The Daily Digest: 3-31-07
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It's raining outside so I figured I'd give you a weekend taste of news.
The Minnesota Senate is debating Senate Tax bill2 in a rare Saturday session. AP, the Pi Press, MPR, Forum Communications and the Star Tribune have stories on the income tax increase proposal.
The Senate also passed its first tax bill on Friday.
The Star Tribune says photo cop gets stopped at a red light.
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The West Central Tribune writes about Gov. Pawlenty's visit to Granite Falls and ponders about his political future.
Pawlenty also tells the West Central Tribune that he's hoping for a transportation compromise.
ECM says Pawlenty wants Small Business Administration help for Browns Valley.
AP writes about the Great Lakes Water Compact.
Congress
Foreign Affairs mentions GOP Sen. Norm Coleman's bill to protect workers who lose their jobs because of outsourcing.
The top lobbyist for Major League Baseball gave to DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad signs on to a bill that offers tax incentives for endangered species recovery.
DFL Rep. Betty McCollum says she's taking efforts to make her office energy efficient.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison heads to the Middle East with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. AP and the Star Tribune have stories.
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson participates in a farm discussion in Granite Falls.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar doesn't support an effort to allow Mexican trucks to travel deep into the U.S.
2008
CBS News speculates on the presidential horse race. It mentions Pawlenty's trip to Iowa with McCain and VP speculation.
Other
MPR's Gary Eichten gets a well deserved write-up in the Star Tribune.
Finally, the week in editorial cartoons.
