The Daily Digest: 3-7-07
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Governor Pawlenty is in Iraq. The news release came out this morning. Check out a story here.
3M officials tell a House Committee that the water in the east metro is safe to drink. Health officials say they're still looking into it. MPR, the Pi Press and the Star Tribune have stories.
These words are becoming common at the Capitol: "We're going to lay this bill over for possible inclusion in an omnibus bill." That pretty much means there isn't a lot of committee voting. So reporters have to write about the hearings with no action. Forum Communications and AP write about a hearing on the Senate health bill.
Forum Communications and Fox9 also say a House Committee also starts talking gas tax increase. The committee will start marking up the bill on Friday.
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MPR has a story on Pawlenty's performance pay portion of his budget.
The Duluth News Tribune says Sen. Prettner Solon has a bill on eliminating lead fishing weights.
The Pi Press has a story on the global warming mitigation act.
Minneapolis photo cop gets a committee hearing but no vote. The Minnesota Supreme Court hears about the issue on Monday morning.
WCCO says there is an effort to shut down puppy mills.
WCCO also went to a hearing on tougher window screen legislation.
The Star Tribune also writes on a bill that would require hospitals to notify parents that they can schedule funeral or cremation ceremonies after a miscarriage.
The St. Cloud Times has a story on the biosciences efforts at the Capitol.
Gov. Pawlenty appoints Hibbing native Jack Ryan to the Iron Range Resources Board.
Congress
The Star Tribune offers some analysis on GOP Sen. Norm Coleman's rating from the National Journal.
Fox News also says Coleman is backing an effort that reins in credit card companies.
The story comes on the day of a hearing discussing credit card fees.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar thanks Emily's List for their support but is quiet on who she supports for president.
Klobuchar, DFL Rep. Keith Ellison and DFL Rep. Tim Walz will participate in a St. Thomas townhall forum on Darfur on Saturday.
The Strib says Ellison is becoming a state department role model.
GOP Rep. John Kline is mentioned in this St. Cloud Times story on investigators headed to the St. Cloud VA Hospital.
KARE-11 says GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad joins the call for mental health exams for soldiers.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann tells the Stillwater Gazette that she talked with DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar about funding for the St. Croix bridge.
2008
St. Paul DFL caucuses occur. The Pi Press and the Star Tribune have stories.
The Pi Press says Instant Run-off Voting has wide support among DFLers attending caucus meetings.
The Stillwater Gazette also says Bob Hill is challenging GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann.
2008 RNC Convention
The Star Tribune says the GOP may push out the locals when it comes to the party scene.
Blog watch
Smart Politics says a poll is out saying folks support smoking in bars but not in restaurants.
Finally, Let's go Orange!
