The Daily Digest
Two state lawmakers are telling the University of Minnesota to let Central Corridor roll through campus or the state will claim the land through eminent domain.
Gov. Pawlenty tells lawmakers to pass several teacher proposals or he won't apply for a second round of Race to the Top federal funds.
But Democrats say the first application was called "sloppy" by a New York consulting firm.
Pawlenty and other lawmakers downplayed talk of a Vikings stadium.
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Backers of Racino are hoping funds from slot machines could pump up some stadium cash. MPR and the Star Tribune have stories.
Several Democrats say the Department of Human Services should slow down efforts to redesign mental health and dental programs. Forum Communications and the Pi Press have stories.
A tax check-off for food shelves moves along.
A GOP lawmaker wants patients to be told if a doctor plans to administer a human DNA-based vaccination.
The House rejected Sunday liquor sales.
Lawmakers will mull a crackdown on weapons in school.
Congress
President Obama deflected GOP criticism of his nuclear stance and said he's confident the Senate will ratify a nuke agreement with Russia.
DFL Sen. Al Franken will appear at two events today. One of those will be at a school with DFL Rep. Keith Ellison.
Franken also met with superintendents.
Minnesota groups call for federal funds for the Great Lakes. DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Franken are mentioned.
GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen will hold a town hall meeting on Saturday.
The conservative group, Club For Growth, ranked lawmakers. GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann is second on the "power ranking" list.
2010
A new poll says voters are the angriest they've been in decades.
Race for Governor
MPR says the two GOP candidates for governor are sparring over past tax votes. Tom Emmer backed property tax hikes in 2003 (Here are the Delano City Council minutes). Marty Seifert backed the health impact fee in 2005.
Seifert and Emmer also differ on whether they should have missed votes to attend Wednesday's Bachmann/Palin rally.
The hospitality union, UNITE HERE, backs Democrat Margaret Anderson Kelliher.
Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak says the city is ready for an expected cut in state aid and avoids layoffs.
Race for Congress
The National Tea Party movement is backing GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann's campaign.
They made the announcement at a rally outside of the State Capitol.
Republicans in Minnesota's 7th and 8th Congressional Districts meet this weekend to endorse challengers to DFL Rep. Collin Peterson and DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar.
Democrats in the 2nd and 3rd will meet this weekend to endorse challengers against GOP Rep. John Kline and Erik Paulsen.
Here's the schedule.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Pawlenty and Mitt Romney will both appear at an event tonight in Bloomington.
AP says the Tea Partiers are moving Gov. Pawlenty and other 2012 candidates to the right.
Tea Party leaders also announced a new federation.
The Southern Republican Leadership Conference could be considered a kickoff for 2012.
Gov. Pawlenty declares April as Abortion Recovery Month.
The Hotline says Newt Gingrich is acting like a candidate.
Pawlenty bought the domain name for BachmannRally.com.
Sarah Palin and Michele Bachmann discussed 2012 on Fox News on Wednesday.