The Daily Digest: 12-3-07
It's the down on the Farm Daily Digest! The Star Tribune has a story on the Farm Bill debate in Congress and a story saying the Minnesota Legislature is taking a look into the tax breaks for hobby farms.
MPR says farmland is the hot real estate commodity.
AP says food companies are fighting dairy farmers over import fees. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.
State Legislature
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The $373 million projected budget deficit could reign in spending plans at the Capitol.
The Winona Daily News says cities and counties are seeking levy hikes.
AP says Gov. Pawlenty attended Sunday's Vikings game on the same weekend that NFL officials are in town to talk with state lawmakers about a new Vikings stadium.
The Pi Press says light rail funding tops the St. Paul bonding list.
I-35W Bridge
The Pi Press says people who gave donations to the victims of the bridge disaster are helping now.
The L.A. Times details the bridge rebuild and the funding fight.
Congress
Lawmakers are expected to debate a climate change bill. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman supports a bill that includes a cap and trade system. AP and CQ have stories.
GOP Rep. John Kline is urging seniors to enroll in Medicare Part D in this op-ed.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison talked to students at Florida Atlantic University on Sunday.
MPR says Congress is looking at ways to help the homeless.
2008
Holy Schmoley! Barack Obama and Mike Hukabee lead the latest Des Moines Register polls. But David Yepsen says half could change their minds.
Workday Minnesota says all of the DFL U.S. Senate candidates support workers rights. It would be news if one of the candidates didn't.
There's a live blog tonight with Ashwin Madia, who is a DFLer running for Congress in Minnesota's 3rd District.
Finally
McClatchy says today's Republicans might not elect Ronald Reagan.
Finally Finally
Did Karl Rove's request to have the DCCC chair stop touching him during a Fox News Sunday appearance remind you of the old days?