Daily Digest: The debate and more
Don't look now but it's Friday. The Republican candidates debated last night, but as you know one of them didn't show up. So let's take a look at the Digest.
1. The debate last night in Des Moines was the first opportunity for GOP candidates other than Donald Trump to make their mark. I thought Jeb Bush and Rand Paul did well. Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio clashed over immigration. Here's a rundown. (New York Times)
2. As always, the press picked winner and losers. (Washington Post)
3. How about a fact check? (Politifact)
4. In Minnesota, the Legislative Auditor found that the state isn't doing proper screening to ensure people are eligible for public health insurance programs and that it could be costing hundreds of millions of dollars. (MPR News)
5. A Republican Minnesota Senator is taking some heat for taking part in an event about Shariah law. (MPR News)
6. Gov. Dayton and legislators meet today to talk again about a special legislative session, but even Dayton is thinking it won't happen. (MPR News)
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