Capitol View: March 3, 2010 Archive

The Daily Digest

Posted at 7:06 AM on March 3, 2010 by Tom Scheck
Filed under: Daily Digest

The deficit in the current budget cycle drops to $994 million. MPR, the Star Tribune, the Pi Press, AP, MinnPost and Forum Communications have stories.

Once you get beyond this year's billion dollar deficit, the problem is more massive. MPR and AP have looks.

Here are the budget documents.

The slow recovery is expected to continue.

The Minneapolis Fed president says the recovery won't be robust.

The reason is because the job market is stabilizing.

Minnesota's unemployment rate improved slightly in January.

Gov. Pawlenty and Republicans presented a plan to fix GAMC but there are few details.

Gov. Pawlenty filed his final unallotment brief.

Gov. Pawlenty will sign a bill today that will move the state's primary to August.

MinnPost looks at the pros and cons of moving up the state's primary.

Supporters of nuclear power push a ban on new nuke plants. The Star Tribune and the Pi Press have stories.

The appliance rebate cash is gone like Kaiser Soze.

Lawmakers consider ignition interlock for chronic DWI offenders.

Medical marijuana advocates drop their 2010 push.

Congress

Kentucky Republican Jim Bunning backs down on his filibuster.

The Senate approved the extension of unemployment benefits. President Obama signed it.

President Obama will offer his amended health care plan and it includes some GOP proposals.

The CEO of UnitedHealth will testify before Congress.

Obama also spells out rebates for energy efficiency.

The Supreme Court suggests it could strike down a cities ban on handguns.

DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar blasts Toyota.

DFL Sen. Al Franken sits down with Roll Call to discuss his first eight months.

Franken and Arizona Sen. John McCain bury the hatchet.

DFL Rep. Tim Walz and GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen write an op-ed in support of nuclear power.

GOP Rep. John Kline doesn't want schools to mandate diets.

A bipartisan education bill spurs a partisan bill. Kline is mentioned.

DFL Rep. Keith Ellison says he "has no views" on whether Charlie Rangel should remain House Ways and Means Chair.

GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann says she intends to lobby people to fill out the census.

GOP Rep. Collin Peterson calls for bipartisan action against the EPA over attempts to regulate greenhouse gas emissions.

2010 Race for Governor

Republican Tom Emmer releases a first things first budgeting plan.

2010 Race for the Legislature

DFL state Rep. Jeremy Kalin isn't running again.

Pawlenty for Prez Watch

Gov. Pawlenty praises former President George W. Bush in an interview with CBN.

In his book, Mitt Romney blasts President Obama over this U.S. image.

Romney was on Letterman.

Sarah Palin was on Leno.

Finally

There won't be a digest on Thursday.