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The Daily Digest: 10-11-2007

Posted at 8:50 AM on October 11, 2007 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

The state finances are doing better than projected but economists warn of cloudy skies on the horizon..

WCCO throws softballs to Transportation Committioner (and Lt. Governor) Carol Molnau.

Fox9 interviews some of the construction workers who were on the I-35W bridge when it collapsed.

MPR looks at the difficulties of building a bridge in cold weather.

A whistleblower highlights his concerns about atrazine. MPR and KARE-11 have stories.

The Minnesota National Guard will get unique mental health benefits. KARE-11, MPR and Forum Communications have stories.

The Star Tribune wonders if Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak can deliver on reducing airport noise.

Congress

GOP Sen. Norm Coleman talks health care. The Rochester Post Bulletin, KTTC and the St. Cloud Times have stories. MPR was at his townhall in Minneapolis. We'll put the audio up soon (I hope).

Kessler reality checks SCHIP.

A group is running ads targeting Coleman and DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar on the Farm Bill.

Klobuchar speaks in Duluth.

The Norwegian consulate to Minnneapolis might be downgraded.

A House bill would limit the number of employees who could be classified as supervisors. GOP Rep. John Kline says it reverses 60 years of law.

The Mental Health Parity Bill is still moving in the House. GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad is mentioned.

Proponents of a commuter rail line to Duluth start pushing it a bit harder.

CSX is asking for a public subsidy even though the company has a growing profit. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned.

2008

The GOP is pushing Ramstad to stay but his people tell the Star Tribune that he's gone. It would be interesting to see NRCC polling in the 3rd.

Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer makes his Senate run official. MPR, the Pi Press, AP and the Star Tribune have stories.

Al Franken visits St. Cloud State.

CQ says GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann is in for a tough fight in '08 but will be sitting comfortably after that.

Former President Clinton is coming to Minneapolis on October 23rd to raise money for his wife.

GOP Congressional candidate Randy Demmer reports his fundraising totals.

The National Review says Pawlenty should be the GOP candidate for vice-president.


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