The Daily Digest
Gov. Pawlenty will give his eighth and final State of the State speech today. He's expected to focus on jobs and the economy and will accentuate the positive. The Star Tribune and the Pi Press have stories.
It doesn't bode well for the future of the session when Pawlenty and Democrats can't even agree on the last time they agreed.
MPR News will carry Pawlenty's State of the Speech live on the radio at 11am. You can also listen to it here.
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Pawlenty is giving his speech one day after Moody's downgraded the outlook for the state's debt.
Pawlenty will release his budget plan on Monday.
Two DFL lawmakers propose a bill that would limit unallotment.
Watch video of the newser here.
City officials say they can't take additional cuts.
The Star Tribune picks up on a report by a conservative group that says Minnesota tax revenues are dropping. The group, Freedom Foundation of Minnesota, says it's because of taxes but it could also be because of weather.
Minnesota's tax collections exceeded expectations in January.
Attorney General Lori Swanson says two health care companies deceived 4,600 Minnesotans over health coverage.
A report says Minnesota's electrical grid needs an upgrade.
A fix is sought for the Minnesota Teacher pension fund.
Minnesotans will rally for gay marriage this morning.
Congress
Minnesota's FBI chief warns of threats from groups inspired by al-Qaida.
Angry union members warn Democrats of political fallout.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar gets an award from a narcotic officers group.
DFL Sen. Al Franken raises money off his opposition to Comcast/NBC deal.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison wants to restrict Wall Street compensation packages.
2010 Race for Governor
Nine of the DFL candidates for governor will attend a forum next week.
Republican Tom Emmer will face fines if he doesn't retire from the Legislature.
Emmer also weighs in on his bid for governor and his chief GOP opponent, Marty Seifert.
Democrat Mark Dayton campaigned in Worthington.
2010 Congress
Democrat Tarryl Clark goes after GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann over social security. MinnPost and the Pi Press have stories.
GOP Rep. John Kline gets a GOP challenger. Faribault Daily News and the Pi Press have stories. He says he will abide by the GOP endorsement.
The DFL candidates in the 3rd released their list of supporters.
2010 Race for Legislature
DFL state Rep. Cy Thao of St. Paul won't run for a fifth term.
A war veteran who lost his legs in Iraq is running for office.
2010 Other
St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman will raise money for the DFL Party.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Pawlenty is at the bottom of a poll of likely 2012 candidates.
David Broder calls Pawlenty and Mitt Romney "uptight."
Romney will stress fiscal issues not social issues in his 2012 run.
Nate Silver handicaps the race.
Finally
Charlie Wilson, a former Texas Rep., died.