The Daily Digest: Budget talks “disappointing”
Welcome to the Daily Digest. You did not miss a budget deal over the weekend.
Minnesota:
Gov. Mark Dayton said Friday's round of budget discussions were "disappointing" because he and House Republicans are at an impasse over spending targets and policy positions. (MPR News)
Democratic presidential candidate and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders got a warm welcome from thousands of Minnesotans at a campaign rally Sunday. (MPR News)
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A special session looms. But as it turns out, they aren't all that unusual. (The Star Tribune)
Washington:
The U.S. Senate held a Sunday night session to debate a controversial extension of the Patriot Act. (NPR via MPR News)
The Dennis Hastert scandal got even more interesting. (NPR via MPR News)
If you couldn't keep track of all the presidential candidates, things just got more confusing: Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley, a Democrat, is running. (NPR via MPR News)
Hillary Clinton's camp is courting donors in an effort to match GOP fundraising. (The New York Times)
R.I.P.
Beau Biden, son of Vice President Joe Biden, died over the weekend after a battle with brain cancer. (Politico)