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The Daily Digest: 4-18-08
Posted at 8:03 AM on April 18, 2008
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
Jacob Fairbanks leads the Digest today. Funeral services for the 22 year old North St. Paul soldier are set for today. Gov. Pawlenty will attend the services.
Legislature and State Government
There may be a deal on how to pay for an Iron Range cancer study. MPR, Forum Communications, AP and the Pi Press have stories.
MPR says negotiations on the bridge victim's fund are stuck.
AP writes about a bill that would track tax cheats through banks.
Major Northwest operations will stay in Minnesota. Delta and NWA executives sit down with the Star Tribune and the Pi Press.
State taxes still go to a shuttered St. Paul ethanol plant.
A bill to extend protection orders is on its way to the governor.
The Minnesota House has passed a resolution calling for trade with Cuba. MPR, AP and KARE have stories.
And also passes a bill to fight Bovine TB. AP and the Star Tribune have stories.
Attorney General Lori Swanson sues six companies over mortgage actions. MPR and KARE have stories.
Hundreds rally for GLBT rights.
The state increases 5200 jobs, unemployment increases slightly.
The proposed health packages in the Legislature run into a dose of reality. It also prompts concerns about access.
MinnPost says the ethanol industry may be working to derail the clean car legislation.
Pawlenty's veto of the Central Corridor puts pressure on the Met Council Chair.
St. Paul residents demand funding for Central Corridor. Speaking of the Central Corridor, St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will be on Midmorning at 9AM.
KSTP picks up on the Real ID debate.
The Minnesota River is ranked as the fifth most endangered.
The St. Cloud Times says nursing homes could be affected by budget cuts.
The president of Education Minnesota says school funding reform is needed.
Congress
Congress sends a one week Farm Bill extension to President Bush but Politico says negotiations are deadlocked. GOP Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned in both stories.
Reuters says ethanol subsidies and farm payments would be cut if a Farm Bill doesn't pass.
GOP Sen. Norm Coleman calls for patience on the Farm Bill.
The Mankato Free Press says the bill is delayed by big issues. Coleman and DFL Rep. Tim Walz are mentioned.
The National Journal says President Bush is under pressure to sign a one year extension to the Farm Bill.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison is warning about a possible war with Iran.
The Hastings Bridge will be replaced by 2010. GOP Rep. John Kline is mentioned.
Delta hired powerbrokers to negotiate the NWA deal. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned.
Oberstar wants to ban mobile phone use on planes.
He also says McCain's proposal to eliminate the federal fuel tax for the summer would put the transportation funding system on the brink of insolvency.
The Senate grills the FAA chief. Oberstar is mentioned.
Oberstar is also mentioned in this story on the clean water restoration act.
2008 Race for President
The latest Survey USA poll has Barak Obama beating John McCain in a head to head match-up in Minnesota. Hillary Clinton is also beating McCain in a head to head.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is one of several female superdelegates who are having their sisterhood questioned for backing Barack Obama.
2008 U.S. Senate Race
GOP Sen. Norm Coleman will be on Midday this morning at 11.
The National Journal writes about the radio ad ripping Coleman.
Al Franken sits down with the National Journal.
Democrat Al Franken says he confident he'll win the nomination.
2008 Race for Congress
CQ says Dems are rallying around DFL endorsed Ashwin Madia in the 3rd. Republican Erik Paulsen gets the endorsement this weekend.
A University mechanic is also running in the 3rd as a member of the Constitution Party.
The St. Cloud Times details the money race in the 6th.
Pawlenty for VP Watch
Pawlenty appears on Fox Radio.
The Family Research Council says Pawlenty's stance on embryonic stem cell research needs clarification.
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