Capitol View: July 16, 2008 Archive
The Daily Digest: 7-16-08
Posted at 9:15 AM on July 16, 2008
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
The filings have closed and the Senate race has gotten a bit crowded. MPR, the Pi Press, Forum Communications and AP have stories.
Dean Barkley gets in the race. AP and the Star Tribune have stories.
Barkley and former I-P Chair Jack Uldrich will be on MPR's Midday today at 11 AM.
McClatchy details Democrat Al Franken's problems.
2008 Race for Congress
Republican Dick Day is lagging way behind Republican Brian Davis in the fundraising race.
Politico says GOP challengers raise big money. Minnesota's 3rd District race between Republican Erik Paulsen and DFLer Ashwin Madia is mentioned.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann raises more than DFL challenger Elwyn Tinklenberg.
Bachmann says drilling in ANWR is a must.
Judicial Contests
Minnesota Supreme Court Justice Lorie Gildea is facing a crowded field.
MPR has a recap of the races for the state's high court.
2008 Race for Legislature
GOP Rep. Mark Olson isn't running for reelection but he told MPR earlier in the day that he may run for the Minnesota Senate. GOP Sen. Betsy Wergin is leaving her post for a spot on the PUC.
Pawlenty for VP Watch
Gov. Pawlenty has raised more than $500K for McCain. Four Minnesotans are on McCain's bundling list.
Small business owners vote for their VP picks. Pawlenty gets 1% of the vote.
State Government
A prayer service has been scheduled for the bridge collapse anniversary. The Pi Press and the Star Tribune have stories.
AP says money slows MnDOT despite the gas tax hike.
MnDOT to close the Stillwater Lift Bridge for repairs.
Gov. Pawlenty appoints some judges.
Attorney General Lori Swanson is targeting a debt collector.
The state energy czar is leaving his post.
Congress
Medicare docs won't take a paycut after Congress overrides a veto. Every member of Minnesota's congressional delegation voted for the override.
President Bush and Congress receive record low approval ratings.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar secured federal money for energy and water projects.
Regulators are urged to rein in commodity speculators. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.
Environmentalists are upset about a PolyMet land deal. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned.
A House panel tries to force changes to the FAA and airlines. Oberstar is mentioned.
2008 RNC
St. Paul parking lots to close for the RNC.
Jakob Dylan said his dad had nothing to do with his decision to not play during the RNC.
Judge: No changes to protest route/time
Posted at 9:31 AM on July 16, 2008
by Tom Scheck
(1 Comments)
AP has the story:
ST. PAUL (AP) - A federal judge in Minnesota has refused to grant a group's request to change the time and route for its protest during the upcoming Republican National Convention. Judge Joan Ericksen says government officials have security reasons to justify the restrictions on the permit for the Coalition to March on the RNC and Stop the War.The group plans to march on the first day of the convention September 1st.
They wanted to get closer to the Xcel Energy Center and be able to conduct the protest later in the day, when the convention will be in session.
A city permit keeps marchers at least 84 feet away from the arena's doors and orders them to clear the street by midafternoon.
Ericksen says the restrictions are content-neutral and meet a narrowly tailored restriction that serves significant government interest. She adds that coalition members have "no constitutional right to physical access to the delegates."
Pawlenty makes Jib/Jab
Posted at 11:08 AM on July 16, 2008
by Tom Scheck
It's brief. See if you can spot him .
Barkley and Uldrich on Midday
Posted at 11:34 AM on July 16, 2008
by Tom Scheck
Dean Barkley and Jack Uldrich, two of the seven candidates running in the Independence Party primary, are on Midday. Some of the other I-P candidates will be on the show later this year.
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