The Daily Digest
The National Transportation Safety Board says the NWA pilots who overshot Minneapolis St. Paul airport were distracted because they were using their personal laptops.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and DFL Sen. Al Franken both say pilots shouldn't drive while distracted.
The Senate health care bill will include the public option.
President Obama says he won't rush a decision on troop levels.
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Obama will also put $3.4 billion to a smart grid technology.
The feds may release figures today saying the nation is out of the recession but there are still job losses occurring.
The Senate Banking Chair wants a freeze on credit card rates.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar expects progress this week on an extension of unemployment benefits.
She also held a hearing to help businesses export goods.
Klobuchar, GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann and several state lawmakers toured the new St. Cloud bridge (which is set to open Thursday).
GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen attended a fundraiser for a colleague at a Penn State game in State College, PA. It was during the Penn St./U of M game.
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson will sponsor a local foods conference.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar visited Haiti earlier this month.
Democrats are seeking home state exemptions from some environmental rules like a Great Lakes shipping rule. Oberstar is mentioned.
Under the Dome
Gov. Pawlenty will hold a news conference today to announce some initiatives to improve Minnesota's transportation system.
Committee hearings will be held in swing districts this week.
Minnesota Education officials started a tour to help schools compete for stimulus money.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Did Pawlenty mean it when he said he was going to build the Republican Party nationally? His first major endorsement bypassed the GOP endorsed candidate in New York.
Mitt Romney, Mike Huckabee and other possible presidential candidates are staying out of the race.
Pawlenty also said President Obama projects weakness.
2010 Race for Governor
Stu Rothenberg calls Minnesota's race for governor race a "toss-up."
AFSCME officials and former DFL Sen. Mark Dayton held a news conference on Monday to discuss the union endorsement. WCCO has a story. You can listen to Dayton's newser here.
2009 Local Races
The campaign for St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman released its first ad.