The Daily Digest: 12-13-06
Governor Pawlenty's 25 by '25 push leads the digest. Pawlenty wants 25% of the state's energy to come from renewable energy by 2025. MPR, The Star Tribune, the Pi Press, the AP and Hometown Source have stories.
Pawlenty and the four legislative leaders met with reporters yesterday to discuss the upcoming legislative session. KTTC-TV focuses on the basic legislative preview.
The Minnesota Daily focuses on college tuition.
GOP Rep. Mark Olson pleads not guilty. The St. Cloud Times and the Star Tribune have stories.
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Hundreds detained in illegal immigration raid. Pawlenty's office and Coleman's office are mentioned in this Pi Press article.
The Star Tribune says the next DNR Commissioner will sit on the hot seat.
Outgoing DNR Commissioner Gene Merriam reflects on his career.
WCCO-TV says no snow is good for budgets
City owned liquor stores are worried about allowing wine in grocery stores.
Congress
Tim Walz named to ag committee.
Keith Ellison gets financial services.
Congress and White House will push ethanol in the farm bill says the AP.
MPR says D,M and E waits on federal loan decision (coleman mentioned).
The Hill interviews Martin Sabo.
The Star Tribune wraps up the money race in the last election. Check an earlier post to see the details.
2008
A column in the New York Sun focuses on Pawlenty's endorsement (or whatever you want to call it) of McCain and speculates on a McCain/Pawlenty ticket.
The same columnist writes on a National Review blog about his column and mentions the rapid rise and fall of the MN GOP.