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The Daily Digest: 6-22-09

Posted at 7:05 AM on June 22, 2009 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

Low income renters are worried about Gov. Pawlenty's cut to the renter's credit.

Minnesota school officials are scrambling to find funding after Gov. Pawlenty promised an IOU to them.

Crookston school officials are forced to borrow after Pawlenty's unallotment.

U of M grad students are facing a large tuition hike.

No lawsuits have been filed yet to challenge Pawlenty's authority.

The U of M will vote on a dry stadium proposal this week.

The Minnesota Senior Federation is dissolving.

Minnesota House Republicans will pick a new leader this week.

D.C.

Republicans call President Obama timid on Iran.

Democrats worry the health plan lacks the votes to pass.

Democratic donor Sam Kaplan is named ambassador to Morocco.

DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar takes aim to Sonia Sotomayor's critics.

DFL Rep. Betty McCollum will hold a hearing on the ammunition site in Arden Hills.

She will also hold a townhall meeting on health care on July first.

The Wall Street Journal takes a look at DFL Rep. Collin Peterson's unhappiness with the Climate Change bill.

DFL Rep. Tim Walz complains that the Climate Change bill is moving too fast.

2008 Race for U.S. Senate

The wait for Minnesota's second senator starts its fourth season.

Finally

Jib-Jab's take on Obama.

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