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The Daily Digest: 3-6-07

A House DFLer proposes an income tax increase to pay for schools. It receives a lukewarm reaction from DFL House Speaker Margaret Kelliher and ridicule from the GOP. MPR, the Star Tribune, the Pi Press, ECM Publishers, WCCO and AP have stories.

Former Sen. Dallas Sams dies. MPR, the Star Tribune and Forum Communications have stories.

The Star Tribune says a consultant will start supervising the Minneapolis Veterans Home.

The Senate passes a cyber bullying bill.

Expungement bill is breaking the party molds. The Star Tribune and Forum Communications have stories.

AP says support is growing for greater grant oversight.

A bill providing full pay for state employees who were out of work during the shutdown moves in the Senate.

The Winona Daily News says Hal Leonard Publishing may get tax breaks because of JOBZ

Ron Schara wants a strong leader on conservation.

Congress

The Washington Post says Norm Coleman wants to give a greater cushion for workers who lose pay because of globalization.

Coleman also wants to reduce the nation's gas consumption.

He also attends President Bush's speech.

GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann gets some unwanted coverage in Politico.

DFL Rep. Betty McCollum attends a Walter Reed hearing.

DFL Rep. Keith Ellison says he wants to meet regularly with union leaders.

2008

DFL U.S. Senate candidate (in the exploratory phase) Mike Ciresi will be on MPR's Midmorning program at 10.

DFL Senate candidate Al Franken talks up his suburban background to ECM Publishers.

Politico (via Shawn Towle) says St. Paul DFLers will participate in a straw poll tonight. I wonder how undecided will do.

The Hill lists congressional endorsements for President (Ellison is backing Obama).

Politico wonders if the election season is too long.

2008 RNC Convention

Maria Cino has been named the lead planner for the convention. The Star Tribune and the AP have stories.

There is also coverage on St. Paul's first public meeting on the RNC Convention. MPR, the Pi Press and Fox9

Finally, can you tell me which Supreme Court Justice will be on an NPR game show?