Polinaut: October 3, 2007 Archive

The Daily Digest: 10-3-2007

Posted at 6:56 AM on October 3, 2007 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

The digest will be a bit limited in scope today since it's going to be busy. The good news is that you get it earlier. Here we go...

Several schools say they were unfairly put on the underperforming list. MPR has the story.

A Star Tribune poll shows Gov. Pawlenty's approval rating at 59%.

KSTP also has a poll giving Pawlenty high marks. The station prefers to focus on Carol Molnau. 53% of those polled think Carol Molnau should resign as Transportation Commissioner.

Vikings owner Zygi Wilf says he'll make a stadium push in the upcoming legislative session. MPR and the Star Tribune have stories.

AP says Pawlenty and others have requested $315 million from the federal government to date for the bridge collapse.

DFL Senate Majority Leader Larry Pogemiller and DFL House Speaker Margaret Kelliher will be on MPR's Midday program at 11 AM.

DFL Rep. Joe Atkins wants to keep sexual predators away from schools.

Congress

Iraq vets say the pentagon is denying benefits.

The U.S. Army Secretary is working to fix the GI bill for Minnesotans.

GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is not happy with a GAO report showing the high cost of federal travel.

A flood resolution bill passes the House. DFL Rep. Tim Walz is mentioned.

The Hill looks at the politics of SCHIP and the Iraq war. Walz is mentioned.

DFL Rep. Betty McCollum is one of several lawmakers who grilled a Blackwater executive.

Politico takes a look at pollution legislation. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.

AP says food safety may stall the Farm Bill. Peterson is mentioned.

2008

Al Franken tells the Brainerd Dispatch that people know the difference between a joke and the real thing.

MnPublius says Melissa Hortman will not run for Congress.

Finally

Go Phils!

Thank goodness circus animals haven't been banned in St. Paul

Posted at 12:11 PM on October 3, 2007 by Bob Collins (2 Comments)

The Republican National Convention folks unveiled the official logo for next year's confab today. Logos are supposed to give us a strong message.

What does this logo tell us? Most graphic designers are Democrats.

Update: I'm not an artist and I have no Photoshop skills, but if you have some and you'd like to create a logo -- satire is encouraged -- for either the Dems or Republicans, I wouldn't have a problem posting the submissions.

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