As I'm writing this, former President Bill Clinton and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty are shaking hands on C-SPAN during a meeting of the National Governors Association. Pawlenty was very complimentary of President Clinton.

Just thought that was interesting. Not surprising, but interesting.

Good speech by the former president, too.

A press release written by Dane Smith, president of Growth & Justice:

There’s much ado these days about our crumbling public infrastructure, focused understandably on bridges, highways and even the falling slabs on the façade of the Minnesota Department of Transportation Building in St. Paul.

But neglect of public structures also is hitting home, literally.

A press release from the office of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar:

WASHINGTON –- U.S. Sens. Norm Coleman, R-Minn.,
and Amy Klobuchar, DFL-Minn., announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services has released $450 million in emergency funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). Of this funding, Minnesota will receive $19.9 million. LIHEAP helps over 5.8 million low-income families, as well as senior citizens and disabled people pay for home heating and insulation in winter and cooling their homes in the warmer months.

A press release from the Office of the Governor of Minnesota:

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty wrote a letter to Norway's ambassador to the United States, urging him to reconsider a plan to close the Norwegian consulate in Minneapolis.

A press release from the office of U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar:

A press release from the Office of the Governor of Minnesota:

A press release from the office of U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman:

In a recent letter to U.S. Senator Norm Coleman, Minnesota Gov.

A press release from the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer Labor Party: