The Daily Digest: 4-24-08
Both the House and Senate have passed studies anticipating greenhouse gas limits. AP, the Pi Press and Forum Communications have stories.
Gov. Pawlenty announced the members of his tax study commission. They're business friendly. MPR, the Star Tribune, Finance and Commerce, the Pi Press and AP have stories.
Metro Transit is seeing a record number of riders. MPR and the Star Tribune have stories.
The Minnesota Senate moves ahead with a bill that would fight Bovine TB.
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The Senate also gave approval to the Abigail Taylor pool safety bill. The Star Tribune, the Pi Press, KARE, AP and the Star Tribune have stories.
The Hannah Montana bill also clears the Senate. AP and the Star Tribune have stories.
DFL Sen. Keith Langseth wants to set the record straight on the bonding bill.
WCCO wonders where Lt. Gov. Carol Molnau is.
MinnPost wonders whether Pawlenty will veto the Cuban trade resolution.
Congress
NWA and Delta executives appear before Congress today. MPR, The Hill and AP have stories.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar and the chair of the NTSB clash over the bridge investigation. MPR, the Star Tribune, AP and the Pi Press have stories.
The U.S. House vote on Medicaid would help Minnesota. DFL Rep. Keith Ellison is mentioned. Pawlenty is mentioned in the Washington Post story on the Medicaid vote.
Senate Republicans block the unequal pay bill. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and GOP Sen. Norm Coleman voted to advance the bill.
A report says the U.S. war on terror is backfiring. Coleman's meeting with Somalia's president is mentioned.
Democratic Senators plan to block an arms deal with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates unless oil production increases. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is mentioned.
The New York Times writes about a class project on genocide. DFL Rep. Tim Walz is mentioned.
Reuters says DFL Rep. Collin Peterson wants another short term Farm Bill extension.
Politico says Farm Bill negotiators are more optimistic about a deal.
President Bush is threatening to veto a Coast Guard bill because it would make the agency enforce security zones around liquefied natural gas, or LNG, terminals. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned.
2008 Race for President
Here are the latest delegate counts for the Democratic nomination.
2008 Race for U.S. Senate
GOP Sen. Norm Coleman is touring the state on Friday to talk about health care. Bemidji and Marshall are two of the stops.
The Minnesota Daily writes about "green collar" jobs. Franken is mentioned.
CNN writes about the NRSC effort to link Democrat Al Franken with Barack Obama's "bitter" comments.
2008 Race for Congress
Republican Erik Paulsen reflects on serving Eden Prairie as a state lawmaker. Paulsen is running for Congress in the 3rd.
Pawlenty for VP Watch
Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal meets with McCain.