The Daily Digest: 1-17-08
Happy 40th Birthday to David Scheck, a good brother and a better friend.
The news isn't so happy for the real estate industry. The Commerce Department says new home construction was way down in 2007.
A new report also says Twin Cities metro home prices have fallen. The Star Tribune and the Pi Press have stories.
The Pi Press says inflation takes its biggest jump in 17 years.
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KARE-11 follows up on Minnesota's recession talk.
Minnesota hospitals say they're committing fewer errors. The Star Tribune, the Pi Press and AP have stories.
A state report by the Minnesota Health Department says PFCs are not a threat.
Republican Representative Morrie Lanning resumes his push to crack down on binge drinking.
16 school districts miss the deadlines for reaching agreements with teachers.
I-35W Bridge
AP says Supporters of a special fund to compensate victims of the bridge collapse want the law passed by mid-March.
The Pi Press says the public still waits for the straw that broke the camel's back.
MPR examines why no one looked at the gusset plates.
The firm that designed the I-35W bridge has strong Minnesota roots. A warm MPR welcome to Tim Nelson.
ECM says MnDOT has started the bridge review.
Congress
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar says an airline merger is not in the public interest. The Pi Press and MPR have stories.
Northwest Airlines could be hit with a $215 million penalty if the Headquarters relocates.
GOP Sen. Norm Coleman holds a forum in St. Cloud on housing issues.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar made trips to Bemidji and Fulda.
Duluth's 148th Fighter wing is set to get some new planes. Oberstar and Klobuchar are mentioned.
The Star Tribune has a miniprofile of NTSB Chair Mark Rosenker in light of Oberstar's comments that the investigation has turned political.
MinnPost says DFL Rep. Tim Walz's clout is rising on Capitol Hill because he's in a swing district.
Walz also wants better access to soldier medical records. The Star Tribune, the Rochester Post-Bulletin and MPR have stories.
Reuters writes about biofuels protectionism across the world. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.
DFL Rep. Tim Walz and GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann will be on MPR's Midmorning today at 9 AM.
2008
Education Minnesota backs Al Franken. The Pi Press and AP have stories.
Another DFL candidate, Jack Nelson-Pallmeyer, raised $284K.
The Washington Times handicaps the nation’s senate races.
David Dillon, CEO of a printing company, says he's running for Congress in Minnesota's 3rd District as a member of the Independence Party. MPR, the Star Tribune, the Pi Press and AP have stories.
The Obama campaign opens a Duluth office.
Heads up to all the Pawlenty for VP watchers - The Wall Street Journal's blog says there's speculation that Connecticut Senator Joe Lieberman could be on a McCain ticket. Lieberman was on Democrat Al Gore's ticket in 2000.
Finally
Get well Maxine Penas.
Finally Finally
There will not be a digest on Friday or Monday.