The Daily Digest: 7-24-07
The snowman leads the digest today. The snowman who got to ask his question in the CNN/YouTube Democratic presidential debate is from Minneapolis. No word if the recent heat melted him or if he headed north for the summer. Didn't see the question? Watch it here.
Governor Pawlenty also becomes chair of the National Governors Association. His term will focus on clean energy. The Star Tribune, WCCO and AP have stories.
Pawlenty says Minnesota could be a clean energy model for the rest of the nation.
The Pi Press says Pawlenty denies any presidential thoughts.
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Pawlenty and Coleman want better troop integration.
Congress
The federal minimum wage goes up today.
GOP Sen. Norm Coleman talks up his Fairness Doctrine with FOX News.
Coleman also wants to allow local residents to invest in ethanol and biodiesel plants that are built with federal funds.
Coleman also writes an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal criticizing British MP George Galloway.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar meets with the family of the girl who was hurt in the pool incident. The girl may be going home this week. AP and MPR have stories.
Klobuchar is also headed to Greenland.
DFL Rep. Tim Walz and his district are profiled in this New York Times story on those staning against the war but are unsure how to end it.
Walz also says aiding veterans is a moral responsibility.
He also talked about medical ethics at his weekend conference.
GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad takes part in suicide prevention week in Washington.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison and the Anti-Defamation League are in a tussle. The ADL wants a stronger apology.
The Wall Street Journal says Democratic House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is working with DFL Rep. Collin Peterson to get the farm bill passed.
The Hill says lobbyists face an energy bill dilemma. Peterson is mentioned.
2008
Pawlenty says he has no regrets backing John McCain.
The RNC gives $5,000 to Coleman's campaign.
DFL U.S. Senate candidate Al Franken stops in Willmar.
Peter Agre, the Nobel Prize winner who may run for U.S. Senate, is earning that free media - in North Carolina.
DFL primary for HD 28b is today.