Polinaut: July 28, 2009 Archive

Daily Digest

Posted at 6:31 AM on July 28, 2009 by Tim Pugmire (0 Comments)
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2010

The AP says former Sen. Norm Coleman won't decide if he's running for governor until March or April.

But KSTP reports that Coleman will not run.

State Sen. Tarryl Clark, DFL-St. Cloud, has filed the paperwork to run for Congress in the 6th district.

Elwyn Tinklenberg is ready to run again in the 6th district.

2012

Do Gov. Tim Pawlenty and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have the same goal?

Gov. Pawlenty signs on to a Republican health care reform proposal.

DC

Congressman John Kline says health care plan would hurt small businesses.

Congresman James Oberstar wants to limit airline alliances.

Congressman Erik Paulsen is emerging as a decidedly conservative lawmaker.

Congressmen Collin Peterson and Tim Walz are targets of new Republican radio ads.

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Pawlenty wants delegation to abandon health care bill

Posted at 2:58 PM on July 28, 2009 by Tim Pugmire (2 Comments)

Gov. Tim Pawlenty has outlined his concerns about a health care reform bill in a letter to the state's Congressional delegation.

Pawlenty says the proposed federal health care legislation fails to link quality and cost to any real value for consumers. The Republican governor is also strongly opposed to any tax increases or additional deficit spending to pay for the bill.

Pawlenty wrote that the flawed attempt would do little to solve the health care crisis facing the nation. He encouraged members of the Minnesota delegation to abandon the bill.

Last week, Pawlenty went on Fox News and described the plan as a joke and a scam. The state DFL party responded, accusing Pawlenty and other Republicans of trying to halt any reform in an attempt to score political points against President Obama.

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