The Daily Digest: 6-30-08
The Education Department releases the latest school test results. MPR, the Pi Press, the Star Tribune and AP have stories.
The Pi Press takes a look at affordable housing.
The Legislative Audit Commission will meet today to discuss the audit of Attorney General Lori Swanson.
The Rochester Post-Bulletin profiles DFL Sen. Sharon Erickson Ropes.
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The metro area transit tax starts tomorrow. The Pi Press has a nifty graphic.
Minnesota lowers the blood donor age.
Get ready for another Vikings stadium push.
Congress
The Star Tribune says gas price proposals don't add up to action in Congress.
The Senate passes more money for targeted case management. Coleman and DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar are mentioned.
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson says he will not be the Ag Secretary if Barack Obama is elected.
Forbes takes a look at Big Sugar's influence. Peterson is mentioned.
Loggers will benefit from the Farm Bill. Peterson is mentioned.
2008 Race for President
Barack Obama and John McCain court Latino voters.
Obama criticizes McCain on immigration.
McCain says Obama's word can't be trusted.
AP says the Supreme Court would head further right with a McCain win.
2008 Race for Senate
MPR says Minnesota's Senate race is the most expensive in the nation.
CQ says GOP candidates like GOP Sen. Norm Coleman rely on friends and out of state donors in the race for cash.
Coleman favors more domestic drilling.
GOP Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell predicts his party won't control the Senate next year.
The L.A. Times says the new poll isn't good news for Democrat Al Franken.
UPDATE: Forgot to mention this fine MPR story on the ColeBamakins or the ColeBamaCrats who say they are voting for Obama and Coleman.
2008 Race for Congress
The Pi Press profiles the 1st.
Brian Davis, the GOP endorsed candidate in the 1st, writes an op-ed on gas prices.
Pawlenty for VP Watch
Pawlenty appeared on This Week to promote John McCain and slam Barack Obama. AP writes a brief.
Fox News reviews all of the Sunday morning talk shows.
The L.A. Times takes a look at the possible picks for both parties.
The New York Observer takes a look at what Pawlenty can't do for McCain.
Human Events details what Connecticut Republicans think of Pawlenty. He spoke in Connecticut on Friday night.
2008 RNC
The Pi Press starts the convention countdown.
St. Paul scrambles to fill storefronts before the convention.
The Convention will be highly wired.
Finally
Filings start tomorrow.