The Daily Digest
Gov. Pawlenty and St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman will lead a delegation to Dearborn, Michigan today with the hopes of convincing Ford executives to keep St. Paul's Ford Plant open. The plant is scheduled to close next year.
DFL Legislative leaders are urging Pawlenty to take the FMAP money. His spokesman says Pawlenty hasn't decided yet.
A federal ruling on embryonic stem cells could slow down research at the U of M.
The Chief Justice of the MN Supreme Court says the state's justice system "is on the brink."
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The Minnesota Court of Appeals rules that the I-35W bridge design firm is not clear of bridge claims.
The Central Corridor light rail bid is $12 million under budget.
Race for Governor
The three candidates for governor will take part in a debate focused on infrastructure this morning.
Yesterday the candidates focused on the economy. The Minneapolis-St. Paul Business Journal does a write-thru of the debate.
MPR says IP candidate Tom Horner's tax plan was in the crosshairs.
The Star Tribune focused on the fact that none of the three candidates for governor thought Governor Pawlenty's JOBZ program worked.
The AP focused on where they stand on lifting the state's ban on new nuclear power plants.
The Pi Press focused on their vision for Minnesota in six words or less.
You can listen to the full debate here.
During the debate, Republican Tom Emmer takes uses a new talking point when it comes to the budget deficit - he says state revenues are climbing seven percent.
AP also says Emmer is in a sticky spot for using terms like "take back the state" and "it's time for a new direction" since Republican Tim Pawlenty has been governor for eight years.
MPR's Midmorning will ask whether jobs are really leaving Minnesota for South Dakota as the MNGOP claims. Show is at 9am.
Democrat Mark Dayton says he's disappointed in Target's donation to MN Forward. Dayton's family founded the Dayton-Hudson Corporation that formed Target.
Washington University canceled an event with Target because the company donated to MN Forward.
SEIU officially backs Dayton's bid for governor.
Former State Epidemiologist Michael Osterholm backs Horner's bid for governor.
Congress
Home sales plunge to the lowest level in 15 years.
A broadband summit focuses on ways to close the digital divide. The forum was hosted by DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar.
DFL Sen. Al Franken hears a pitch for local renewable energy plans in Kandiyohi County.
The head of the National Endowment for the Arts will speak in St. Paul this evening. DFL Rep. Betty McCollum is sponsoring the event.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is headed to northwestern MN to talk about flood diversion efforts. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson invited him.
Peterson will be in South Carolina on September 8th to talk about the Farm Bill.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
The Rochester Post-Bulletin says the picture for Pawlenty's new book cover was taken at Frontenac State Park near Red Wing.
The book cover prompted many political writers to compare it to Sarah Palin's cover.
Finally
Good-bye Douglas Amdahl.