The Daily Digest

Gov. Pawlenty declared a state of emergency in the state's flood zone.

Race for Governor

The three candidates for governor head to Brainerd today to talk health care at a debate sponsored by the MN Hospital Association and Aging Services of Minnesota.

On Thursday, the candidates talked education at a debate in St. Paul. You can listen to the debate here.

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MPR says social issues rarely come up in the race for governor.

Vice-President Joe Biden will raise money for Democrat Mark Dayton at a luncheon in October.

Farm groups split their support between Dayton and Republican Tom Emmer.

Emmer and Minnesota's Future, which is backing Emmer, released new ads.

Race for Congress

The Farm Bureau doesn't endorse in CD1.

2010 Other

The current and former Auditors spar over investigations. DFL incumbent Rebecca Otto and Republican Pat Anderson are running against each other again this year.

Under the Dome

DFL lawmakers criticize Gov. Pawlenty for not requesting federal funds for health care.

Congress

The USDA to upgrade Minnesota's bovine TB status.

New changes in the federal health law took effect yesterday.

Health Partners and Blue Cross suspend some health plans because of the health care overhaul.

President Obama addressed the United Nations on Thursday.

The U.S. delegation walked out when Iran's president suggested the U.S. government was behind 9/11.

Democrats delay a vote on the Bush tax cuts.

David Axelrod will leave the White House in 2011.

The House GOP released their "Pledge to America."

The National Review talks about it with GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann.

Bachmann declined to support John Boehner as Speaker of the House in this Wall Street Journal story. Update: Bachmann staffer called to clarify to say Bachmann refuses to speculate on whether she'll vote for Boehner as speaker.

DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar says an auto safety bill will have to wait until after the midterms.

Under the Dome

Cities are struggling with unfinished housing developments.

Pawlenty for Prez Watch

Gov. Pawlenty is listed as a "potential guest" to the RNC's "Fire Pelosi" bus tour.

Sarah Palin says she'll run for president if nobody with the right answers steps up.

Rep. Peter King (GOP-NY) says the GOP doesn't have a solid list of 2012 candidates.