The Daily Digest
The Minnesota House is expected to take up a bill today that cuts $
114
$154 million from the Health and Human Services budget. The Senate plan, which cut $114 million is also headed for a floor vote this week.
The House Local Government Division will be the first committee to hear a bill that finances a new Vikings stadium. DFL legislative leaders aren't enthusiastic about it. One of the ideas relies on new taxes. The other plan relies on lottery proceeds and funds from a sales tax to pay for the Minneapolis Convention Center. MPR, WCCO, the Pi Press, Forum Communications and the Star Tribune have stories.
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Gov. Pawlenty doesn't like the new plan.
The Minnesota House has rejected attempts to ease alcohol standards at the U of M stadiums.
Lawmakers aim for universal broadband by 2015.
The Senate approved ignition interlock.
Metro hospitals and nurses prepare for a possible strike.
The
PUC
Office of Energy Security turned down a large part of Xcel Energy's proposed rate hike.
Congress
A U.S. citizen from Pakistan was arrested in the Times Square bomb plot case.
The U.S. Senate will begin voting on Wall St. regulation legislation today.
Congress turns up the heat on BP.
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger pulls support for an offshore drilling plan off of his state.
A new poll finds support for Arizona's immigration law.
DFL Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Al Franken press Iran to free American hikers being held in that country.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison calls Arizona's new law as fascist and racist.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann plans to speak on the West Coast.
2010
Tom Horner, a one-time Republican who offered analysis for MPR's Midday, will officially announce his campaign for governor today.
Horner and the other I-P candidates will be on MPR's Midday at 11.
Republican Tom Emmer takes a tour of the state to tout his candidacy.
GOP state Rep. Paul Kohls isn't running for reelection. He's the 17th lawmaker to announce they are retiring.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Gov. Pawlenty wants states to have greater flexibility on education.
A Wisconsin politician wins Pawlenty's PAC contest.
Pawlenty was also on Fox's Greta.