The Daily Digest: 3-6-09
The nation's jobless rate jumps to 8.1 percent.
Gov. Pawlenty will not appear on his weekly radio show today. His spokesman says he and his wife are taking a "personal day."
The Pawlenty Administration and DFL lawmakers are arguing over what to call the governor's supplemental budget proposal that hasn't been released yet. One week after calling it a do-over budget, Tom Hanson objects to it being called a do-over budget. DFLers have yet to put out a budget at all.
Down the rabbit hole we go!
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The U of M's president says the nation and university faces tough challenges.
Stadium Alert! A lawmaker wants to allow voters to decide if a metro area casino should be built to pay for a new Vikings stadium.
AP wonders whether stadium construction proposals, like the Vikings almost plan, would add jobs.
Metro Transit predicts more red ink.
Some folks want a proposed high-speed rail line to extend to Minneapolis.
More Minnesota schools are looking at a four-day week to save money.
D.C.
The House approves legislation that would allow bankruptcy judges to shrink home mortgages. GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann is mentioned.
Bachmann also warns of socialism under Obama. The "s" word has been thrown around a lot recently. For those keeping score, here's the definition.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar recommends former U.S. Attorney B. Todd Jones should return to his old job.
Congress and the Consumer Products Safety Commission are pointing fingers over a toy safety bill. Klobuchar is mentioned.
The House approved a major water and infrastructure bill. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison calls for the opening of Gaza's border.
GOP Rep. John Kline held a conference call with conservative bloggers to rip card check.
Republicans stopped a vote on a spending bill.
2008 Race for U.S. Senate
A poll says more people think Democrat Al Franken won the Senate race but there is support for a revote. Put it in the FWIW (For What It's Worth) pile.
Franken asks a judge to toss out Republican Norm Coleman's lawsuit challenging the recount results.
Coleman jokes with reporters about the length of the trial.
2010
SmartPolitics points out that Gov. Pawlenty's approval ratings dropped below fifty percent.
The two Twin Cities mayors are thinking about running for gov.