The Daily Digest: 7-13-07
It's a Friday the 13th edition of the digest. Don't worry if you are a Paraskevidekatriaphobiac. There's plenty here to, well, digest as you spend your day under the bed (which I think is bad luck in some Eastern European countries).
All right, let's move on.
GOP Sen. Norm Coleman says he will not support a troop pullback. He also says the U.S. will be in Iraq "for a very long time" but on a different mission. MPR and the Pi Press have stories. You can listen to Coleman's entire conference call with reporters here.
WCCO reality checks the anti-Coleman ads.
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Forum Communications details where some in the delegation stand on the issue.
Smart Politics says lawmakers from the Upper Midwest voted along party lines on the issue.
The St. Cloud Times says GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann votes no on the withdrawal.
There's more coverage on the sting operation on the oversight of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission in which Coleman played a part.
The Senate Transportation bill funds Northstar.
The Ag Secretary doesn't like DFL Rep. Collin Peterson's Farm Bill.
There's more on DFL Rep. Betty McCollum's trip to Egypt.
The Hill says jurisdictional disputes are impeding the implementation of the recommendations of the 9/11 Commission. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned because he wants the Department of Transportation, not Homeland Security, to distribute disaster related grants.
Legislature and State Government
The Health Department names the state's new epidemiologist. AP has the story. You can listen to an interview with Dr. Lynfield on the right side of that link.
Gov. Pawlenty details plans for a miner study. AP, MPR, the Star Tribune and the Duluth News Tribune have stories.
He also tries to resurrect the volunteer health care provider program.
Activists are calling on the health department to destroy blood samples. The Pi Press has the story.
The Duluth News Tribune says the PUC goes after three long distance phone companies.
Minnesota Supreme Court
Justices side with abortion protesters and overturn their convictions. The Pi Press and the Star Tribune have stories.
2008
There's plenty of buzz that Bob Olson's campaign for Senate is turning into the Bob Olson for Congress campaign. MPR's Tim Pugmire has been calling Olson's campaign and even went by his campaign headquarters to get answers. No call back from the campaign. The campaign offices were also closed.
The Minnesota Greens want their national convention in Minneapolis.
Other
GOP Rep. Mark Olson took the stand yesterday. The St. Cloud Times, KARE-11, WCCO and the Star Tribune have stories.
Finally
The U.S. Census Bureau has a bit of a parking problem.