The Daily Digest
The House is scheduled to take up a State Government budget bill and a Health and Human Services budget bill today.
The Senate finished all of its budget bills.
Gov. Dayton will attend a MnDOT news conference this morning that outlines the 2011 construction projects this morning.
House Speaker Kurt Zellers and Senate Majority Leader Amy Koch will headline a Humphrey School event today.
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Gov. Dayton reached a deal with four HMOs to cap their profits at 1 percent for 2011. Any additional profits will go back to the state of Minnesota.
The Minnesota Senate passed the Tax bill on a party-line vote.
The House passed the Jobs and Economic Development bill last night.
For many students, school lunches will likely cost more this year.
The Pi Press says the Vikings are starting to cast their eyes on Minneapolis for a new stadium. The team hasn't provided any info to Ramsey County yet.
A private group provides its own Vikings stadium plan.
Congress
President Obama says a budget deal is close and argues a federal budget shutdown would be disruptive.
Minnesotans may not feel the effects of a government shutdown right away.
But a shutdown would close national parks and slow some contracting.
House Republicans released their budget plan, which includes changes to Medicaid and Medicare.
DFL Rep. Keith Ellison said Ryan's plan is a "roadmap to ruin."
Dana Milbank says the plan wouldn't balance the budget. He says it would increase the federal debt by $8 trillion over the next 10 years.
The Minneapolis Federal Reserve President wants changes to mortgage markets.
Debbie Wasserman Schultz, a Democratic Congresswoman from Florida, is the new chair of the DNC.
GOP Presidential hopeful Herman Cain says DFL Rep. Keith Ellison supports sharia law because he took the oath of office with the Koran.
Wisconsin
A Wisconsin Supreme Court race is too close to call.
Race for Congress
Emily's List is targeting GOP Rep. Chip Cravaack.
Race for President
The first 2012 GOP debate is one month away.
Tim Pawlenty met with New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Pawlenty's committee will lease office space in Minneapolis.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann will speak today at an anti-spending rally in Washington D.C. today.
She appeared on Fox last night and said her age is part of her experience. She's 55 today.
Ron Paul won't leave the GOP to run with Jesse Ventura.
Finally
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