The Daily Digest: 3-30-09
Officials in northwestern Minnesota and North Dakota are assessing the flood damage and checking on levees throughout the region.
Under the Dome
DFLers in the Minnesota House will release their Bonding Bill today.
Both the House and Senate could vote on a fix to Green Acres as early as today.
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GOP Rep. Tom Emmer pushed to put the brakes on penalties for DWIs. That drew some attention to Emmer's criminal record.
A DFL House member says oversight of the stimulus bill is lacking.
Gov. Pawlenty says furloughing state workers could help the budget.
Could fuloughs prevent layoffs?
The Star Tribune says the DFL dilemma is figuring out whether to sacrifice K12 or health care from budget cuts.
Minnesota's public defenders are buried by caseloads.
The New York Times profiles HCMC.
D.C.
Few in the flood zone have flood insurance.
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson got a bird's eye view of the flooding.
President Obama is going to give GM two months to restructure. GM's CEO agreed to step down.
DFL Rep. Tim Walz questions whether cutting farm subsidies will cure the federal deficit.
Two Minnesota counties say they feel left out because of GOP Rep. John Kline's no earmark pledge.
Fox News says GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann is managing her candor. The report speculates she may run for governor or senator.
The Hill also says Bachmann is not keeping a low profile.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar visits Des Moines, IA.
The Duluth News Tribune says Congress will take less out of your paycheck starting April first. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned.
2008 Race for U.S. Senate
Politico says it's still November for the Senate race.
DFLer Al Franken says he will be seated.
Nasser Kazeminy questions the credibility of an ex-associate in court papers. He was reacting to a deposition that said Kazeminy worked to funnel money to Republican Norm Coleman and his family.
2010
MinnPost handicaps the DFL field.
2012
John McCain says Gov. Pawlenty could be a strong candidate for president.