The Daily Digest
Tornadoes caused widespread damage across the state killing three people.
Gov. Pawlenty will visit Wadena and Albert Lea to view the damage.
The state's jobless rate fell slightly.
Twin Cities hospitals are willing to return to the bargaining table but only if there's a pledge by the union not to strike through July 31st.
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MAPE is calling for MnSCUs' president to give back his $40,000 bonus.
2010
A KSTP-TV/Survey USA poll shows the race for governor is a dead heat. Democrat Mark Dayton has a small lead over Republican Tom Emmer. Emmer has a small lead over Democrats Margaret Anderson Kelliher and Matt Entenza. I-P candidate Tom Horner is polling at 12 percent. In a poll looking at the DFL Primary, Dayton leads Kelliher. Entenza has picked up some steam though.
The DFL candidates for Lt. Gov. will be on TPT's Almanac tonight.
The Building and Trades will officially endorse Democrat Margaret Anderson Kelliher for governor.
The MNGOP is taking a new tack in regards to a complaint against I-P candidate Tom Horner.
I-P candidate Rob Hahn pitches riverboat casinos as a partial solution to the state's budget problem.
Democrat Matt Entenza released his education plan.
The DFLers running for Congress are making BP an issue.
In Minnesota's 6th, DFLer Tarryl Clark is criticizing GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann over her BP comments. Bachmann denies defending the oil company.
DFLer Jim Meffert also said GOP Rep. Erik Paulsen should denounce a Texas Congressman's statement on the oil company.
DFL Sen. Satveer Chaudhary is fighting to preserve his DFL endorsement.
The DNC is pushing a national voter mobilization effort.
Congress
A court in Rwanda releases attorney Peter Erlinder for medical reasons.
GOP Rep. Joe Barton of Texas apologized to BP for what he characterized as a "shakedown" by the White House. He then apologized for apologizing.
MinnPost takes a look at oil and gas contributions to Minnesota's delegation and finds the companies seldom target Minnesota.
A budget crisis is shaking the nerves of the Senate and House.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton suggested the Justice Department might sue over Arizona's new immigration law.
House Democrats pull a campaign finance bill that was headed for a vote.
DFL Sen. Al Franken spoke to the American Constitutional Society dinner.
Reuters looks at the keys to the keys to the House-Senate panel working on the Wall St. bill. Franken is mentioned.
The panel also disagrees on how to address the "too big to fail" problem. DFL Rep. Collin Peterson is mentioned.
GOP Rep. John Kline wants President Obama to push for a bill that would continue war funding.
Kline and the other major members of Congress who work on K12 had a private meeting to discuss policy.
DFL Rep. Betty McCollum is worried a measure could give more power to the executive branch when it comes to cutting the deficit.
Dissidents decry DFL Rep. Collin Peterson's effort to prohibit POTUS from banning travel to Cuba.
DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar says he may try to re-regulate the airlines.
A top U.S. Senator says a bill allowing FedEx unionization is unlikely to pass. Oberstar is mentioned.
Oberstar, who chairs the House Transportation Committee, says there isn't enough money coming in to take care of the nation's roads.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Gov. Pawlenty endorsed candidates in Ohio. He's also headed to Oklahoma on Tuesday.
Finally
There won't be a Digest on Monday. It's the Summer Solstice and I'm teeing it up.