Capitol View: October 27, 2009 Archive
The Daily Digest
Posted at 6:54 AM on October 27, 2009
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest
The National Transportation Safety Board says the NWA pilots who overshot Minneapolis St. Paul airport were distracted because they were using their personal laptops.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and DFL Sen. Al Franken both say pilots shouldn't drive while distracted.
The Senate health care bill will include the public option.
President Obama says he won't rush a decision on troop levels.
Obama will also put $3.4 billion to a smart grid technology.
The feds may release figures today saying the nation is out of the recession but there are still job losses occurring.
The Senate Banking Chair wants a freeze on credit card rates.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar expects progress this week on an extension of unemployment benefits.
She also held a hearing to help businesses export goods.
Klobuchar, GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann and several state lawmakers toured the new St. Cloud bridge (which is set to open Thursday).
GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen attended a fundraiser for a colleague at a Penn State game in State College, PA. It was during the Penn St./U of M game.
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson will sponsor a local foods conference.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar visited Haiti earlier this month.
Democrats are seeking home state exemptions from some environmental rules like a Great Lakes shipping rule. Oberstar is mentioned.
Under the Dome
Gov. Pawlenty will hold a news conference today to announce some initiatives to improve Minnesota's transportation system.
Committee hearings will be held in swing districts this week.
Minnesota Education officials started a tour to help schools compete for stimulus money.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Did Pawlenty mean it when he said he was going to build the Republican Party nationally? His first major endorsement bypassed the GOP endorsed candidate in New York.
Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and other possible presidential candidates are staying out of the race.
Pawlenty also said President Obama projects weakness.
2010 Race for Governor
Stu Rothenberg calls Minnesota's race for governor race a "toss-up."
AFSCME officials and former DFL Sen. Mark Dayton held a news conference on Monday to discuss the union endorsement. WCCO has a story. You can listen to Dayton's newser here.
2009 Local Races
The campaign for St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman released its first ad.
Bipartisan gubernatorial event Wednesday in Anoka
Posted at 11:38 AM on October 27, 2009
by Tim Pugmire
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Filed under: Campaign 2010, Campaign 2010: Minnesota Governor
A bipartisan group of candidates for governor will discuss higher education issues Wednesday at an event in Anoka.
Five Democrats and four Republicans are expected to participate in a gubernatorial panel beginning at 10:30 a.m., as part of a symposium at Anoka Technical College. The theme of the symposium is Career Pathways for Adult Learners. Organizers say the DFLers are Susan Gaertner, Steve Kelley, John Marty, Tom Rukavina, and Paul Thissen. On the GOP side, Pat Anderson, Tom Emmer Mike Jungbauer and Marty Seifert will attend.
Pawlenty headed to DC in mid November
Posted at 8:29 PM on October 27, 2009
by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Tim Pawlenty
Gov. Pawlenty is headed to Washington D.C. will appear at the National Republican Senatorial Committee meetings Fall meetings on November 16th and 17th. In an e-mail to supporters, Pawlenty urged donations to the political arm of Senate Republicans:
A few weeks ago, I launched Freedom First PAC, an organization dedicated to turning back the growth of the federal government and renewing the promise of freedom. America is successful in large part because we are the freest people the world has ever known. These freedoms are now being threatened by the rapid expansion of our government led by liberal Democrats in Washington.The NRSC is committed to electing more Republicans to the Senate to stem this encroachment on our liberties, and that's why I'm pleased to be speaking at their Fall Meeting held in Washington, D.C. November 16th and 17th. I look forward to sharing the message of Freedom First with supporters from across America who are helping us rebuild our conservative ranks in 2010.
This is Pawlenty's latest out of state trip on the schedule. Here's a map of where he's been since he announced he wasn't running for third term on June first.
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