The Daily Digest (online gambling, frac sand, cell phone tracking)

Welcome to the Daily Digest. The Legislature is back after a week off, and they have a few more weeks to wrap up business for the year.

Minnesota:

Online gambling isn't getting much support at the Capitol. (MPR News)

Both sides of the aisle see political opportunity in the new bullying law. (MPR News)

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Gov. Mark Dayton says 'no' to a frac sand moratorium. (MPR News)

The Minnesota Senate seeks tougher cell phone tracking standards. (MPR News)

Proponents of medical marijuana are still pushing for a bill to legalize it. (MPR News)

Republican Rep. Jim Abeler is retiring to focus on his run for U.S. Senate. (MPR News)

The state House passed an energy bill. (Pioneer Press)

Washington

Sen. Al Franken and the DSCC's joint fundraising committee has netted $36,500 since the start of the year. (MPR News)

The Supreme Court upheld a ban on affirmative action. (Politico)

Sen. Rand Paul was in Chicago talking about school choice. (New York Times)