Candidates for governor have busy day
Governor Pawlenty released a plan that would create a meth registry. Pawlenty said Minnesotans should know who is selling, making or trafficking meth in the state. Attorney General Mike Hatch, who has the DFL endorsement, called it the "Simon Delivers for meth makers" because meth users will go on the website to find where they can get their next fix. MPR's Laura McCallum will have a story on it later.
DFL Senator Becky Lourey, who is challenging Mike Hatch in the September primary, brought up the tax issue today. She also says Pawlenty and Hatch haven't been specific enough on how they'd pay for their proposals.
The University of Minnesota's Center for the Study of Politics and Governance also has its schedule of candidate speeches:
Wednesday, August 9
"Affordability and Availability of Health Care"
Mike Hatch
DFL-endorsed candidate for Governor
11:30 a.m. - light complimentary lunch
noon to 1:15 p.m. - presentation, audience Q&A Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center
301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis
Thursday, August 10
"The Price of Government: Getting the Results We Need in an Age of Permanent Fiscal Crisis"
Peter Hutchinson
Independence Party-endorsed candidate for Governor 8:00 a.m. - complimentary continental breakfast 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. - presentation, audience Q&A Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center
301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis
Tuesday, August 22
Mark Kennedy
Republican-endorsed candidate for U.S. Senate 8:00 a.m. - complimentary continental breakfast 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. - presentation, audience Q&A Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center
301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis
Wednesday, August 23
Becky Lourey
DFL candidate for Governor
8:00 a.m. - complimentary continental breakfast 8:30 to 9:45 a.m. - presentation, audience Q&A Cowles Auditorium, Humphrey Center
301 19th Ave. S., Minneapolis
Governor Pawlenty and DFL Senate candidate Amy Klobuchar already spoke. You can listen to Pawlenty's speech here and Klobuchar's speech at Klobuchar's page on MPR's Campaign 2006 site. The center says Sue Jeffers, a GOP candidate for governor, has also been invited to speak.
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