The Daily Digest: 3-22-07
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State funding for the Mall of America leads the digest. MPR, the Pi Press, the Star Tribune and the AP have stories.
Senate DFLers release their education funding priorites. MPR, the Pi Press, the Star Tribune, AP and Forum Communications have stories.
The Pi Press does a sidebar on a provision in the education bill that would put a cap on charter schools?
The Star Tribune says a same sex partner bill advances in a Senate Committee.
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There's also a proposal to tighten the regulation on atrazine. The Star Tribune, KARE-11 and WCCO have stories.
A smoking ban bill moves out of another Senate committee but it has some exemptions.
The Star Tribune says a proposal to seal criminal records hits a roadblock.
Gov. Pawlenty also wants Attorney General Lori Swanson to determine if a South Dakota dike caused flooding in Browns. The Star Tribune, KARE-11 and Forum Communications have stories.
Tax talk will be the topic on MPR's Midday program this morning.
WCCO reality checks wine in grocery stores.
Pawlenty is also scheduled to speak in Duluth next week.
Congress
AP says Minnesota Democrats are split on the Iraq war vote.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison tells CQ he's undecided on his vote but he tells The Hill he made up his mind but isn't telling.
GOP Rep. John Kline and GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann want to limit the vote to funding only.
The Star Tribune reports that there's a push to require suicide prevention programs at VA Hospitals.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is excited that Al Gore testifies before a senate committee.
Klobuchar also has concerns about the consumer product safety commission.
Klobuchar also wants changes to the nation's freight rail system.
Credit cards and credit card debt is the topic of a Senate hearing today. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is mentioned.
GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad continues his push for mental health parity.
AP says payment limits may affect rich farmers. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.
