The Daily Digest: 6-24-09

Gov. Pawlenty's K12 shift means schools need to borrow. Charter schools are especially worried.

Party leaders say they're seeing a wave of donations after Pawlenty proposes to eliminate the Political Contribution Refund.

City leaders will come together this week as they prepare for budget cuts.

House Republicans elected Kurt Zellers, of Maple Grove, as the new GOP Minority Leader of the Minnesota House. MPR, the Pi Press and the Star Tribune have stories.

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Lawmakers propose ecodriving to save money.

D.C.

President Obama presses his agenda at a news conference.

He also said it's likely that the unemployment rate will hit double digits.

Congress is largely ignoring President Obama's budget cuts.

Democrats cut a deal on the climate change bill. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.

The Senate is trying to avert a similar blowup. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is mentioned.

DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar's transportation bill starts its legislative journey.

DFL Rep. Tim Walz introduces transit legislation.

Minnesota is close to losing a congressional seat.

Federal prosecutors seek Medtronic documents over a bone growth study suspected of fraud.

2008 Race for U.S. Senate

The NRSC spent nearly $1 million in the last month to help Republican Norm Coleman's legal battle.

The head of the NRSC also said he'll support Coleman is he appeals on the federal level.

KSTP is requesting to review the rejected absentee ballots.

The Pi Press says most Senate staffers have left their positions as the court battle continues on.

The Nevis Fourth of July parade will feature a "pork barrel race" with pigs named after Coleman and Democrat Al Franken.

2010

DFL state Sen. John Marty sits down for an interview with Minnesota Brown.

The Democratic Governors Association says Minnesota is a possible pickup state.