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The Daily Digest: 9-18-2008
Posted at 8:33 AM on September 18, 2008
by Tom Scheck
(1 Comments)
Filed under: Daily Digest
The Federal Reserve and central banks across the world inject $180 billion in the money markets to calm fears.
The presidential campaigns struggle to craft a response to the bailout. Politico and ABC have stories.
WCCO Reality Checks where the candidates stand on the economy.
Has McCain hinted support for auto loans.
Sarah Palin's private e-mail has been hacked.
Joe Biden says paying higher taxes is a patriotic act.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar hits John McCain on women's issues like the Equal Pay act.
There are fears that election day could be a mess.
2008 Race for Senate
A top Republican says the Sarah Palin pick is helping Senate Republican candidates like GOP Sen. Norm Coleman.
The Rochester Post-Bulletin says I-P candidate Dean Barkley is benefiting from the Coleman v. Al Franken clash.
The Hill says Franken hits back on the angry Al ad.
GOP Sen. Norm Coleman hits Franken on a Boys and Girls Club scandal involving Air America.
2008 Race for Congress
Republican Brian Davis sharpens his drilling for oil comments against DFL Rep. Tim Walz.
Republican Erik Paulsen speaks out against ethanol subsidies.
State Government
An investigation found that employees at a state facility were improperly handcuffing mentally impaired patients.
The I-35W bridge is officially open and Flatiron will get a big bonus.
State and federal politicians are working to restore federal funding for MinnesotaCare. Finance and Commerce and Forum Communications have stories.
Gov. Pawlenty will attend the groundbreaking at a steel plant on Friday (which is about the same time as the McCain/Palin rally in Blaine).
Congress
The Gang of 20 met one last time with the hopes of getting a deal on an energy bill. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is mentioned.
GOP Rep. John Kline and GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann voted against the Democratic backed expanded oil drilling bill.
The Star Tribune says it's now or never for GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad's Mental Health Parity Act.
The House takes up a bill to clean up the Great Lakes. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned.
The House passes a bill that would end the Mexican cross border truck program. Oberstar is mentioned.
Comments (1)
I'm not sure why Paulsen is talking about ethanol. It's not really an issue in the 3rd, and the stuff is still pretty popular with a lot of Minnesota drivers who can use the E85 blend.
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