The Daily Digest: 3-5-09
Jobless pain is not felt equally across the state.
State budget cuts could hit rural seniors harder.
A deal has been struck on allowing non-profits to continue being exempt from property taxes.
Minnesota lawmakers consider a new tax credit for school donations.
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A vote on Central Corridor is delayed.
2008 Race for U.S. Senate
Senate candidates are still raking in the cash.
DFLer Al Franken says he's confident that he'll win the election. He also criticized Norm Coleman. So for those paying attention, we're back to the day before Election Day.
Franken's team contends election mistakes were isolated.
Franken will also move to dismiss the trial.
Franken's witnesses wonder if their votes counted.
D.C.
President Obama will hold a health care summit.
The Pi Press says Obama's foreclosure plan will help 200,000 Minnesotans.
The first couple charms congressional committee chairs.
Obama also has high approval ratings in Minnesota.
The office of DFL Rep. Tim Walz has been flooded with stimulus requests.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar tells Texas lawmakers that some of their state projects could be denied.
2009
Tony Sutton, a longtime Republican, will run for Party Chair.
2010
Stu Rothenberg ranks Minnesota as "Narrow Advantage for Incumbent Party" if Pawlenty runs.
2012
Gov. Pawlenty appeared on MSNBC's Rachel Maddow Show to discuss the GOP and Rush Limbaugh.
Pawlenty also talked with the American Future Fund during his trip to CPAC.
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