP Rep. John Kline is making his fifth trip to Iraq since the '03 invasion.
Some moderates go to dinner to try to bridge the partisan divide. The meals may get a little bit lonelier now the GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad is retiring (he's mentioned in the story).
Ramstad is also mentioned in the New York Times on the departure of veteran Republicans.
Dakota County Commissioner are frustrated with the "gamesmanship" regarding St. Paul's bulk mail relocation plans. Coleman, Kline and DFL Rep. Betty McCollum is mentioned.
Forum Communications says the Farm Bill isn't just for farmers.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar says Mayo presents the case against DM and E.
2008
CNN says the numbers give Democrats an edge in the 2008 senate races. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is mentioned.
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