The Daily Digest: 5-27-09

The Twin Cities area home price drop was the nation's largest.

Rural Minnesota seeks foreclosure help.

Missed this one yesterday. The Wall Street Journal praises Gov. Pawlenty.

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President Obama picks Sonia Sotomayor for the U.S. Supreme Court.

Democrats praise Obama's pick. Republicans are more cautious. AP, the Star Tribune and MinnPost have stories.

Al Franken and Norm Coleman also weigh in on the pick.

The GOP weighs the risks of a Supreme Court battle.

North Korea threatens military strikes against South Korea.

Minnesota officials are suggesting that a Red River diversion on the Moorhead side of the river appear unlikely. Klobuchar and DFL Rep. Collin Peterson are mentioned.

The Rochester Airport gets $1.4 million. DFL Rep. Tim Walz is mentioned.

KAAL says the government ran out of loan money for farmers. Walz is mentioned.

Politico writes about the power of twitter. GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen is mentioned.

2008 Race for U.S. Senate

California Sen. Barbara Boxer will raise money for Al Franken's recount fund.

2010

Virginia Congressman Eric Cantor was in Minnesota yesterday to raise money for GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen.

2012

Gov. Pawlenty criticized Colin Powell in the New York Times.