The Daily Digest
It's busy today so the Digest will be brief.
Democrats are trying to unify after a long primary night in which two candidates are still standing.
Mark Dayton was declared the winner the DFL Primary for governor but Margaret Anderson Kelliher has not yet conceded.
Democrats scheduled an 11am Unity Rally. No word on whether it will still be scheduled.
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Listen to Mark Dayton's "victory speech" and Kelliher's speech here.
The race (if it holds as is) means voters will have clear contrasts in November. Republican Tom Emmer is offering tax and spending cuts to balance the budget but offered no specifics. Dayton is calling for an income tax increase on Minnesota's top earners. IP candidate Tom Horner says he wants a mix of both.
2010 Race for Legislature
Two incumbents -- DFL Sen. Satveer Chaudhary and GOP Sen. Paul Koering lost their primary battles.
Congress
President Obama signed a $26 billion aid package to states into law. The House passed the measure yesterday afternoon.
Under the Dome
Half of the MN schools miss No Child Left Behind progress marks.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Gov. Pawlenty blasts the federal spending he relied on in January.
Gov. Pawlenty is in Iowa today.