The Daily Digest
President Obama and leaders in the House and Senate are still trying to negotiate a deal on the federal budget.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann was one of six Republicans who voted against a one-week stopgap funding bill that that covers military operations for the rest of 2011 while slashing $12 billion from this year's budget.
DFL Sen. Al Franken says he may introduce legislation to do more to protect Americans' digital information in light of the Epsilon breach.
Franken also introduced a "pay for the war" resolution.
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Under the Dome
Welcome to the part of the legislative session when the traditional give and take between lawmakers is more productive than the actual work being done. Republicans in the Minnesota Senate opened up the exchange by saying Democrats have not produced a budget plan. Next up will be the claims that the governor isn't negotiating. There will also be claims from the governor that lawmakers need to get to work and stop being so strident.
The House/Senate conference committees will start meeting next week to discuss the budget.
Gov. Dayton holds a news conference at 11 to announce executive orders on energy efficiency and job creation.
The House GOP plan to cut spending includes borrowing money.
Dayton tells Shooter that he's optimistic a Vikings stadium deal will get done.
The Star Tribune posted an interview with Corrections Commissioner Tom Roy.
Dayton signed a bill that allows shift swaps by airline workers.
The Superintendent urges St. Paul parents to protest proposed state cuts.
The DNR may be granted greater inspection authority to combat zebra mussels.
The U.S. Census says immigrants are leading to the suburban boom.
Farmers in Minnesota tripled their income last year.
Flood fight
Gov. Dayton and other members of the State Executive Committee will meet this afternoon to consider his executive order that declares a State of Emergency for 46 counties.
Dayton will also tour a flood area in Stillwater this afternoon.
Some Minnesota lawmakers will tour Moorhead today to inspect the flood preparations in northwest Minnesota.
Moorhead is preparing for flooding.
The St. Croix River is scheduled to reach flood stage this weekend.
Wisconsin
An error in election night reporting gives a conservative justice a big swing in votes.
Race for President
Tim Pawlenty's fundraising kickoff is scheduled for May.
Fox hosts say Pawlenty crossed the line for comments he made about President Obama.
An Iowa homeowner held a Pawlenty staffer at gunpoint after the staffer tried to get in the home.
GOP Rep. Michele Bachmann says she'll donate her pay to military families if there's a government shutdown.
She also said a government shutdown is an admission of failure.
The L.A. Times profiles Bachmann.
Bachmann gets a larger venue for her trip to South Carolina.
Bachmann and Pawlenty will attend a National Tea Party summit.
Bachmann posted an op-ed praising the GOP budget.