The Daily Digest: King vs. Burwell edition

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In Minnesota

News that the state's projected budget surplus has expanded to nearly $1.9 billion has taken some of the urgency out of DFL Gov. Mark Dayton's argument that Minnesota needs a 16-cent per gallon tax increase on fuel to pay for an array of new road projects. (MPR News)

Dayton, whose family founded Target, wants to meet with the company's CEO to discuss coming layoffs and Target's commitment to Minnesota. (MPR News)

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Dayton is slamming a proposal to create a new legislative budget office, calling it unnecessary and unproductive. (MPR News)

A measure that would offer couples the option to divorce outside the authority of Minnesota courts has the backing of two legislators who say they want to start a conversation about how marriages end, but family law attorneys argue that the legislation is impractical — and unconstitutional. (Star Tribune)

A long running debate has resumed at the Capitol over whether Minnesota craft breweries should be allowed to sell 64 ounce bottles of beer on Sundays. (MPR News)

Republican control of the Minnesota House is helping abortion opponents make their case this year. (Star Tribune)

No lakes and only a few streams in Minnesota's southwest corner meet the state's quality standards for fishing and swimming. (MPR News)

National Politics

With yet another do-or-die test of Obamacare before the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday, the justices were sharply divided. By the end of the argument, it was clear that the outcome will be determined by Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Anthony Kennedy. (NPR)

Sen. Al Franken said opponents of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) raised a "ridiculous" argument at the Supreme Court. (Star Tribune)

Republicans say they're working on alternatives to the ACA if the Supreme Court strikes down more of the law. But it appears they're still a long way away from reaching consensus. (USA Today)

The House committee examining the 2012 attacks on American outposts in Benghazi sent a subpoena to Hillary Rodham Clinton’s lawyer, requesting all emails she had in her personal account as secretary of state that relate to Libya. (New York Times)

An unusual request has gone out to wealthy donors writing large checks to support former Florida governor Jeb Bush: Please don’t give more than $1 million right away. (Washington Post)