The Daily Digest: 6-12-07
Governor Pawlenty's office is cheering U.S. Census Bureau data that report Minnesota's tax burden is no longer in the top ten. The Star Tribune has a story.
The news comes at a time when the state's tax revenue collection also is higher than expected.
Forum Communications says property taxes will rise because of the governor's veto of the tax bill.
Pawlenty signs an executive order to help with Ham Lake fire.
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Pawlenty was also campaigning in Iowa on behalf of Arizona Senator John McCain. The Forest City Summit and KIMT have stories.
He's campaigning for him at a time when the campaign is on damage control says Politico. It's based on his fundraising problems.
MPR says the state will require tobacco companies to sell fire safe cigarettes in 2008.
Congress
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and GOP Sen. Norm Coleman vote for the no confidence resolution on Alberto Gonzalez. Republicans block the entire vote.
The Washington Post's "The Sleuth" sits down with DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar who has been dubbed "funniest freshman" by her class.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison speaks at the U of M's Humphrey School. Here's a live blog of the event and here's a story. MPR's Midday will air the speech next week.
Hunger and relief groups want more money from the Farm Bill. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.
There's also new data on who receives those farm subsidy payments and folks in downtown Minneapolis are getting some cash.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar wants states to slow down the leasing of public toll roads to private companies.
2008
Reuters says the Senate is the Democrats to lose in '08.
This columnist says the poor fundraising at the NRSC doesn't mean GOP candidates are in trouble. The NRSC and NRCC hold a joint fundraiser tomorrow night.
The Rothenberg Political Report says Minnesota's First Congressional District (DFLer Tim Walz) leans Democratic and the sixth (GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann) is favored Republican.
Forum Communications localizes a poll that says rural voters aren't happy with the GOP.
Reuters say the early campaigning could cause campaign fatigue. What do you mean "could?"
Finally...
The Top 10 reasons you know your boss is a crook.