The Daily Digest
Gov. Pawlenty will meet with legislative leaders today to discuss the prospects of a special legislative session to deal with the flooding in southern Minnesota. Pawlenty first announced the special session on Friday.
Minnesota could still get the federal health grants that Gov. Pawlenty has nixed.
Congress
A census expert is now predicting that Minnesota will now keep all eight of it's House seats. You can read his report here.
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The FBI served search warrants on members of an anti-war group on Friday.
A new book says President Obama battled the military brass on Afghanistan.
The White House also wants easier internet wiretaps.
DFL Sen. Al Franken moves to crack down on abusive debt collection.
DFL Sen. Amy Klobuchar is promising federal support for flooded areas.
Race for Governor
The Star Tribune/Minnesota poll says Democrat Mark Dayton has a lead on Republican Tom Emmer. IP candidate Tom Horner is picking up steam.
The poll comes just two days after a Rasmussen Poll called the race a dead heat.
60 percent of those polled in the Minnesota poll also support Dayton's plan of taxing top-earners.
MPR asks "Can Horner win?"
AP took a look at the legislation that Dayton and Emmer authored and co-authored and found that they didn't work as cooperatively as they suggest on the campaign trail.
The PoliGraph says Emmer's comments about LGA are wrong.
Dayton, and several other DFL politicians, will speak at today's AFL-CIO convention.
Race for Congress
President Obama is headed to Madison, WI to fire up younger voters.
The NRA endorsed GOP Rep. John Kline.
The Bemidji Pioneer profiles Republican Chip Cravaack, who is challenging DFL Rep. Jim Oberstar.
Pawlenty for Prez Watch
Pawlenty is scheduled to address a Family Council event today in Minnesota.
Pawlenty called Iran's President a "nut job."