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The Daily Digest: 11-29-06

The November Budget Forecast leads the digest. State Finance officials are projecting a 2.17 billion dollar surplus over the next two years. Here's an AP story.

Here's the forecast.

There were also several set up stories on MPR and in the Star Tribune, the Pi Press and the AP.

The Star Tribune also writes about Pawlenty's meeting with GOP minority leaders. But could there be a gas tax veto override?

Pawlenty also proposes an innovative education proposal. MPR and ECM Publishers have stories.

The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce says it wants more money for transportation.

MPR has a profile of Larry Pogemiller, the new majority leader of the Minnesota Senate.

Breaking news! A Citizen's League report says people are worried about health care, property taxes and education.

Congress

Senator-elect Klobuchar's husband gets an orientation meeting in Washington.

Congressman-elect Keith Ellison attends a weeklong event at Harvard's Institute of Politics this week.

GOP Senator Norm Coleman toured Thief River Falls.

The Hill reports that Congresswoman McCollum is fighting to get a seat on the powerful Appropriations Committee.

A new progressive group will hold its first meeting on Thursday night. Klobuchar will attend.

Other

A City Council committee rejects the Bleskachek deal. MPR and the Star Tribune have stories.

And finally, Fairmont votes no on a Department of Peace.