The Daily Digest
Mayors are wading into the 2010 governor's race by urging the public to ask candidates where they stand on LGA cuts.
Cities are mulling utility service fees to offset state aid cuts.
Budget cuts also slice into child care in Olmsted County.
Winona County lawmakers say they'll also work to reverse Gov. Pawlenty's decision to end tax reciprocity with Wisconsin.
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Xcel trims its electricity hike request.
The U of M gets $75 million in stimulus money.
Minnesota also got $3 million in energy aid.
An audit finds financial problems at a Hastings Veterans Home.
The State PCA is set to release the list of impaired waters.
The USDA will fund Mississippi River conservation in 12 states.
Minnesota is getting federal money for a health tracking website and to create an environmental health website.
Congress
President Obama says Iran has a secret nuclear facility.
The U.N. approves a resolution that would get rid of nukes.
Tempers flare as Senators debate Medicare.
The Senate Minority Leader says Medicare will cost Democrats in 2010.
The Star Tribune says Minnesota jumps into the lobbying scrum on health care.
It will now be the G-20 instead of the G-8.
Justice Ginsberg was taken to the hospital.
GOP Rep. John Kline says the White House has crossed the line over the NEA flap.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann and Texas Congressman Ron Paul hold an event at the U of M tonight.
Bachmann is also expected to attend an event in St. Louis.
A proposal to give the Great Lakes a new ice breaker moves forward. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned.
The EPA will delay issuing regulations to establish renewable fuel volume biofuel requirements after pressure from farm state lawmakers like DFL Rep. Collin Peterson.
The House ban on ACORN may be unconstitutional.
2009
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak is expected to cruise to reelection. Is the governor's race next?
The MNGOP is jumping on a story that said St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman and Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak will attend a gubernatorial forum.
2010
Many of the DFL candidates met in a forum in St. Cloud.
Former State Auditor (and current GOP governor candidate) Pat Anderson says Marty Seifert is wrong on whether the Minnesota Constitution would allow for school vouchers.
Democrats have taken a fundraising hit in Congress.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
AP says Pawlenty's federal PAC can collect money from lobbyists during the legislative session and he can also ask for much much more than the state limit (and from lobbyists).
Pawlenty and one his 2012 rivals, Mitt Romney are both headed to Michigan on Saturday.
Pawlenty isn't making some 2012 polls. Good news or bad news for him?
Pawlenty pushes for a 15% ethanol blend.