Daily Digest: DNR on the hook?

Good morning. Here are some stories to start your Tuesday.

1. For the first time walleye fishing season on Lake Mille Lacs has ended early. (Star Tribune)

2. Some Republican lawmakers say any special session that helps Mille Lacs area businesses should also make changes to the state Department of Natural Resources. (MPR News)

3. Minnesota has already made progress toward complying with the president's climate change plan. (MPR News)

4. Democrats blocked a Republican effort in the U.S. Senate to cut government funding for Planned Parenthood. But the issue is likely to linger. (New York Times)

5. A good argument for why Joe Biden may actually not be seriously considering a run for president. (Washington Post)

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