The Daily Digest: 11-5-07
Voters in 99 school districts head to the polls tomorrow to consider levy referendums. MPR has the story.
The Star Tribune says older voters will determine if the levies pass.
The Star Tribune has an interesting profile on the Minnesota Joint Analysis Center which helps share information among law enforcement agencies. Some state lawmakers worry about the data being stored with the group.
The Star Tribune takes a look at why Minnesota's unemployment rate is lagging the national rate.
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Minnesota's hospitals raise their infection alert to thwart the spread of a drug resistant staph infection.
The Minnesota Veterans Home is closes a building and moves some residents.
Minnesota is ranked last when it comes to putting contracts on the internet. But that could change next year under a new state law.
There will be a hearing this week on the delays regarding the Wakota Bridge.
Forum Communications says GOP Sen. Joe Gimse's worker id proposal is creating some buzz.
DFLers in the Legislature are talking health care across the state.
Gov. Pawlenty didn't bag a buck.
Congress
KARE-11 has a story on home foreclosures. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and DFL Rep. Keith Ellison say the exploding number of ARMs is fueling the crisis.
Klobuchar also hears concerns about Guatemalan adoptions.
The Farm Bill debate begins this week in the Senate.
Klobuchar writes an op-ed about what she says is a flaw in the Farm Bill.
2008
Former Vice President Walter Mondale endorses Hillary Clinton for president. The Star Tribune and the Pi Press have stories.
New York Magazine profiles Democrat Al Franken.
There once was a candidate who went to Nantucket... Franken mixes with some bigwigs on the island. It was a part of a film festival.
He also campaigned in Winona.
A group hopes to elevate climate change as a campaign issue.
Will the war over water be a campaign issue?