The Daily Digest: 4-4-08
This may be the earliest Digest you'll ever get. Then again, it may be the latest Digest you'll ever get. It's all a matter of perspective. My perspective is drained after waiting for the House to finish a nearly 15 hour floor debate. That means you're getting this digest while you're still in bed. I'm sending the digest and going to bed.
The House and Senate passed budget bills that erase a $935 million projected budget deficit. Here's how they tackle the deficit. The Star Tribune, Forum Communications, ECM, AP, MPR and the Pi Press have stories.
Later bar hours for the RNC were also stripped from the bill.
The governor says Democrats are taxing and spending too much.
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The House voted to attach smoking shacks to their finance bill.
The governor names a point man to fight bovine tb.
A sickened pork plant worker files a worker's comp lawsuit.
Congress
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar cites complacency at the FAA. The Star Tribune, KARE, NPR and AP have stories.
The Senate drops aid for homeowners. GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is mentioned.
Coleman also wants to help veterans avoid foreclosures.
GOP Rep. Jim Ramstad has scheduled a series of townhall meetings.
The U of M schedules events to celebrate former VP Walter Mondale's 80th birthday.
2008 U.S. Senate Race
The AFL-CIO and the Minnesota Nurses back Al Franken for Senate.
Real Clear Politics says the Senate race is neck and neck.
2008 Race for U.S. Congress
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann's endorsing convention is this weekend.
Pawlenty for VP Watch
The Fix says the people who know who McCain will pick aren't talking.
The Arizona Republic says Minnesota could swing GOP if Pawlenty is picked.