The Daily Digest
The precinct caucuses are tonight and it isn't expected to be jam packed like
last year
in 2008. MPR says one group that could make a bigger presence is the Tea Party.
Campaign Finance reports
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Democrat Mark Dayton loaned his campaign $570,000. That was the big nugget from Monday's deadline. Republican Tom Emmer is the only candidate who didn't make his fundraising report available.
MPR, the Star Tribune, WCCO and AP have stories on the money race.
Here's a snapshot of where the candidates stand.
The Freedom Club paid Sarah Palin $25,000 for her to appear at a fundraiser for the group.
2010 Race for Governor
The candidates for governor, sans Republican Tom Emmer, debated the issues on MPR's Midday.
Listen to the DFL forum here.
Here's the GOP forum.
Emmer didn't attend the debate because he was getting the endorsement from Rod Grams.
Emmer and Republican Marty Seifert are trading blows over past votes.
MNPublius says the MN Supreme Court isn't interested in Tom Emmer's brief supporting Gov. Pawlenty's unallotment plan.
Congress
President Obama's budget includes massive budget deficits.
He's seeking $192 million and an end to the moon program.
He also proposed $45 million for Central Corridor, $15 million for Fargo-Moorhead flood control and $300 million for a Great Lakes cleanup.
Job creation in Minnesota as a result of the federal stimulus has continued at a steady pace.
Norm Ornstein says Congress has been very productive.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar says she hopes the health care overhaul bill will progress.
DFL Sen. Al Franken will keynote a fundraiser for NARAL/Pro-Choice America today.
GOP Rep. John Kline writes an op-ed criticizing the Obama Administration.
Details are still murky on how President Obama wants to change the No Child Left Behind law. Kline is mentioned.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann attacked the health care overhaul bill in Rochester.
She also hired Ron Carey, the former MNGOP Chair, as her chief of staff.
DFL Rep. Collin Peterson says AG Secretary Tom Vilsack will attend his Homegrown Conference in Marshall on February 15th.
Peterson also said no one in Congress is interested in cutting subsidies to farmers. He made the comments after Obama suggested cuts to "wealthy farmers."
Under the Dome
Thousands tell the DNR their thoughts on the PolyMet mine proposal.
The Minnesota AFL-CIO is pushing for an ambitious jobs bill.
State regulators look at new rules for wind farms.
Gov. Pawlenty toured the DECC and visited Hibbing.
2010 Race for Congress
CQ says GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen has a leg up in his reelection bid.
DFLer Tim Walz leads the money race in Minnesota's 1st District.
Sarah Palin gave to Bachmann's campaign.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Democrats question Pawlenty's ability to balance the federal budget.
Pawlenty will speak at CPAC on Friday, February 19th at 10am. I guess we won't have to listen to his radio show that day.
The Atlantic looks at the 2012 money leaders.
Sarah Palin's keynote at the Tea Party Convention will be televised.