The Daily Digest: 11-8-07
Parents are urging state lawmakers to increase school funding. The announcement comes one day after voters approve some levies and reject others. The Pi Press, MPR, the Star Tribune, KARE-11 and ECM Publishers have stories.
The St. Cloud Times says some schools are already planning another levy question.
The Bemidji School Board is studying its options.
Gov. Pawlenty says the state's offices are going green. The Pi Press and AP have stories.
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The Governor's Panel charged with cutting greenhouse gas emissions may call for slowing down on the highway.
KARE-11 has part two on E-85.
State lawmakers are in a tiff over the number of committees. Here's another story on it.
The Vikings take their stadium listening tour to Rochester.
There was a forum on Minnesota's homeless population.
Norway's Ambassador says the decision to close Norway's Minneapolis consulate is final.
The DNR shuts down a truck carrying zebra mussels.
The Minnesota Chamber of Commerce discusses its 2008 priorities in Bemidji.
Gov. Pawlenty goes to see Mellencamp in Mankato.
The First Lady's head was carved into butter.
Bridge
State lawmakers will discuss the funding for the I-35W bridge today.
The lawsuit challenging MnDOT's contract to rebuild the I-35W bridge has been appealed. The Pi Press and AP have stories.
Congress
The Star Tribune says the SCHIP bill would tax cigarettes. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman, DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar, GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann, GOP Rep. John Kline, and Governor Pawlenty are mentioned.
The House passes a bill that prevents job bias against gays. GOP Rep. John Kline voted against the bill because he said it was a trial lawyers dream. AP and UPI have stories.
Minnesota projects will be saved when Congress overrides a presidential veto.
Congress tries to fix the GI Bill for Reservists. DFL Rep. Tim Walz is mentioned.
Walz also visits a dairy farm.
2008
CQ wonders if the 2007 elections serve as a bellwether for 2008.
The Wall Street Journal wonders who is funding Giuliani Partners.
Michelle Obama raises money in Minneapolis but doesn't take any questions from the press corps. Tsk tsk!
MNGOP Chair Ron Carey writes an op-ed criticizing Al Franken.
Finally
Hennepin County Commissioner Mike Opat fights off some would be car jackers.