The Daily Digest: 3-21-07
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THe House brings in some citiizens who offered up property tax ideas. MPR, the Pi Press and Forum Communications have stories.
The House releases their early childhood funding bill and it's been scaled back. MPR, the Star Tribune and the Pi Press have stories.
The Star Tribune says bills aimed to prevent predatory lending move in House and Senate committees.
Higher budget bill goes through committee and it seems like no one is happy with it. The Star Tribune and the Minnesota Daily have stories.
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Gov. Pawlenty doesn't like the athletic transfer rule. The Star Tribune, the Pi Press and AP have stories. The House has a hearing on the bill today.
KARE-11 says Governor Pawlenty is still raising money.
AP says lawmakers are looking for ways to help Browns Valley.
AP says a senate panel rejected online driver's ed.
The Marshall Independent says a bill proposed in the Legislature could kill Big Stone 2
The St. Cloud Times says a bill would require emergency contraception for victims of sexual assault gets through committee.
Congress
AP says GOP Sen. Norm Coleman and DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar vote to rebuke Gonzalez.
CNN says several GOP senators, including Coleman, give Gonzalez a cold assessment.
The Star Tribune says Democrats in Minnesota's Congressional delegation want troops home soon.
The Star Tribune says DFL Rep. Tim Walz is seeking advice from military officers when it comes to Iraq.
The Rochester Post Bulletin says Walz is also pushing Democrats to back the Iraq bill coming up in Congress.
Politico says the Iraq bill hard count is 204. DFL Rep. Keith Ellison is said to be leaning against the measure.
The Hill says DFL Rep, Jim Oberstar isn't saying how he'll vote.
Klobuchar also gets a perfect attendance rating from Politico.
The Star Tribune says a group believes Minnesota doesn't have a lot of power.
DFL Rep. Betty McCollum is mentioned in this story on an injured soldier facing a bureaucratic dilemma.
Reueters says the House may not increase farm bill spending. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson wanted a $6 billion increase over ten years.
But The Hill says the Iraq bill has extras for farmers.
The Winona Daily News says Goodview is hopeful that they get funding for a radium plant. Coleman and DFL Rep. Tim Walz are mentioned.
2008
The Big Question asks Al Franken a question about his past remarks. Franken isn't available to comment.
