The Daily Digest: 7-31-07
The Digest is back from a long weekend vacation so I'll touch on some of the highlights today. I hope to have a broader, deeper digest again tomorrow.
Gov. Pawlenty tours drought damage in Central Minnesota.
He also talks SCHIP on the Newshour.
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DFL Rep. Keith Ellison visits Iraq.
Lawmakers continue working on the Farm Bill.
The Ag Commissioner will be at FarmFest.
DFL Rep. Tim Walz and GOP Rep. John Kline differ on the Farm Bill.
Walz will visit Iraq in August.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar visits Greenland.
DFL Rep. Betty McCollum introduces legislation to prevent child marriages.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann doesn't like No Child Left Behind and supports legislation that would let states opt out of it.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar supports better safety standards at railway crossings.
2008
Stu Rothenberg says the GOP shouldn't underestimate Al Franken.
First District GOP candidates attend candidate school.
2008 RNC
St. Paul is one step closer to getting funding for the convention.