The Daily Digest: 5-19-09

Posted at 11:13 AM on May 19, 2009 by Tom Scheck (2 Comments)
Filed under: Daily Digest

Gov. Pawlenty and DFL legislative leaders are spending the day spinning their take on the 2009 legislative session.

MPR News will provide live coverage of Pawlenty's 12:30 news conference.

In the last half hour of the session, DFLers jammed a tax bill through the Legislature taking the unusual move of ending debate and forcing a vote. MPR and the Pi Press have looks at the final day.

The Star Tribune says Pawlenty's decision to cut spending on his own has risks.

The Legislature also approved funding for the outdoors and the arts. MPR and the Pi Press have stories.

Safety net hospitals are worried about the impact of cuts including the elimination of General Assistance Medical Care in 2010.

Higher ed cuts could mean a tuition increase.

Gov. Pawlenty says he'll veto a bill that allows terminally ill patients to use marijuana to treat their pain. The House and Senate passed the bill yesterday.

He will sign a bill that allows law enforcement to pull over a motorist for not wearing their seat belt.

The Senate never acted on the confirmations of DEED Commissioner Dan McElroy and DOLI Commissioner Steve Sviggum.

The Legislature will return on 2/4 for the 2010 session.

Finally

I just woke up and don't have the time/stamina to write-thru stories on Congress and elections. I'll pick that up tomorrow.

Comments (2)

Pitiful weakling. I bet if they gave you a tee-off time, you'd be up.

Posted by Bill Prendergast | May 19, 2009 4:26 PM

For the record, someone suggested we play golf at 8AM on Sunday. It was a tough choice but I declined. Weakling, indeed.

Posted by Tom Scheck | May 19, 2009 10:14 PM

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