The Daily Digest: 3-18-09
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Gov. Pawlenty uses the stimulus money to erase the deficit. He pumps more money into K12 and Higher-Ed but whacks health and human services. MPR, KARE, Forum Communications, WCCO, MinnPost, the Pi Press, the Star Tribune, Fox9, KSTP and AP have stories.
The Pi Press says accounting for the stimulus money needs accounting money.
AP says the stimulus cash is moving at a glacial pace through State Legislatures.
Pawlenty visited the Iron Range.
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He said the mining projects should move forward.
Minnesota issues a Big Stone transmission order.
State exports are down for the quarter but are up for the year.
The proposal to ban gay marriage is back at the Capitol.
A bill would pull scholarships for foreign athletes.
The mayors of Minneapolis and St. Paul explore cost sharing.
A Legislature approves a study of high-speed rail through Winona.
Sara Jane Olson is freed and is headed back to Minnesota.
D.C.
The outcry grows over the AIG bonuses. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is mentioned.
GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen looks to recoup the AIG bonuses.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann also rips the bonuses.
Bachmann also says she requested earmarks.
DFL Rep. Tim Walz will hold an Economic Recovery Fair.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison wants to create protections for renters.
Mexico is expected to put tariffs on U.S. goods. DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar is mentioned.
2008 Race for U.S. Senate
DFLer Al Franken and Republican Norm Coleman go on a final ballot roundup. AP and the Pi Press have stories.
If Franken wins, he wants Coleman to pay court costs, some lawyer's fees.
Wikileaks describes how it got Coleman's donor list.