Polinaut: June 19, 2009 Archive

The Daily Digest: 6-19-09

Posted at 6:28 AM on June 19, 2009 by Tom Scheck (0 Comments)
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DFLers in control of the Legislature challenged Gov. Pawlenty's cuts on Thursday. During the hearing, DFL lawmakers questioned the impact of the cuts, the number of job losses it would cause and whether the action was legal. MPR, the Star Tribune, WCCO, AP, the Pi Press and Forum Communications have stories.

Meanwhile, a conservative group continues to criticize LGA.

The ex head of the Metro Gang Strike force talked about seized cars and cash with the Legislative Auditor.

93 more victims of the I-35W bridge collapse file a lawsuit sue the engineer and construction firms.

D.C.

DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar proposes a $500 billion transportation funding bill.

Politico says GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann spent $100,000 in taxpayer money on printing and franked mail in the 1st quarter of the year.

The Hill says House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is courting both sides to get a deal on the climate change bill. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.

MPR gets the farmer's take on Peterson's stance.

DFL Rep. Tim Walz wants to ban earmarks for for-profit corporations.

There's more coverage on DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar's look into the exclusive arrangements between cell phone companies and smartphones.

DFL Rep. Keith Ellison said Palestinians can't live under current conditions.

Congress approved the $106 billion war funding bill.

The Senate passes a cash for clunkers bill.

The Senate also apologizes for slavery.

Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner pushes President Obama's financial regulatory overhaul.

Pelosi says the Federal Reserve needs more transparency.

Democrats pare back the public subsidies in the health bill.

2010

As expected, GOP state Rep. Paul Kohls officially joins the race for governor. You can listen to my interview with him here.

2008 Race for U.S. Senate

Politics in Minnesota has egg on its face this morning after they reported the ruling would come Thursday and it didn't.

The Star Tribune and the Minnesota Independent is reporting that the FEC says Norm Coleman can't pay all of his legal bills with campaign cash.

2012

Race42008 puts Pawlenty fourth in its GOP presidential power rankings.

Finally

For some reason, I missed Stephen Colbert getting his head shaved in Iraq.

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For your viewing pleasure...

Posted at 3:29 PM on June 19, 2009 by Tom Scheck (0 Comments)

Here's a list of who's on the weekend public affairs shows.

TPT's Almanac:

Mary Lahammer gives us the lay of the land in the Governor's unallotment plans, Paul Douglas stops by to talk about severe weather, our continued drought and a long range forecast. Mark Abrahamson from the Ag Department will fill us in on the latest efforts to control the Emerald Ash Borer. And our panel of political scientists comes by for a summertime chat about the never ending U. S. Senate race.

WCCO's Sunday Morning:

DFL Rep. Keith Ellison, Northern Trail Supervisor Diana Weinhardt of the MN Zoo (talking about the new babies at the zoo), New MN GOP Chair Tony Sutton, A-Z bike guide for dads with Penn Cycle's Kate Sandberg.

KSTP's At Issue:

DFL Chair Brian Melendez
GOP MN Chair-elect Tony Sutton
And from the IP: Dean Barkley

ABC's THIS WEEK WITH GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOUS - Topics: health care, financial regulation, Iran, with Sens. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., and Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.

CBS' FACE THE NATION WITH BOB SCHIEFFER - Topics: Iran, Guantanamo Bay detainees, health care, North Korea and GOP politics, with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

CNN's STATE OF THE UNION WITH JOHN KING - Topics: Iran, North Korea, health care, the economy, with Sens. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., Charles Grassley, R-Iowa., and Richard Lugar, R-Ind.

FOX NEWS SUNDAY - Topic: Iran, with Sen. Evan Bayh, D-Ind., Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich., and Karim Sadjadpour, of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace; GOP politics, with Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.; Father's Day, with Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.

NBC's MEET THE PRESS - Topics: Iran, the Mideast, with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu; Iran, North Korea, national security, health care, the economy, with former Sen. Sam Nunn, CEO, Nuclear Threat Initiative, and former Sen. Fred Thompson, former GOP presidential candidate.

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