The Daily Digest: pre-K scholarships only go so far
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Minnesota:
More money for pre-kindergarten scholarships will only go so far. (MPR News)
Minnesotans are welcoming Pope Francis's encyclical on climate change, which calls for swift action to address the problem. (MPR News)
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Solar and wind power backers are feeling burned after lawmakers approved a new 'grid fee.' (MPR News)
Rep. Ryan Winkler, DFL-Golden Valley, has endorsed a possible successor. He is retiring. (Star Tribune)
Washington:
Divisions within the Democratic party could create the "tea party of the left." (NPR via MPR News)
Nine people were killed in a shooting at a church in Charleston. President Barack Obama said the tragedy underscored the need for stricter gun control. (CNN)
Third Congressional District Rep. Erik Paulsen's bill to repeal the medical device tax passed the U.S. House. (Star Tribune)