The Daily Digest: 3-15-07
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Beware the Ides of March! The Shakespeare lover in me always wanted to write that.
The digest comes to you from Iowa today. As you probably already know, Gov. Pawlenty will be in the state to campaign with Arizona Senator John McCain. MPR, the Star Tribune and AP have stories.
KARE-11 gets cute with v words and Pawlenty.
Pawlenty is joining McCain as he relaunches the straight talk express. The Washington Post says he hopes to recapture his "maverick image."
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The trip comes at a time when some are saying McCain is in trouble.
Legislature
The MPCA says 3M chemicals are hazardous. The Star Tribune has the story.
The Pi Press examines the proposed tax breaks for Thomson West.
Pawlenty tells lawmakers to put their fork down on spending. AP has the story.
The proposed library merger gets first approval at the Legislature.
The Pi Press says a study shows that hospitals are wasting psychiatric beds.
Pawlenty will be speaking in St. Cloud and will visit flood damaged area in Browns Valley on Friday.
ECM has a story on the senate higher ed bill.
Forum Communications covers a meat packers rights bill.
George Will wonders why there's a primary push. State lawmakers read with interest.
Congress
The Star Tribune and the New York Times say Senate Democrats get Iraq war resolution to floor but aren't optimistic. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and GOP Sen. Norm Coleman are mentioned.
Coleman wants to extend the biodiesel tax incentive.
Bloomberg says Democrats with military experience are leading the charge regarding the Iraq war debate in the House.
DFL Rep. Tim Walz and GOP Rep. John Kline explain their positions on the upcoming Iraq war vote to the Rochester Post Bulletin.
The Hill says foreign policy hits home for Walz.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison will speak at an anti-war rally this weekend
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson comments on the farm bill.
The Winona Daily News says ag leaders from Minnesota are lobbying Washington.
2008
There's speculation and speculation on the speculation that Walz will run for U.S. Senate in '08. A spokeswoman for Walz says it isn't happening.
2008 RNC
The Star Tribune says former GOP Rep. Vin Weber may cash in on the RNC Convention.
