Daily Digest: Biden in Minnesota

Good morning and welcome to Thursday. The week is going quickly. Let's take a look at the Digest.

1. Vice President Joe Biden is in St. Paul to talk about the economic stimulus. In an interview with MPR News, he said President Obama is likely to nominate someone to the Supreme Court who has a history of GOP support. (MPR News)

2. So what impact did $5.9 billion of stimulus spending have on Minnesota's economy?  In the short term, some; in the long term, not much. (MPR News)

3. Minneapolis is moving toward outfitting all police officers with body cameras. (Star Tribune)

4. The St. Paul Police officer whose Facebook post about Black Lives Matter protesters sparked outrage has resigned. (Pioneer Press)

5. MNsure doesn't seem to be attracting the young people needed to keep premium costs down. (AP via MPR News)

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