The Daily Digest: 2-6-09
The jobless rate jumps to 7.6%.
U.S. Senate Race
Al Franken asks the Minnesota Supreme Court to seat him. MPR and the Pi Press have stories.
Elections officials describe counting errors.
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Coleman's team also seizes on newfound ballots.
The Star Tribune says Franken is working to get rejected absentees from DFL areas into the count.
There's been a delay in the Texas lawsuit looking into alleged payments to Coleman.
Meanwhile, Norm Coleman's senate office is being decimated.
State Government
Senate DFLers say schools must take cuts.
The budget crisis could also close a college.
Gov. Pawlenty is headed to a security conference in Munich.
Attorney General Lori Swanson targets reverse mortgages.
Dems outspent the GOP in last year's Legislative races.
Legislation would prevent mentally ill patients from being enrolled in clinical trials.
Congress
The Senate struggles over the stimulus bill.
Tax problems plague another nominee.
GOP Rep. John Kline gets a seat on the Intelligence Committee.
Army suicides spike.
A panel says the feds overpaid banks with bailout money.
2009
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak begins his quest for a third term this weekend.