The Daily Digest
One day after posting a written statement on his decision to not run for governor, Republican Norm Coleman talked with reporters about the decision. AP, MPR, the Star Tribune, the Pi Press, WCCO and KSTP have stories.
You can listen to Coleman's chat with reporters here.
MPR says the political season is getting an earlier start.
Teamsters Joint Council 32 backs Democrat Mark Dayton for governor.
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Here's a checklist of where the unions stand on endorsements.
Tom Horner, a PR professional, says he'll file the paperwork that allows him to start raising money for a gov campaign.
GOP state Rep. Tom Emmer says the state can't thrive on credit.
Here's where the candidates for governor will campaign this week.
Under the Dome
A committee in the legislature will hold a hearing today to focus on problems with the state's employee verification system (E-verify).
Minnesota is taking part in an ignition lock program that checks the BAC of a previous drunk driver and prevents the car from starting if the person was drinking.
Some lawmakers in the Willmar area, including Republicans, aren't happy with Gov. Pawlenty's bonding bill proposal.
Duluth residents want bonding bill money to help fix to the city's sanitary system.
Minnesota investors may be close to having access to the Angel Investment Tax Credit.
Congress
President Obama will give the State of the Union on Jan. 27th.
A leading gun control group has harsh words for Obama.
Democrats are looking at bypassing the Senate health care vote.
They're examining the option because Democrat Martha Coakley may lose today's special election in Massachusetts to Republican Scott Brown. Is Coakley the Democratic canary in the coal mine?
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann says the Massachusetts race is the "ultimate political irony."
Isn't it nice that some other state gets to speculate and fight over election certificate particulars?
Local families keep up the effort to adopt Haitian children. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is mentioned.
DFL Sen. Al Franken appeared on MPR's Midday on Monday. Here's a recap and the audio.
DFL Rep. Betty McCollum wants changes to the reimbursement system for Medicare.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison marks the anniversary of the Gaza War.
Some self-described tea-partiers want a boycott of the "National Tea Party Convention." Bachmann is scheduled to speak at that event.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar toured highway projects in Oklahoma.
2010 Race for Congress
Former DFL State Rep. Shelley Madore announces her run for Congress in Minnesota's 2nd Congressional District.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Pawlenty will hold a fundraiser tonight in Minneapolis for his PAC.
If you thought you saw Pawlenty on TV a lot since September
in December
, you were right. The Hotline says he was the politico with the fifth highest amount of face time since that time.
during that month.
A commentator on the conservative Frum Forum mocks Pawlenty's pro-freedom message.